Championship · Matchweek 1 · Aug 16

Watford - Southampton

Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 1). Goals: I. Bravo 12'; A. Nabizada 29'; C. Larin 56'.

WatfordHOME

2 - 1

SouthamptonAWAY

I. Bravo 12'A. Nabizada 29'

⚽

C. Larin 56'

🏟 Vicarage Road Watford 👤 Referee: Matt Donohue, England

Key events

8' 🟨 H. KyprianouYellow card Watford

12' ⚽ I. Bravo(1 - 0) Watford

13' 🟨 M. PollockYellow card Watford

14' 🟨 C. LarinYellow card Southampton

18' 🟨 J. BreeYellow card Southampton

29' ⚽ A. Nabizada(2 - 0) Watford

43' 🟨 A. NabizadaYellow card Watford

56' ⚽ C. Larin(2 - 1) · Assist: C. Bragg Southampton

72' 🟨 M. DoumbiaYellow card Watford

74' 🟨 F. DownesYellow card Southampton

74' 🟨 O. MaammaYellow card Watford

84' 🟨 M. PayeroYellow card Watford

Quick stats

%34 Possession %66

1.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.70

16 Total shots 17

4 Shots on target 3

5 Shots off target 8

7 Blocked shots 6

11 Shots inside box 11

5 Shots outside box 6

2 Saves 2

Match timeline

First half

H. KyprianouYellow card🟨

I. Bravo(1 - 0)⚽

12'

M. PollockYellow card🟨

13'

14'

🟨C. LarinYellow card

18'

🟨J. BreeYellow card

M. Bola ↔ J. ZemuraSubstitution🔁

24'

A. Nabizada(2 - 0)⚽

29'

A. NabizadaYellow card🟨

43'

HT 2 - 0

56'

⚽C. Larin(2 - 1) · Assist: C. Bragg

57'

🔁L. Dobbin ↔ F. AzazSubstitution

E. Bove ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution🔁

61'

A. Nabizada ↔ M. Adu PokuSubstitution🔁

61'

I. Bravo ↔ M. PayeroSubstitution🔁

61'

70'

🔁C. Larin ↔ D. MubamaSubstitution

70'

🔁C. Bragg ↔ S. EdozieSubstitution

M. DoumbiaYellow card🟨

72'

74'

🟨F. DownesYellow card

O. MaammaYellow card🟨

74'

O. Maamma ↔ R. VataSubstitution🔁

77'

M. PayeroYellow card🟨

84'

89'

🔁K. Matsuki ↔ B. Brereton DiazSubstitution

FT 2 - 1

Match statsWatford · Southampton

Key stats

%34 Possession %66

1.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.70

Shots

16 Total shots 17

4 Shots on target 3

5 Shots off target 8

7 Blocked shots 6

11 Shots inside box 11

5 Shots outside box 6

2 Saves 2

Attacking

63 Attacks 138

22 Dangerous attacks 56

Passing

265 Total passes 507

207 Accurate passes 446

%78 Pass accuracy %88

Set pieces & discipline

4 Corners 5

0 Offsides 3

12 Fouls 9

9 Free kicks 12

10 Throw-ins 27

9 Goal kicks 12

Cards

6 Yellow cards 3

3 1st-half cards 2

3 2nd-half cards 1

By half

2 1st-half goals 0

0 2nd-half goals 1

3 1st-half corners 0

1 2nd-half corners 8

Penalties

0 Penalties won 0

0 Penalty goals 0

LineupsWatford 4-2-3-1Southampton 4-2-3-1

Ravaglia 16

Bola 4

Biakolo 6

Pollock 23

Traore 5

Kyprianou 8

Bove 21

Nabizada 17

Bravo 7

Maamma 20

Doumbia 1

Peretz 3

Manning 5

Stephens 6

Harwood-Bellis 14

Bree 26

Bragg 4

Downes 11

Dobbin 27

Matsuki 7

Scienza 9

Larin

Watford · Bench

26Daniel Bachmann26

11Rocco Vata11

9Luca Kjerrumgaard9

22Martín Payero22

39Edo Kayembe39

33Jordan Zemura33

49Michael Adu-Poku49

56Albert Eames56

53James Clarridge53

Coach: Alessio Dionisi

Southampton · Bench

28Divin Mubama28

25George Long25

15Nathan Wood15

34Welington34

10Finn Azaz10

18Tom Fellows18

22Ben Brereton Díaz22

23Samuel Edozie23

19Cameron Archer19

Coach: Tonda Eckert

HEAD TO HEAD8 meetings · 2021–2026

Watford 1

Oct 30who was on topFeb 7

Southampton 4

1 Watford 3 draw 4 Southampton

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

2.6goals / match

8–13total goals

0/3clean sheets

2-1Watford best win · Mar 13

3-0Southampton best win · Feb 6

Over 1.5 6/8

Over 2.5 4/8

Over 3.5 2/8

BTTS 5/8

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

Watford at home4 matches

0W 3D 1L 4:5

Southampton at home4 matches

3W 0D 1L 8:4

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

FORM COMPARISON

Last 5Last 10

Watford0W 0D 5L Southampton2W 2D 1L

0.00 1.60 Points per game

1 10 Goals scored

16 8 Goals conceded

1.26 1.46 xG average

1.76 1.68 xGA average

%0 %0 Clean sheets

%20 %100 BTTS

%60 %100 Over 2.5

3.8 6.4 Corners

2.2 1.2 Cards

Watford1W 2D 7L Southampton7W 2D 1L

0.50 2.30 Points per game

7 24 Goals scored

23 11 Goals conceded

1.44 1.60 xG average

1.71 1.49 xGA average

%10 %20 Clean sheets

%50 %80 BTTS

%60 %90 Over 2.5

5.6 5.9 Corners

2.4 1.2 Cards

SEASON COMPARISON

20Watfordin the table8pts

9matches 2-2-5W-D-L 7:14goals -7diff

LLLWL

11Southamptonin the table13pts

9matches 5-2-2W-D-L 20:10goals +10diff

WLWWD

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Feb 7

Southampton 1-0 Watford

Championship

Aug 30

Watford 2-2 Southampton

Championship

Apr 13

Southampton 3-2 Watford

Championship

Feb 6

Southampton 3-0 Watford

FA Cup

Jan 28

Watford 1-1 Southampton

FA Cup

Dec 9

Watford 1-1 Southampton

Championship

Mar 13

Southampton 1-2 Watford

Premier League

Oct 30

Watford 0-1 Southampton

Premier League

xG difference & finishing

Watford2 gol · 1.44 xG +0.56

Southampton1 gol · 1.70 xG -0.70

+ = scored above expectation, − = below

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Southampton dominated the ball66% possession

Watford struggled to stay disciplined6 yellow

THE REFEREE35 matches on record

Matt Donohue

Strictness58 TEMPO52

Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate

This match vs his average

Cards 94.5 +4.5

Fouls 2121.7 -0.7

Goals 32.3 +0.7

Corners 99.4 -0.4

THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE

WatfordSouthampton

Goals 2.00.7 +1.3

Shots 16.010.7 +5.3

On target 4.03.6 +0.4

Possession %34%50 -15.9

Corners 4.03.7 +0.3

Cards 6.02.2 +3.8

Conceded 1.01.6 -0.6

this matchseason average · 7 matches

Goals 1.02.6 -1.6

Shots 17.013.0 +4.0

On target 3.04.4 -1.4

Possession %66%55 +11.0

Corners 5.04.6 +0.4

Cards 3.01.5 +1.5

Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0

this matchseason average · 7 matches

PLAYER RATINGS★ Iker Bravo 7.90

Watford6.85Southampton6.75

Starting XI

17 Iker Bravo M · 61' 7.90

Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes13 · %10

21 Amin Nabizada M · 61' 7.30

Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes9 · %7

5 Hector Kyprianou M · 94' 7.00

Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles4Blocks3Duels won7/12Fouls1Passes42 · %32

1 Federico Ravaglia G · 94' 7.00

Saves2Duels won2/2Passes26 · %17

7 Othmane Maamma M · 77' 6.90

On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/4Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won3Passes18 · %15

4 Kévin Keben Biakolo D · 94' 6.90

Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/7Passes40 · %35

8 Edoardo Bove M · 61' 6.70

Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/10Fouls won2Passes19 · %16

6 Matthew Pollock D · 94' · K 6.60

Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes30 · %26

23 Omar Haktab Traore D · 94' 6.50

On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes12 · %11

20 Mamadou Doumbia F · 94' 6.30

Key pass1Duels won6/17Fouls3Passes16 · %10

16 Marc Bola D · 24' 6.30

Key pass1Passes10 · %6

Substitutes

11 Rocco Vata F · 17' 6.70

Dribbles1/2Duels won2/3Fouls won1

39 Edo Kayembe M · 33' 6.70

Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes3 · %2

48 Michael Adu-Poku F · 33' 6.70

Key pass1Passes4 · %4

22 Martín Payero M · 33' 6.50

Blocks1Fouls2Passes1

33 Jordan Zemura D · 70' 6.30

Key pass3Tackles1Duels won4/9Fouls2Passes22 · %16

Unused: Luca KjerrumgaardAlbert EamesJames ClarridgeDaniel Bachmann

Starting XI

9 Cyle Larin F · 70' 7.70

Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/6Fouls1Offside2Passes17 · %13

3 Ryan Manning D · 94' 7.50

Key pass2Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes73 · %67

6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis D · 94' 7.30

Key pass1Tackles2Blocks2Duels won8/15Fouls won2Passes83 · %75

4 Flynn Downes M · 94' 7.20

Dribbles1/1Tackles7Duels won10/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes60 · %53

26 Cameron Bragg M · 70' 7.20

Assist1Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes46 · %43

27 Kuryu Matsuki M · 89' 6.70

Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles3Blocks2Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %25

14 James Bree D · 94' 6.30

Key pass2Tackles2Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes32 · %30

7 Leo Scienza M · 94' 6.30

Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won6/9Fouls won4Fouls1Passes35 · %27

11 Lewis Dobbin M · 57' 6.20

Dribbles1/6Tackles1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Offside1Passes19 · %17

5 Jack Stephens D · 94' · K 5.90

On target1/2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/5Passes66 · %59

1 Daniel Peretz G · 94' 5.90

Saves2Passes24 · %16

Substitutes

10 Finn Azaz M · 37' 6.50

Key pass2Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes13 · %11

28 Divin Mubama F · 24' 6.50

Passes3 · %3

23 Samuel Edozie M · 24' 6.30

Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes8 · %7

22 Ben Brereton Díaz F · 5'

Unused: Tom FellowsCameron ArcherNathan WoodWelingtonGeorge Long

Win probabilityModel: 1 (%47) ✓

Watford %47 Draw %25 Southampton %28

1.66Watford xPuan

1.09Southampton xPuan

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