TotalBound Football
Southampton
FT
1–0
HT 0–0
Watford
Championship Sat 7 Feb, 12:31London St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton Elliot Bell 27,721 attendance

Timeline

  1. 38' Shea Charles for Flynn Downes
  2. 53' Taylor Harwood-Bellis Yellow Card
  3. 63' Luca Kjerrumgaard for Mamadou Doumbia
  4. 66' Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
  5. 67' Cyle Larin for Ross Stewart
  6. 67' Samuel Edozie for Léo Scienza
  7. 70' Saba Goglichidze for Stephen Mfuni
  8. 70' Cyle Larin assist James Bree
  9. 75' James Bree Yellow Card
  10. 85' Formose Mendy for Nampalys Mendy
  11. 85' Jeremy Petris for Jeremy Ngakia
  12. 86' Kwadwo Baah for Othmane Maamma
  13. 90' Nathan Wood for Tom Fellows
  14. 90'+2' Shea Charles Yellow Card

Match stats

47.3% Possession 52.7%
6 Shots 11
4 On target 2
10 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Saves 3
333 Accurate passes 373

Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1
41 Peretz
34 Welington 5 Stephens 6 Harwood-Bellis 14 Bree
4 Downes 20 Jander
13 Scienza 10 Azaz 18 Fellows
11 Stewart
Watford 4-2-3-1
1 Selvik
16 Bola 21 Mfuni 25 Abankwah 2 Ngakia
10 Louza 23 Mendy
8 Chakvetadze 39 Kayembe 42 Maamma
20 Doumbia
Southampton 4-2-3-1
  1. 41 Daniel Peretz G
  2. 5 Jack Stephens CD-L
  3. 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis CD-R
  4. 34 Welington LB
  5. 14 James Bree RB
  6. 10 Finn Azaz AM
  7. 4 Flynn Downes ▼ LM
  8. 20 Caspar Jander RM
  9. 11 Ross Stewart ▼ F
  10. 13 Léo Scienza ▼ AM-L
  11. 18 Tom Fellows ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 24 Shea Charles ▲ SUB
  2. 23 Samuel Edozie ▲ SUB
  3. 15 Nathan Wood ▲ SUB
  4. 9 Cyle Larin ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 3 Ryan Manning SUB
  2. 38 Elias Jelert SUB
  3. 27 Kuryu Matsuki SUB
  4. 19 Cameron Archer SUB
  5. 1 Alex McCarthy SUB
Watford 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Egil Selvik G
  2. 21 Stephen Mfuni ▼ CD-L
  3. 25 James Abankwah CD-R
  4. 16 Marc Bola LB
  5. 2 Jeremy Ngakia ▼ RB
  6. 39 Edo Kayembe AM
  7. 10 Imran Louza LM
  8. 23 Nampalys Mendy ▼ RM
  9. 20 Mamadou Doumbia ▼ F
  10. 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze AM-L
  11. 42 Othmane Maamma ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 27 Formose Mendy ▲ SUB
  2. 34 Kwadwo Baah ▲ SUB
  3. 3 Saba Goglichidze ▲ SUB
  4. 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard ▲ SUB
  5. 29 Jeremy Petris ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 12 Nathan Baxter SUB
  2. 7 Tom Ince SUB
  3. 18 Vivaldo Semedo SUB
  4. 43 Jack Grieves SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Southampton 1, Watford 0.
  2. 90'+5' Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Watford 0.
  3. 90'+2' Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 90'+2' Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  5. 90'+2' Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  6. 90'+1' Handball by Marc Bola (Watford).
  7. 90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  8. 90' Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Tom Fellows.
  9. 89' Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 89' Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  11. 87' Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
  12. 87' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
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  1. 86' Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Othmane Maamma.
  2. 85' Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  3. 85' Substitution, Watford. Formose Mendy replaces Nampalys Mendy.
  4. 84' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Samuel Edozie.
  5. 84' Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  6. 78' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 78' Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  8. 75' Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Bree.
  9. 75' James Bree (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 75' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 75' Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  12. 70' Goal! Southampton 1, Watford 0. Cyle Larin (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
  13. 70' Substitution, Watford. Saba Goglichidze replaces Stephen Mfuni.
  14. 69' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Stephen Mfuni.
  15. 67' Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Léo Scienza.
  16. 67' Substitution, Southampton. Cyle Larin replaces Ross Stewart.
  17. 66' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 66' Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  19. 66' Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  20. 64' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Finn Azaz.
  21. 64' Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  22. 63' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Welington.
  23. 63' Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  24. 62' Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  25. 62' Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  26. 59' Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford).
  27. 59' Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  28. 57' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  29. 57' Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  30. 54' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Othmane Maamma.
  31. 54' Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  32. 54' Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  33. 53' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  34. 52' Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  35. 52' Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  36. 52' Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Bree.
  37. 50' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  38. 49' Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  39. 49' Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  40. 47' Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  41. 47' Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  42. 45' Second Half begins Southampton 0, Watford 0.
  43. 45'+4' First Half ends, Southampton 0, Watford 0.
  44. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  45. 42' Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  46. 42' Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  47. 41' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  48. 41' Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
  49. 40' Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  50. 40' Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  51. 39' Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  52. 39' Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  53. 38' Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Flynn Downes because of an injury.
  54. 37' Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  55. 34' Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart with a headed pass.
  56. 32' Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross following a corner.
  57. 31' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
  58. 31' Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  59. 30' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  60. 28' Delay in match because of an injury Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  61. 28' Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  62. 25' Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
  63. 25' Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  64. 22' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  65. 22' Delay in match because of an injury Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  66. 22' Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  67. 19' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
  68. 19' Attempt saved. Ross Stewart (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
  69. 17' Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  70. 17' Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  71. 16' Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Bola with a headed pass following a corner.
  72. 16' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Welington.
  73. 10' Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  74. 10' Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  75. 9' Foul by Stephen Mfuni (Watford).
  76. 9' Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  77. 7' Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  78. 7' Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  79. 2' Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  80. First Half begins.
  81. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Southampton W D W L W

  • W at Doncaster Rovers 3-2 English FA Cup
  • L Hull City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Sheffield United 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Portsmouth 1-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Stoke City 2-0 EFL Championship

Watford D L D D L

  • L Millwall 2-0 EFL Championship
  • D Portsmouth 1-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Blackburn Rovers 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L Swansea City 2-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Hull City 0-0 EFL Championship

Head to head

SOU leads series 2-0-3

  • 30 Aug 2025 Watford 2–2 Southampton 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 13 Apr 2024 Southampton 3–2 Watford 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 6 Feb 2024 Southampton 3–0 Watford 2023-24 English FA Cup
  • 28 Jan 2024 Watford 1–1 Southampton 2023-24 English FA Cup
  • 9 Dec 2023 Watford 1–1 Southampton 2023-24 English League Championship

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