Watford 2-1 Southampton: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Watford

2 : 1

Southampton

I. Bravo12'
A. Nabizada29'

56'C. Larin

Vicarage RoadMatt DonohueCapacity 22,200Sun, 16 Aug 202614:30

Watford4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Southampton Southampton crest

Assistant

Charlie Daniels

Assistant

Charlie Daniels

Substitutions

24'
166.6
M. Bola
336.3
J. Zemura
61'
177.9
I. Bravo
226.7
M. Payero
61'
86.7
E. Bove
396.6
E. Kayembe
61'
217.3
A. Nabizada
486.7
M. Adu Poku
77'
77.2
O. Maamma
116.7
R. Vata

Unused

Substitutions

57'
116.2
L. Dobbin
106.3
F. Azaz
70'
267.2A
C. Bragg
236.7
S. Edozie
70'
97.7
C. Larin
286.5
D. Mubama
89'
276.3
K. Matsuki
22
B. Brereton Diaz

Unused

Home

T. Akomeah
Lacking Match Fitness
Out
K. Baah
Knock
Out
J. Grieves
Lacking Match Fitness
Out
J. Ngakia
Thigh Injury
Out

Away

C. Jander
Lacking Match Fitness
Out

Player of the match

Iker Bravo Solanilla

Midfielder · Watford

7.9

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes13

Key passes1

Pass accuracy69%

Defending

Interceptions2

Duels won3 · 60%

Fouls won/made2 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Player
Federico RavagliaG	2	1	1,19	+0,19	18/27	5/14
Daniel PeretzG	1	2	0,90	-1,10	17/25	4/12

Live stats

Possession & Passing

34%Possession66%

266Total passes514

78%Pass accuracy88%

4Corners8

Attack

16Shots17

3On target3

6Off target8

7Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

11Shots in box11

5Shots out box6

0.8xG1.7

-1.1Goals prevented-1.1

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves1

0Offsides3

12Fouls9

6Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,57xG0,31

12Shots6

2On target0

1Big chances0

19Touches in box13

40%Possession60%

3Corners0

Second half

0,24xG1,40

4Shots11

1On target3

0Big chances3

3Touches in box19

28%Possession72%

1Corners8

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Watford

0.81161034%

79% open play21% set piece

Southampton

1.7117966%

74% open play26% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

33 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Watford0,81 xG · 2 scored

Southampton1,71 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Watford29

Open play 20Set piece 4Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 2

Southampton31

Open play 21Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 4Defensive 1

Momentum

12 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Watford22% pressure

Southampton78% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

0.81xG1.71

16Shots17

10On target9

Momentum

90' Off target Taylor Harwood-Bellis 0.47 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

16 v 17

Watford shoot right, Southampton left. Bigger dot = better chance.

WATWatfordSOUSouthamptongoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

WatfordSouthamptongoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

WatfordDefensive line 25%

SouthamptonDefensive line 45%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

WatfordUntil 24'

Most-connected pair: Keben and Pollock, 6 passes between them.

SouthamptonUntil 57'

Most-connected pair: Manning and Stephens, 19 passes between them.

Tactical battle

30control70

Cyle Larin

7 touches in box

In possession

28,7%Field tilt71,3%

5Passes into box12

7Progressive passes36

11Carries into final third13

12Chances created12

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

18,05Press intensity (PPDA)7,41

7High turnovers12

10Regains within 5s12

33,5sBall recovery time19,9s

10Interceptions10

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

66Carries130

1069mCarry distance1308m

17Progressive carries14

669mProgressive carry distance779m

3Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won7

17Take-ons attempted18

130mProgressive pass distance646m

1Through balls0

2Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,42Expected threat (xT)0,90

2,06Action value (VAEP)1,23

29Shot-creating actions31

1Goal-creating actions2

0,57Expected assisted goals1,32

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,4Passes per attack3,8

8,4sAttack duration12,0s

3,57 m/sAttack directness2,04 m/s

1Build-up attacks4

10Direct attacks9

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

22Touches in box32

27Final third entries75

1Big chances3

0,90xG on target1,19

1Big chances missed2

Passing

3/14 (21%)Crosses5/31 (16%)

23/50 (46%)Long balls30/50 (60%)

10Throw-ins27

9Free kicks12

9Goal kicks12

Duels

52Total48

31/69 (45%)Ground38/69 (55%)

17/24 (71%)Aerial7/24 (29%)

5/14 (36%)Dribbles7/18 (39%)

11Dispossessed6

Defending

38Recoveries33

8Interceptions3

17Tackles20

53%Tackles won40%

47Clearances11

1Big chances scored1

1Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

2Fouled in final third7

7,44Average rating6,80

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

WatfordThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 31-45

SouthamptonThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 0-15

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

60%1+ goal100%

20%2+ goals40%

They concede

100%1+ goal80%

40%2+ goals20%

Heaviest results

best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

Match summary

Watford beat Southampton 2-1 at Vicarage Road in the Championship. Watford led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: I. Bravo (12'), A. Nabizada (29') for Watford; C. Larin (56') for Southampton. In their last 23 meetings, Watford have won 3, Southampton 11, with 9 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 50%

WAT0%

X50%

SOU50%

→ Double chance: draw or Southampton

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Share per factor

15%Head-to-head85%

33%Goals67%

24%Overall76%

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts

Watford

LLLLW

Southampton

WWLWW

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 23 meetings

3Watford

Wins3 wins

9Draws

Draws9

11Southampton

Wins11 wins

Show 17 earlier meetings

9 Dec 2023Watford1 - 1SouthamptonChampionship
23 Jul 2022Watford0 - 0SouthamptonFriendlies Clubs
13 Mar 2022Southampton1 - 2WatfordPremier League
30 Oct 2021Watford0 - 1SouthamptonPremier League
28 Jun 2020Watford1 - 3SouthamptonPremier League
30 Nov 2019Southampton2 - 1WatfordPremier League
23 Apr 2019Watford1 - 1SouthamptonPremier League
10 Nov 2018Southampton1 - 1WatfordPremier League
27 Jan 2018Southampton1 - 0WatfordFA Cup
13 Jan 2018Watford2 - 2SouthamptonPremier League
9 Sept 2017Southampton0 - 2WatfordPremier League
4 Mar 2017Watford3 - 4SouthamptonPremier League
13 Aug 2016Southampton1 - 1WatfordPremier League
13 Jan 2016Southampton2 - 0WatfordPremier League
23 Aug 2015Watford0 - 0SouthamptonPremier League
25 Feb 2012Watford0 - 3SouthamptonChampionship
1 Oct 2011Southampton4 - 0WatfordChampionship

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Venue spotlight

Vicarage Road

Watford, England

22,200

Capacity

Watford 2-1 Southampton: result and stats, Championship

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Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 23 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form