Championship 2026-2027 | Regular Season - 1
| 16 Aug 2026-12:30 pm
Watford
2 : 1
0.81
xG
1.71
Full Time
Southampton
Iker Bravo
12'
A. Nabizada
29'
C. Larin
56'
| Referee: M. Donohue | Half Time: 2-0
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
6'
Goals
Goal
Iker Bravo
12'
Goal
A. Nabizada
29'
56'
Goal
C. Larin (Assistant: C. Bragg)
7.2
1
F. Ravaglia
6.6
16
M. Bola
6.9
4
K. Keben
6.9
6
M. Pollock
6.5
23
O. Traoré
7
5
H. Kyprianou
6.7
8
E. Bove
7.2
7
O. Maamma
7.9
17
Iker Bravo
7.3
21
A. Nabizada
6.6
20
M. Doumbia
5.6
1
D. Peretz
7.7
3
R. Manning
5.6
5
J. Stephens
7.3
6
T. Harwood-Bellis
6.2
14
J. Bree
7
4
F. Downes
7.2
26
C. Bragg
6.2
11
L. Dobbin
6.7
7
Léo Scienza
6.3
27
K. Matsuki
7.7
9
C. Larin
field field
Line Ups
Watford
1
g
F. Ravaglia
7.2
23
d
O. Traoré
6.5
6
d
M. Pollock
13'
6.9
4
d
K. Keben
6.9
16
d
M. Bola
24'
6.6
8
m
E. Bove
61'
6.7
5
m
H. Kyprianou
8'
7
21
f
A. Nabizada
29'43'61'
7.3
17
f
Iker Bravo
12'61'
7.9
7
f
O. Maamma
74'77'
7.2
20
f
M. Doumbia
72'
6.6
Substitutes
26
g
D. Bachmann
33
d
J. Zemura
24'
6.3
53
d
J. Clarridge
56
d
A. Eames
22
m
M. Payero
61'84'
6.7
39
m
E. Kayembe
61'
6.6
11
m
R. Vata
77'
6.7
9
f
L. Kjerrumgaard
48
m
M. Adu Poku
61'
6.7
Coach
A. Dionisi
Southampton
1
g
D. Peretz
5.6
14
d
J. Bree
18'
6.2
6
d
T. Harwood-Bellis
7.3
5
d
J. Stephens
5.6
3
d
R. Manning
7.7
26
m
C. Bragg
70'
7.2
4
m
F. Downes
74'
7
27
m
K. Matsuki
89'
6.3
7
f
Léo Scienza
6.7
11
f
L. Dobbin
57'
6.2
9
f
C. Larin
14'56'70'
7.7
Substitutes
25
g
G. Long
34
d
W. Santos
15
d
N. Wood-Gordon
10
m
F. Azaz
57'
6.3
18
m
T. Fellows
22
f
B. Brereton
89'
19
f
C. Archer
23
f
S. Edozie
70'
6.7
28
f
D. Mubama
70'
6.5
Coach
Tonda Eckert
Substitutes
Out
M. Bola
In
J. Zemura
24'
Watford
Southampton
57'
Out
L. Dobbin
In
F. Azaz
Out
Iker Bravo
In
M. Payero
61'
Watford
Out
E. Bove
In
E. Kayembe
61'
Watford
Out
A. Nabizada
In
M. Adu Poku
61'
Watford
Southampton
70'
Out
C. Bragg
In
S. Edozie
Southampton
70'
Out
C. Larin
In
D. Mubama
Out
O. Maamma
In
R. Vata
77'
Watford
Southampton
89'
Out
K. Matsuki
In
B. Brereton
Referees
Referee: M. Donohue
Cards
Yellow Card
H. Kyprianou
8'
Yellow Card
M. Pollock
13'
14'
Yellow Card
C. Larin
18'
Yellow Card
J. Bree
Yellow Card
A. Nabizada
43'
Yellow Card
M. Doumbia
72'
Yellow Card
O. Maamma
74'
74'
Yellow Card
F. Downes
Yellow Card
M. Payero
84'
Match Statistics
Watford
Southampton
Off Target 6 Blocked 7
On Target 3
On Target 3
Off Target 14 Blocked 6
6 Yellow Cards 3
4 Corners 8
12 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 3
34 Ball Possession 66
16 Shots 17
3 Shots on Goal 3
2 Goals 1
6 Shots off Goal 8
7 Blocked Shots 6
11 Shots insidebox 11
5 Shots outsidebox 6
2 Goalkeeper Saves 1
266 Total passes 514
207 Passes accurate 451
0.81 Expected Goals 1.71
Players Statistics
Watford
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Southampton
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Watford
Southampton
Yellow Card 8'
H. Kyprianou
Foul
Goal 1:0 12'
Iker Bravo
Yellow Card 13'
M. Pollock
Foul
14' Yellow Card
C. Larin
Argument
18' Yellow Card
J. Bree
Foul
Substitute 24'
In:J. Zemura
Out:M. Bola
Goal 2:0 29'
A. Nabizada
Yellow Card 43'
A. Nabizada
Foul
56' 2:1 Goal
C. Larin
Assistant: C. Bragg
57' Substitute
In:F. Azaz
Out:L. Dobbin
Substitute 61'
In:M. Payero
Out:Iker Bravo
Substitute 61'
In:E. Kayembe
Out:E. Bove
Substitute 61'
In:M. Adu Poku
Out:A. Nabizada
70' Substitute
In:S. Edozie
Out:C. Bragg
70' Substitute
In:D. Mubama
Out:C. Larin
Yellow Card 72'
M. Doumbia
Foul
Yellow Card 74'
O. Maamma
Argument
74' Yellow Card
F. Downes
Argument
Substitute 77'
In:R. Vata
Out:O. Maamma
Yellow Card 84'
M. Payero
Foul
89' Substitute
In:B. Brereton
Out:K. Matsuki