Championship
·Matchday 43
Featured match
- W. Smallbone 1'
- Ché Adams 20'
- F. Downes 90+9'
- Ryan Porteous 34'
- Ismaël Koné 85'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Southampton beat Watford 3-2. Scorers for Southampton: W. Smallbone 1', Ché Adams 20', F. Downes 90+9'. Scorers for Watford: Ryan Porteous 34', Ismaël Koné 85'. Southampton had 62% of possession.
Southampton
Watford
- Full-time 3 - 2
Added time: 9 minutes
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90+9'
F. Downes 3-2 Goal · Assist: Taylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton Goal for Southampton! F. Downes turns in the pass from Taylor Harwood-Bellis (3-2)
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85'
Ismaël Koné 2-2 Goal · Assist: W. Hoedt · Watford W. Hoedt provides, Ismaël Koné finishes for Watford (2-2)
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80'
S. Mara Out: Ché Adams · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: S. Mara comes on for Ché Adams
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80'
Jan Bednarek Out: W. Smallbone · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: Jan Bednarek comes on for W. Smallbone
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78'
Mileta Rajović Out: Vakoun Bayo · Watford Substitution for Watford: Mileta Rajović comes on for Vakoun Bayo
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74'
R. Fraser Yellow card · Southampton Yellow card for R. Fraser (Southampton)
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71'
R. Manning Out: J. Bree · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: R. Manning comes on for J. Bree
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70'
Edouard Kayembe Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for Edouard Kayembe (Watford)
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62'
R. Andrews Out: M. Pollock · Watford Substitution for Watford: R. Andrews comes on for M. Pollock
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62'
Matheus Martins Out: E. Dennis · Watford Substitution for Watford: Matheus Martins comes on for E. Dennis
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61'
J. Morris Out: Jamal Lewis · Watford Substitution for Watford: J. Morris comes on for Jamal Lewis
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56'
R. Fraser Out: D. Brooks · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: R. Fraser comes on for D. Brooks
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56'
Stuart Armstrong Out: Joseph Aribo · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: Stuart Armstrong comes on for Joseph Aribo
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55'
Ryan Porteous Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for Ryan Porteous (Watford)
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46'
Ismaël Koné Out: T. Dele-Bashiru · Watford Substitution for Watford: Ismaël Koné comes on for T. Dele-Bashiru
- Half-time 2 - 1
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40'
W. Hoedt Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for W. Hoedt (Watford)
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34'
Ryan Porteous 2-1 Goal · Assist: Yáser Asprilla · Watford Yáser Asprilla provides, Ryan Porteous finishes for Watford (2-1)
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20'
Ché Adams 2-0 Goal · Assist: D. Brooks · Southampton Goal! Ché Adams scores for Southampton, set up by D. Brooks. It is 2-0
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1'
W. Smallbone 1-0 Goal · Assist: A. Armstrong · Southampton Goal for Southampton! W. Smallbone turns in the pass from A. Armstrong (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Southampton
Watford
WDLDW
Last 5 matches WDDDD
1.7Goals scored per match0.9
1.7Goals conceded per match1
2Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Southampton4-3-3
Watford4-2-3-1
6
6.2
Lewis
61'
Jamal Lewis
- 61'Out
- 40'Yellow card
- 62'Out
- 34'Goal
- 55'Yellow card
24
5.7
Dele-Bashiru
46'
T. Dele-Bashiru
- 46'Out
- 70'Yellow card
9
7.3
Armstrong
A. Armstrong
Player profile
10
7.5
Adams
20'80'
Ché Adams
- 20'Goal
- 80'Out
- 56'Out
7
6.9
Aribo
56'
Joseph Aribo
- 56'Out
- 90+9'Goal
- 1'Goal
- 80'Out
Southampton4-3-3
Coach: R. Martin
Starting XI
- 31GK G. Bazunu 6.7
- 14DF J. Bree71' 7.0
- 21DF Taylor Harwood-Bellis 7.6
- 5DF J. Stephens 6.9
- 2DF K. Walker-Peters 6.5
- 16MF W. Smallbone1'80' 7.3
- 4MF F. Downes90+9' 8.0
- 7MF Joseph Aribo56' 6.9
- 36FW D. Brooks56' 7.3
- 10FW Ché Adams20'80' 7.5
- 9FW A. Armstrong 7.3
Substitutes
- 17MF Stuart Armstrong56' 6.7
- 26MF R. Fraser56'74' 6.7
- 3DF R. Manning71' 7.2
- 35DF Jan Bednarek80' 6.9
- 18FW S. Mara80' 6.3
- 23MF S. Edozie
- 13GK J. Lumley
- 19MF J. Rothwell
- 20MF Kamaldeen Sulemana
Watford4-2-3-1
Coach: T. Cleverley
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Bachmann 6.2
- 5DF Ryan Porteous34'55' 7.0
- 15DF M. Pollock62' 6.3
- 4DF W. Hoedt40' 6.6
- 6DF Jamal Lewis61' 6.2
- 39MF Edouard Kayembe70' 6.6
- 24MF T. Dele-Bashiru46' 5.7
- 18MF Yáser Asprilla 6.9
- 16MF Giorgi Chakvetadze 6.9
- 25MF E. Dennis62' 6.3
- 19FW Vakoun Bayo78' 6.5
Substitutes
- 11MF Ismaël Koné46'85' 6.9
- 42DF J. Morris61' 6.6
- 37FW Matheus Martins62' 6.6
- 45DF R. Andrews62' 6.7
- 9FW Mileta Rajović78' 6.3
- 26GK B. Hamer
- 8MF J. Livermore
- 3DF Francisco Sierralta
- 7MF T. Ince
Southampton
Watford
62%
38%
13
Shots
12
4
On target
6
6
Off target
3
6
Corners
3
6
Fouls
15
3
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
3
3
Saves
1
602
Passes
368
87%
Pass accuracy
78%
1.85
Expected goals
0.84
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leicester
|
46 | 89 | 41 | 89:41 | +48 | 97 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 92 | 57 | 92:57 | +35 | 96 |
| 3 |
Leeds
|
46 | 81 | 43 | 81:43 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 87 | 63 | 87:63 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 |
West Brom
|
46 | 70 | 47 | 70:47 | +23 | 75 |
| 6 |
Norwich
|
46 | 79 | 64 | 79:64 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 |
Hull City
|
46 | 68 | 60 | 68:60 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 71 | 62 | 71:62 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 |
Coventry
|
46 | 70 | 59 | 70:59 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 |
Preston
|
46 | 56 | 67 | 56:67 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 53 | 51 | 53:51 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 53 | 70 | 53:70 | -17 | 62 |
| 13 |
Millwall
|
46 | 45 | 55 | 45:55 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 |
Swansea
|
46 | 59 | 65 | 59:65 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 |
Watford
|
46 | 61 | 61 | 61:61 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 52 | 54 | 52:54 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 49 | 60 | 49:60 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 |
QPR
|
46 | 47 | 58 | 47:58 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 60 | 74 | 60:74 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 44 | 68 | 44:68 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 |
Plymouth
|
46 | 59 | 70 | 59:70 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 50 | 65 | 50:65 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 48 | 77 | 48:77 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 |
Rotherham
|
46 | 37 | 89 | 37:89 | -52 | 27 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Southampton wins2Draws2
Watford wins1Last meetings
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6 February 2024 · FA Cup
Southampton
3-0
Watford
-
28 January 2024 · FA Cup
Watford
1-1
Southampton
-
9 December 2023 · Championship
Watford
1-1
Southampton
-
13 March 2022 · Premier League
Southampton
1-2
Watford
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30 October 2021 · Premier League
Watford
0-1
Southampton