Watford vs Southampton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Watford vs Southampton

Watford host Southampton in this Championship fixture at Vicarage Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 30 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Can the Underdogs Make it a Close Contest?

Watford +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -119. They should be able to avoid defeat against Southampton, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

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Southampton Claimed 3-2 Win in Previous H2H

Watford faced Swansea City away when last in action. It was a 1-1 draw at Swansea.com Stadium. Paulo Pezzolano's team had 42% possession and totalled four shots on target, while Nestory Irankunda registered the goal.

Southampton lost their previous Championship game, being beaten at home to Stoke City by a 2-1 scoreline at St. Mary's. The South Coast outfit racked up two shots on goal and boasted 65% possession, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis found the net.

Four days ago, Southampton triumphed 3-0 away to Norwich City in the EFL Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southampton are bidding for a third successive win against Watford, with both previous victories coming at St. Mary's and the scorelines were 3-2 and 3-0 on home soil. The previous 9 H2H matches have ended up with five Southampton wins, one Watford victory and three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Watford	9	3	3	3	11	11	0	11:11	12
17	Southampton	9	2	5	2	11	12	-1	11:12	11

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Watford have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The Hornets have averaged 49.4% possession and 4.2 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 3.5 corners from 4.7 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts.

Top goalscorer Moussa Sissoko has found the net 3 times, with Luca Kjerrumgaard and Mamadou Doumbia scoring 2 each. Imran Louza is the top assists maker on 5.

Southampton have 1 victory, 6 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Will Still's men have averaged 48.2% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 7.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 17.2 attempts.

Jack Stephens is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jay Robinson, Ryan Manning and Ross Stewart have 1. Mateus Fernandes has clocked up 2 assists, with Aaron Ramsdale keeping one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Watford confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Max Alleyne, Kevin Keben, James Abankwah, Jeremy Ngakia, Moussa Sissoko, Hector Kyprianou, Edo Kayembe, Marc Bola, Nestory Irankunda, Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Southampton confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Jack Stephens, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Mads Roerslev, Finn Azaz, Shea Charles, Ryan Manning, Ryan Fraser, Cameron Archer, Jay Robinson.

Watford vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Watford vs Southampton picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Watford +0.25 at odds of -119 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Championship encounter.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Championship form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Watford vs Southampton league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 2 consecutive games.

Watford +0.25 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 54.3% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Watford 1 - 0 Southampton

We’ve picked out a correct score of 1-0 being landed by Watford. You can secure odds of +750 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cameron Archer Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Cameron Archer (Southampton) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in five of the past ten league matches. We’re expecting him to fall short of the mark, with this Shots on Target bet available at odds of -143.

Latest Cameron Archer Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-147

Shots

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

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Moussa Sissoko to Score +525

Moussa Sissoko (Watford) has netted two goals in his past five Championship home matches. There are odds of +525 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Moussa Sissoko Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+1150

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -132

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in ten straight Watford games, while there has been an average of 8.00 corners in the last ten away matches involving Southampton. On this basis, we can take odds of -132 that this Total Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Watford

Total

7.70 4.20 3.50

Home

10.50 6.10 4.40

Away

8.70 3.90 4.80

Southampton

Total

11.60 4.40 7.20

Home

10.90 3.80 7.10

Away

8.00 4.30 3.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Southampton Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Most Corners

1

+102

X

+650

2

+110

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Watford vs Southampton Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Southampton Trading at Shorter Odds Than Watford

Watford are chalked up at betting odds of +190 to defeat Southampton, with their opponents operating at +135 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at +240 for this Championship clash.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Southampton are -147, while Watford are alternatively priced at +107.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get a similar price on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -135.

When it comes to every Championship game, you will find hundreds of markets available. Go through the various attractive options which are available at the top football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

+190

X

+240

2

+135

Half-Time Result

1

+245

X

+116

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-185

12

-345

X2

-270

Draw No Bet

1

+107

2

-147

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-128

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-102

Adam Armstrong Favourite to Find the Net First

There’s the chance to back Adam Armstrong at +480 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Adam Armstrong (Southampton)

First

+230

Anytime

+480

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+245

Anytime

+525

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

First

+270

Anytime

+550

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Ben Brereton (Southampton)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Tyler Dibling (Southampton)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Ryan Fraser (Southampton)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Rocco Vata (Watford)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Mateus Fernandes (Southampton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Tom Ince (Watford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Shea Charles (Southampton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Joe Aribo (Southampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Ryan Andrews (Watford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (Southampton)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

James Morris (Watford)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+125

Adam Armstrong (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+112

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-116

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-120

Ben Brereton (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-147

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-149

Tyler Dibling (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-189

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-204

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-250

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Ryan Fraser (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Rocco Vata (Watford)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-313

Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

Mateus Fernandes (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-333

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Tom Ince (Watford)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-345

Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-400

Shea Charles (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-417

Joe Aribo (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

Ryan Andrews (Watford)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

James Morris (Watford)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-909

Adam Armstrong (Southampton)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Ben Brereton (Southampton)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Ryan Fraser (Southampton)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Rocco Vata (Watford)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Mateus Fernandes (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Tom Ince (Watford)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Shea Charles (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Joe Aribo (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Andrews (Watford)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

James Morris (Watford)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Southampton Undefeated in Previous Five H2H Meetings at Vicarage Road vs Watford

Watford have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Southampton are winless in the last seven away games. The Saints have seven losses, two draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.30.

The most recent Vicarage Road meeting saw Watford draw 1-1 with Southampton. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Vicarage Road have gone the way of Southampton two times along with three draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Watford Home Stats		4-2-4	2.20	1.00	1.20	5	5	5	5
Southampton Away Stats		1-2-7	3.20	0.90	2.30	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Watford vs Southampton Lineups & Team News

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