Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Southampton defeated Watford 1:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by C. Larin 70′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Southampton had 47% possession while Watford held 53%. Southampton had 6 shots (4 on target) compared to 11 (2 on target) for Watford. Expected goals: Southampton 0.87 — Watford 0.68. Southampton made 4 substitutions, Watford made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Southampton and Watford — 1 goal and 4 cards recorded during the match.
Match Statistics
Southampton had 47% possession against Watford's 53%. Southampton registered 6 shots (4 on target) while Watford managed 11 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–9. Fouls committed: 10–10.
Rivalry since 2011
Southampton vs Watford Head to Head Results· 21
Southampton and Watford have met 21 times — Southampton won 10, Watford won 2, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Southampton leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 56 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (36 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (48%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Southampton are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Southampton have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Watford show 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
Historical data only — not for betting
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Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
3.4
Average goals per game
80%
Games with 3+ goals
50%
Both teams scored
Head-to-Head Record
Even recordHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Market Summary
Margin: 7.3%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 1.81 | 3.70 | 4.00 |
| Max | 1.81 | 3.70 | 4.00 |
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Southampton
Away Record: Watford
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026