Watford 2-1 Southampton — Championship
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Match Report
Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in Championship. The match took place on August 16, 2026. Iker Bravo opened the scoring for Watford in minute 12. Southampton controlled the ball with 66% possession, while total shots finished 16 to 17. The expected goals (xG) reading was 0.83 for Watford against 1.19 for Southampton. This report was generated automatically from Shutli's live match data, which tracks xG, momentum and tempo minute by minute.
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MFT System
MFT Score
37.6
61.4
99.0
49.5
MFT Differential
Away Dominant+23.8Home37.6
Away61.4
Reliability%94
Component Analysis
xG Component
15.4
9.725.1
Momentum Component
8.4
27.936.4
Tempo Component
0.0
0.00.0
Trend Analysis
Home · Last 5min+0.0
Away · Last 5min+0.0
Statistics
0Expected Goals (xG)0
34%Ball Possession66%
16Total Shots17
4On Target3
5Off Target8
7Blocked6
11Inside Box11
5Outside Box6
4Corners5
12Fouls9
0Offsides3
2GK Saves2
265Passes507
207Accurate Passes446
6Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Head to Head
3
Wins
2
Draws
0
Wins
Total Matches
5
Goals
15
Avg Goals
3.00
Form Comparison
Watford
WLWDL
Avg Points1.40
Goals/Match1.40
Conceded/Match1.00
Goal Diff+2
Southampton
DWWWW
Avg Points2.60
Goals/Match1.60
Conceded/Match0.40
Goal Diff+6
Streaks & Trends
Watford
1 Unbeaten1 Scoring
Southampton
7 Unbeaten4 Scoring
Match Trends
Both Teams Scored3/5 (60%)
Over 2 Goals3/5 (60%)
Under 3 Goals2/5 (40%)
Clean Sheets0Watford
Avg. HT Goals1.00
Clean Sheets0Southampton
Watford — Last 5 Home Matches
WLWLL
- Watford1 - 0Crawley TownLeague CupRound of 128HT 0-0
- Watford0 - 1FiorentinaFriendlies ClubsClub FriendliesHT 0-1
- Watford3 - 0Hansa RostockFriendlies ClubsClub FriendliesHT 2-0
- Watford0 - 4CoventryChampionshipRegular Season - 46HT 0-2
- Watford0 - 2Sheffield UtdChampionshipRegular Season - 43HT 0-0
Southampton — Last 5 Away Matches
WWWWD
- Colchester0 - 2SouthamptonLeague CupRound of 128HT 0-0
- Preußen Münster1 - 2SouthamptonFriendlies ClubsClub FriendliesHT 1-1
- Eintracht Braunschweig0 - 1SouthamptonFriendlies ClubsClub FriendliesHT 0-1
- Eastleigh1 - 3SouthamptonFriendlies ClubsClub FriendliesHT 1-2
- Middlesbrough0 - 0SouthamptonChampionshipSemi-finalsHT 0-0
Previous Matches
5 matches- 2025/26
- Southampton1 - 0WatfordChampionshipRegular Season - 31HT 0-0
- Watford2 - 2SouthamptonChampionshipRegular Season - 4HT 0-1
- 2023/24
- Southampton3 - 2WatfordChampionshipRegular Season - 43HT 2-1
- Southampton3 - 0WatfordFA Cup4th Round ReplaysHT 0-0
- Watford1 - 1SouthamptonFA Cup4th RoundHT 1-0

