Sky Bet Championship — Sky Bet Championship2026-27

The Hornets

2 - 1

Southampton

The Saints

Full Time

Sunday 16 August 2026 13:30 Vicarage Road 19,542

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Watford

The Hornets

League Position20th — 8 pts

FormWLLLL

Southampton

The Saints

League Position13th — 10 pts

FormLDDWW

Match Events

8'🟨Hector Kyprianou

12'⚽Iker Bravo

13'🟨Matthew Pollock

14'🟨Cyle Larin

18'🟨James Bree

24'🔄Jordan Zemura

29'⚽Amin Nabizada

43'🟨Amin Nabizada

56'⚽Cyle Larin

57'🔄Finn Azaz

61'🔄Edo Kayembe

61'🔄Martín Payero

61'🔄Michael Adu-Poku

70'🔄Divin Mubama

70'🔄Samuel Edozie

72'🟨Mamadou Doumbia

74'🟨Flynn Downes

74'🟨Othmane Maamma

77'🔄Rocco Vata

84'🟨Martín Payero

89'🔄Ben Brereton

League Positions

Watford

20th8 ptsP8 W2 D2 L4

Southampton

13th10 ptsP8 W4 D2 L2

Recent Form

Watford

WLLLLL

Watford 2-1 SouthamptonW Watford 0-4 Coventry CityL Watford 2-4 AFC BournemouthL Middlesbrough 5-1 WatfordL West Bromwich Albion 3-0 WatfordL

Southampton

LDDWWD

Watford 2-1 SouthamptonL Southampton 1-1 MiddlesbroughD Middlesbrough 0-0 SouthamptonD Nottingham Forest 0-3 SouthamptonW Preston North End 1-3 SouthamptonW

Head to Head

Watford2 meetingsSouthampton

0W1D1W

07 Feb 26Southampton1 - 0Watford 30 Aug 25Watford2 - 2Southampton

Match Info

CompetitionSky Bet Championship

DivisionSky Bet Championship

Season2026-27

Date16 August 2026

Kick-off13:30

VenueVicarage Road

LocationWatford

Capacity22,220

Attendance19,542

Watford vs Southampton

Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in the Sky Bet Championship, played on 16 August 2026. The match was held at Vicarage Road in Watford. Attendance: 19,542.

This result counts towards the Sky Bet Championship standings. Visit the league page for the full table, remaining fixtures and all results from this season. LeaguePages covers non-league and grassroots football across the English pyramid, with results typically updated within 24-48 hours of full time.