Watford vs Southampton: 2–1
Watford beat Southampton 2–1 in the English League Championship on Sunday, 16 August 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 12:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford, England
- Attendance: 19,542
- Teams: Watford (home), Southampton (away)
Goals
- 12' — Iker Bravo (Watford)
- 29' — Amin Nabizada (Watford)
- 56' — Cyle Larin (Southampton), assist Cameron Bragg
Match statistics
| Statistic | Watford | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 34.2 | 65.8 |
| Shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 12 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia (G), Kévin Keben (CD-L), Matthew Pollock (CD-R), Marc Bola (LB), Omar-Haktab Traoré (RB), Iker Bravo (AM), Hector Kyprianou (LM), Edoardo Bove (RM), Mamadou Doumbia (F), Othmane Maamma (AM-L), Amin Nabizada (AM-R).
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (G), Jack Stephens (CD-L), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (CD-R), Ryan Manning (LB), James Bree (RB), Léo Scienza (AM), Flynn Downes (LM), Cameron Bragg (RM), Cyle Larin (F), Lewis Dobbin (AM-L), Kuryu Matsuki (AM-R).
Recent form
Watford: lost 2–0 vs Sheffield United (18 Apr); lost 3–0 away to West Bromwich Albion (21 Apr); lost 5–1 away to Middlesbrough (25 Apr); lost 4–0 vs Coventry City (2 May); won 1–0 vs Crawley Town (8 Aug).
Southampton: drew 2–2 vs Ipswich Town (28 Apr); won 3–1 away to Preston North End (2 May); drew 0–0 away to Middlesbrough (9 May); won 2–1 vs Middlesbrough (12 May); won 2–0 away to Colchester United (8 Aug).