Watford vs Southampton result and stats
Win probability: home 35%, draw 24%, away 41%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersWatford and Southampton drew 2–2 in the Championship on Saturday 30 August 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Watford 35%, the draw 24% and Southampton 41%, so a draw had a 24% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
WASO
10Shots12
4On target7
4Corners5
14Fouls12
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: F Hallam
Recent form
Watford
D @ Swansea1–1 · 23 Aug
W v QPR2–1 · 16 Aug
L @ Charlton0–1 · 9 Aug
D v Sheffield Wednesday1–1 · 3 May
L @ Blackburn1–2 · 26 Apr
Southampton
L v Stoke1–2 · 23 Aug
D @ Ipswich1–1 · 17 Aug
W v Wrexham2–1 · 9 Aug
W @ Leeds2–1 · 4 May
L v Stoke0–1 · 27 Apr
Head to head
In 2 league meetings since 2023, Watford won 0, Southampton won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 13 Apr 2024, finished Southampton 3–2 Watford, a win for Southampton.
Southampton 3–2 Watford13 Apr 2024
Watford 1–1 Southampton9 Dec 2023