Southampton vs Watford result and stats
Win probability: home 51%, draw 24%, away 25%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSouthampton beat Watford 1–0 at home in the Championship on Saturday 7 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Southampton 51%, the draw 24% and Watford 25%, so a home win had a 51% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
SOWA
6Shots11
4On target2
3Corners9
10Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: E Bell
Recent form
Southampton
W @ Stoke2–0 · 31 Jan
D @ Portsmouth1–1 · 25 Jan
W v Sheffield United1–0 · 21 Jan
L v Hull1–2 · 17 Jan
L @ Middlesbrough0–4 · 4 Jan
Watford
D @ Hull0–0 · 3 Feb
L v Swansea0–2 · 31 Jan
D @ Blackburn1–1 · 24 Jan
D v Portsmouth1–1 · 21 Jan
L v Millwall0–2 · 17 Jan
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2023, Southampton won 1, Watford won 0 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Aug 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Watford 2–2 Southampton30 Aug 2025
Southampton 3–2 Watford13 Apr 2024
Watford 1–1 Southampton9 Dec 2023