Watford vs Southampton match stats & report
2–2 Full time
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Watford drew with Southampton 2–2 in the Championship on 30 August 2025. Expected goals finished 0.55–1.81. Watford had 55% of the ball.
Watford vs Southampton match statistics
- 55% Ball possession 45%
- 0.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.81
- 10 Total shots 12
- 4 Shots on target 7
- 5 Shots off target 2
- 1 Blocked shots 3
- 5 Shots inside the box 8
- 4 Corners 5
- 14 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 5
- 2 Yellow cards 5
- 398 Passes 331
- 80% Pass accuracy 77%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 10' Goal C. Archer (assist N. Wood-Gordon) Southampton
- 12' Yellow card R. Manning Southampton
- 64' Yellow card T. Harwood-Bellis Southampton
- 65' Goal K. Baah (assist R. Vata) Watford
- 68' Yellow card S. Charles Southampton
- 75' Yellow card N. Irankunda Watford
- 77' Yellow card J. Abankwah Watford
- 78' Goal R. Manning Southampton
- 80' Yellow card K. Matsuki Southampton
- 81' Goal N. Irankunda Watford
- 86' Yellow card D. Downs Southampton
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , M. Pollock , R. Vata , Vivaldo Semedo , M. Doumbia , J. Morris , T. Dele-Bashiru , K. Baah , Ryan Andrews
Southampton
- 31 G. Bazunu Goalkeeper
- 5 J. Stephens Defender
- 15 N. Wood-Gordon Defender
- 6 T. Harwood-Bellis Defender
- 2 Mads Roerslev Midfielder
- 26 Ryan Fraser Midfielder
- 24 S. Charles Midfielder
- 3 R. Manning Midfielder
- 10 F. Azaz Attacker
- 46 Jay Robinson Attacker
- 19 C. Archer Attacker
Bench A. McCarthy , R. Edwards , J. Quarshie , C. Taylor , K. Matsuki , D. Downs , R. Stewart , A. Armstrong , G. Long
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Southampton away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Southampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton v Watford | 3–2 | |
| Southampton v Watford | 3–0 | |
| Watford v Southampton | 1–1 | |
| Watford v Southampton | 1–1 | |
| Watford v Southampton | 0–0 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.