Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 14:00
Championship
England
Full Time
Match Timeline
10'
C. Archerβ½Normal Goal β N. Wood
12'
Ryan Manningπ¨Yellow Card
57'
E. KayembeπSubstitution 1 β R. Vata
57'
M. AlleyneπSubstitution 2 β K. Baah
64'
Taylor Harwood-Bellisπ¨Yellow Card
65'
K. Baahβ½Normal Goal β R. Vata
68'
Shea Charlesπ¨Yellow Card
75'
Nestory Irankundaπ¨Yellow Card
76'
R. FraserπSubstitution 1 β K. Matsuki
76'
J. RobinsonπSubstitution 2 β D. Downs
76'
C. ArcherπSubstitution 3 β A. Armstrong
77'
James Abankwahπ¨Yellow Card
78'
R. Manningβ½Normal Goal
80'
Kuryu Matsukiπ¨Yellow Card
81'
N. Irankundaβ½Normal Goal
83'
N. IrankundaπSubstitution 3 β M. Doumbia
84'
L. KjerrumgaardπSubstitution 4 β V. Semedo
84'
F. AzazπSubstitution 4 β R. Stewart
86'
Damion Downsπ¨Yellow Card
88'
M. Roerslev RasmussenπSubstitution 5 β R. Edwards
90+2'
J. NgakiaπSubstitution 5 β R. Andrews
Match Statistics
4Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal2
10Total Shots12
1Blocked Shots3
5Shots insidebox8
5Shots outsidebox4
14Fouls12
4Corner Kicks5
1Offsides5
55Ball Possession45
2Yellow Cards5
5Goalkeeper Saves2
398Total passes331
320Passes accurate256
80Passes %77
0.55expected_goals1.81
0goals_prevented0
Starting Lineups
Watford1:1
Starting XI
1E. SelvikG
25J. AbankwahD
16M. BolaM
9L. KjerrumgaardF
4K. KebenD
39E. KayembeM
66N. IrankundaF
3M. AlleyneD
5H. KyprianouM
17M. SissokoM
2J. NgakiaM
Southampton1:1
Starting XI
31G. BazunuG
6T. Harwood-BellisD
3R. ManningM
46J. RobinsonF
19C. ArcherF
15N. WoodD
24S. CharlesM
10F. AzazF
5J. StephensD
26R. FraserM
2M. Roerslev RasmussenM
Head-to-Head
3
Wins
9
Draws
10
Wins
π Team Form & Statistics
Watford
Form: D-W-L-L-D
Southampton
Form: W-L-D-W-W
Record
2 W
3 D
5 L
β’
3 W
3 D
4 L
Goals Per Game
1.0
Scored
vs
1.3
Scored
1.2
Conceded
vs
1.3
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
10%
Clean Sheets
20%
BTTS
70%
BTTS
70%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.2
Away:0.8
Conceded
Home:1.4
Away:1.0
Scored
Home:1.4
Away:1.2
Conceded
Home:1.6
Away:1.0
ELO comparison
Pre-match ratings
 WatfordHome | Rating |  SouthamptonAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,429.5 | Overall | 1,606.2 |
| 1,540.2 | Match venue | 1,586.7 |
| 1,540.2 | At home | 1,587.5 |
| 1,416.1 | Away | 1,586.7 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,415.1 | Attack | 1,553.9 |
| 1,526.2 | Defence | 1,551.5 |
| 1,449.4 | Home attack | 1,594.7 |
| 1,425.8 | Away attack | 1,507.4 |
| 1,580.7 | Home defence | 1,536.3 |
| 1,490.7 | Away defence | 1,557.2 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,660 | Goal environment | 1,606.7 |
| 1,578.3 | Home goals | 1,590 |
| 1,581.7 | Away goals | 1,516.7 |
| 1,499.1 | Possession | 1,508.5 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,483.7 | Set-piece attack | 1,513.7 |
| 1,484.3 | Set-piece defence | 1,513.2 |
| 1,435.5 | Close games | 1,553.8 |
| 1,427.7 | Winning margin | 1,619.7 |
Match venue compares Watford at home with Southampton away. All ratings are within this league.
Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.