Southampton vs Watford Prediction, Lineups & Odds
The net could bulge at both ends and our betting prediction is that Southampton and Watford won’t keep a clean sheet. Take the -138 about BTTS Yes and cheer on goals.
Expert Analysis
The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.
Key Southampton vs Watford stats:
The Both Teams to Score market offers value for punters backing BTTS Yes and our Championship tip simply involve the home and away side to score at -138 in order to get a return.
If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.
Last Matches & H2H
Southampton´s previous match was a 2-1 win against Coventry at St. Mary's Stadium. They had six shots on target and six corners in the Championship match, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Che Adams on the scoresheet.
Watford´s last game was a 0-0 draw against Ipswich at Portman Road. There were no Watford goal scorers in this Championship match, with Watford having four corners in total and three shots on target.
Southampton achieved a 3-0 victory against Watford when the teams met at St. Mary's Stadium which was the most recent fixture between the pair.
The previous 8 matches have seen a draw occur on three occasions. Southampton have won on four occasions and Watford have registered one victory.
Confirmed Lineups
Southampton (confirmed lineup): Gavin Bazunu, James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Kyle Walker-Peters, William Smallbone, Flynn Downes, Joe Aribo, David Brooks, Che Adams, Adam Armstrong.
Watford (confirmed lineup): Daniel Bachmann, Ryan Porteous, Matthew Pollock, Wesley Hoedt, Jamal Lewis, Edo Kayembe, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Yaser Asprilla, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Emmanuel Dennis, Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
Southampton vs Watford Prediction
Both Team To Score - Yes @ -138
Southampton vs Watford Odds
According to the betting odds, Southampton are red-hot -250 favourites with the bookies to win and that means a 71% chance of winning this Championship clash. The market suggests that Watford are least likely to win at +600.
The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -138.
A Bet Builder allows you to combine different Championship betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.
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Full Time Result
1
-250
X
+400
2
+600
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Half Time Result
1
-110
X
+160
2
+500
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Double Chance
1X
-901
12
-599
X2
+162.5
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
-138
No
-100
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Draw No Bet
1
-599
2
+400
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -1.25
-108
2 Hcp +1.25
-103
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
+162.5
Over 2.5
-200
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Total Corners
Under 10.5
-120
Over 10.5
-120
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Southampton
Head to Head
Southampton vs Watford
- FA Cup: 06/02 2024 Southampton 3 Watford 0
- FA Cup: 28/01 2024 Watford 1 Southampton 1
- Championship: 09/12 2023 Watford 1 Southampton 1
- Premier League: 13/03 2022 Southampton 1 Watford 2
- Premier League: 30/10 2021 Watford 0 Southampton 1
- Premier League: 28/06 2020 Watford 1 Southampton 3
- Premier League: 30/11 2019 Southampton 2 Watford 1
- Premier League: 23/04 2019 Watford 1 Southampton 1
Team Stats
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Watford FC Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 12 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 4 wins, 7 defeats and 9 draws in previous 20 matches
- 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 13 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 13 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 13 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 10 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 8.5 corners awarded and 3.4 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 8.4 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.9 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 11.6 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 16 and least corners in 3 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 5.65 corners awarded and 5.15 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 4.7 corners awarded and 6.1 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.8 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 10.8 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 9 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 68% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 68% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 20 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 51% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 51% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Southampton vs Watford team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.
We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.
Southampton vs Watford Lineups
Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Southampton Substitutes
- 3Ryan Manning
- 13Joe Lumley
- 17Stuart Armstrong
- 18Sekou Mara
- 19Joe Rothwell
- 20Kamaldeen Sulemana
- 23Samuel Edozie
- 26Ryan Fraser
- 35Jan Bednarek
Watford Substitutes
- 3Francisco Sierralta
- 7Thomas Ince
- 8Jake Livermore
- 9Mileta Rajovic
- 11Ismael Kone
- 26Ben Hamer
- 37Matheus Martins
- 42James Morris
- 45Ryan Andrews
Previous Southampton Lineups
Previous Watford Lineups
Check out the Southampton vs Watford lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.
Injuries & Suspensions
Southampton Injury Table
Watford Injury Table
Before the latest matches, get up-to-date injuries and suspensions news. We have the latest injury news and you can scroll through each list of players.
We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.
Championship Table
Championship 2023/2024
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 41 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 79:37 | 88 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 84:52 | 88 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 76:33 | 87 |
| 4 | Southampton | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 78:52 | 78 |
| 5 | West Brom | 41 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 64:41 | 69 |
| 6 | Norwich | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 75:60 | 68 |
| 7 | Coventry | 41 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 66:49 | 63 |
| 8 | Preston | 41 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 56:56 | 63 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 58:53 | 61 |
| 10 | Hull City | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 57:52 | 61 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 47:57 | 59 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 49:45 | 57 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 51:50 | 53 |
| 14 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 57:55 | 52 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 49:62 | 47 |
| 16 | QPR | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 40:54 | 47 |
| 17 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39:54 | 47 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56:71 | 46 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 40:56 | 46 |
| 20 | Plymouth | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 57:66 | 45 |
| 21 | Huddersfield | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 46:69 | 43 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wed | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 35:66 | 43 |
| 23 | Birmingham | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45:64 | 42 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 41 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 32:82 | 23 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 44:13 | 53 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 56:31 | 50 |
| 3 | Norwich | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40:19 | 47 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 40:15 | 46 |
| 5 | West Brom | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33:16 | 43 |
| 6 | Southampton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 48:26 | 42 |
| 7 | Preston | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35:32 | 37 |
| 8 | Coventry | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32:20 | 35 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28:20 | 33 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30:27 | 32 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24:21 | 31 |
| 12 | Birmingham | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27:25 | 30 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24:27 | 30 |
| 14 | Plymouth | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39:35 | 29 |
| 15 | Hull City | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27:22 | 28 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wed | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23:26 | 27 |
| 17 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18:28 | 26 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25:31 | 25 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26:31 | 24 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17:27 | 24 |
| 21 | Watford | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 31:28 | 23 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22:27 | 23 |
| 23 | QPR | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23:32 | 21 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19:26 | 19 |
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