EFL Championship · Matchday 1
- Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:30:00 UTCVicarage RoadMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Watford 39%Draw 34%Southampton 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match events
- 8'Hector Kyprianou
- 12'Iker Bravo
- 13'Matthew Pollock
- 14'Cyle Larin
- 18'James Bree
- 24'Marc Bola → Jordan Zemura
- 29'Amin Nabizada
- 43'Amin Nabizada
- 56'Cyle Larin (assist Cam Bragg)
- 57'Lewis Dobbin ← Finn Azaz
- 61'Edoardo Bove → Edo Kayembe
- 61'Amin Nabizada → Michael Adu-Poku
- 61'Iker Bravo → Martín Payero
- 70'Cyle Larin ← Divin Mubama
- 70'Cam Bragg ← Samuel Edozie
- 72'Mamadou Doumbia
- 74'Flynn Downes
- 74'Othmane Maamma
- 77'Othmane Maamma → Rocco Vata
Watford · Southampton
WatfordTale of the tapeSouthampton
5 ptsTable4 pts
-2Goal difference+5
1Head-to-head wins1
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Watford 1W1D1W Southampton
Goals 4–4
- 2026-08-16Watford2–1Southampton
- 2026-02-07Southampton1–0Watford
- 2025-08-30Watford2–2Southampton
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 4 |