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Watford vs Southampton — result, stats & head-to-head, 30 Aug 2025

Watford vs SouthamptonChampionship · Round 4 · Vicarage Road2–2
Matches
Watford 2–2 Full time Southampton

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Southampton1 out
Will Smallbone Injurysince 17 Mar · 70 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 10'
    Cameron Archer · 0–1assist: Nathan Wood
  2. 65'
    Kwadwo Baah · 1–1assist: Rocco Vata
  3. 78'
    Ryan Manning · 1–2Left foot shot
  4. 81'
    Nestory Irankunda · 2–2Right foot shot
Show all 21 events (+17 subs & bookings)
  1. 10'
    Cameron Archer · 0–1assist: Nathan Wood
  2. 12'
    Ryan Manningyellow card
  3. 57'
    Max Alleyne ↑ Kwadwo Baah ↓substitution
  4. 57'
    Edo Kayembe ↑ Rocco Vata ↓substitution
  5. 64'
    Taylor Harwood-Bellisyellow card
  6. 65'
    Kwadwo Baah · 1–1assist: Rocco Vata
  7. 68'
    Shea Emmanuel Charlesyellow card
  8. 75'
    Nestory Irankundayellow card
  9. 76'
    Jay Robinson ↑ Damion Downs ↓substitution
  10. 76'
    Ryan Fraser ↑ Kuryu Matsuki ↓substitution
  11. 76'
    Cameron Archer ↑ Adam Armstrong ↓substitution
  12. 77'
    James Abankwahyellow card
  13. 78'
    Ryan Manning · 1–2Left foot shot
  14. 80'
    Kuryu Matsukiyellow card
  15. 81'
    Nestory Irankunda · 2–2Right foot shot
  16. 83'
    Nestory Irankunda ↑ Mamadou Doumbia ↓substitution
  17. 84'
    Substitutionsubstitution
  18. 84'
    Substitutionsubstitution
  19. 86'
    Damion Downsyellow card
  20. 88'
    Mads Roerslev ↑ Ronnie Edwards ↓substitution
  21. 90+2'
    Jeremy Ngakia ↑ Ryan Andrews ↓substitution

Watford left · Southampton right

Periods

Watford
1st half0
2nd half2
Extra time0
Southampton
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

10Shots12
4Shots on target7
4Corners5
14Fouls12
11Tackles15
2Yellow cards5

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
4Round
Sat 30 Aug · 14:00 UTCKickoff
Vicarage RoadVenue
21,400Capacity
19,075 (89% full)Attendance
Farai HallamReferee
21°C · moderate rainWeather

Possession

Possession
55% · 45%
Duels won
49% · 51%
Pass accuracy
80% · 77%

Breakdown

Shooting
5Shots inside box8
5Shots outside box4
1Shots blocked3
1Big chances created3
0Big chances missed2
Passing
398Passes331
19Crosses16
2Accurate crosses3
65Long passes47
26Accurate long passes12
Defence
5Interceptions4
5Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
43Duels won45
11Dribble attempts10
5Successful dribbles7

Goalscorers

Finn Azaz  11Southampton
Adam Armstrong 11Southampton

Bench

Watford · bench

6PollockDF
11Vata7.1↑ 57'
12BaxterGK
18Sousa6.4FW
20Doumbia6.6↑ 83'
22MorrisDF
24Dele-BashiruMF
34Baah7.3↑ 57'
45Andrews↑ 90'

Southampton · bench

1McCarthyGK
9Armstrong6.6↑ 76'
11Stewart6.7FW
12Edwards↑ 88'
17QuarshieDF
21TaylorDF
25LongGK
27Matsuki6.3↑ 76'
42Downs6.4↑ 76'

Managers

P
W

Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Watford have won 0 and Southampton 1 — 0 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipSouthampton vs Watford 1–0 All 1 meetings →

Recent form

Watford DLLWD
Southampton WWDLW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
16
Watford
DLLWD
 6.77 57
4
Southampton
WWDLW
 6.73 80
Market

No market on record.

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Form
WatfordDLLWD
SouthamptonWWDLW
Match stats
55Possession45
10Shots12
4On target7
4Corners5
2Yellow cards5