Watford vs Southampton Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

There is history in this one. Watford and Southampton open their Championship against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.

It is played on 16/08 (Sunday) at Vicarage Road, kicking off at 13:30 (UK time).

Our full Watford vs Southampton prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.

Our verdict on Watford vs Southampton

Both sides begin their Championship here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Southampton the side to beat, with roughly 27% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Watford: the picture so far

Watford have not yet appeared in this Championship, though they carry 1 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 1 goals for, at 1 per game

• 0 goals against, at 0 per game

Players to watch for The Hornets

• Leading scorer: Marc Bola, 1 goal(s)

• Most assists: Daniel Bachmann, 0 assists

Recent results — The Hornets

08/08/2026 10:00

Watford

1 - 0

Crawley Town

W

02/05/2026 07:30

Watford

0 - 4

Coventry City

L

25/04/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

5 - 1

Watford

L

21/04/2026 14:45

West Bromwich Albion

3 - 0

Watford

L

18/04/2026 10:00

Watford

0 - 2

Sheffield United

L

Southampton: the picture so far

Southampton are yet to feature in this Championship, but they bring 1 match(es) from elsewhere this season.

Where Southampton stand:

Season to date, all competitions

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 2 goals for, at 2 per game

• 0 goals against, at 0 per game

Players to watch for Southampton

• Leading scorer: Cyle Larin, 1 goals

• Most assists: Ryan Manning, 1 assists

Recent results — Southampton

08/08/2026 12:30

Colchester United

0 - 2

Southampton

W

12/05/2026 15:00

Southampton

2 - 1

Middlesbrough

W

09/05/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

0 - 0

Southampton

D

02/05/2026 07:30

Preston North End

1 - 3

Southampton

W

28/04/2026 14:45

Southampton

2 - 2

Ipswich Town

D

The head-to-head favours Southampton

Southampton have generally come out ahead of The Hornets in their recent meetings.

From 24 match(es):

• Southampton: 11 win(s)

• Watford: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 10

That trend is worth factoring into the Watford vs Southampton prediction.

Form comparison Watford vs Southampton

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Watford

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Southampton

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Watford vs Southampton

• Match: Watford vs Southampton

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Sunday, 16/08/2026

• Kick-off: 13:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Vicarage Road

More Championship predictions

Explore the rest of our Championship predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Watford vs Southampton that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Watford

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Southampton

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Birmingham City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Cardiff City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Charlton Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lincoln City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Sheffield United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Swansea City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Watford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	West Bromwich Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	West Ham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Wolverhampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Wrexham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0