Watford 2–2 Southampton
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 0.6 – 1.8
- Goals
- 2 – 2
Southampton deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cameron Archer, 60.1 in 76′.
Well below it: Luca Kjerrumgaard −13.3, Jeremy Ngakia −9.2, Moussa Sissoko −9.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Watford
| 23 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Swansea City |
| 16 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Queens Park Rangers |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | at Charlton Athletic |
Southampton
| 23 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v Stoke City |
| 17 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Ipswich Town |
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Wrexham |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Watford
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwadwo Baah | 33 | 62.9 | – |
| Nestory Irankunda | 83 | 51.5 | – |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | 51.3 | +0.4 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 12 | 43.6 | – |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | 43.4 | −0.5 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | 42.9 | +2.9 |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | 90 | 42.4 | −6.9 |
| Max Alleyne | 57 | 38.3 | – |
| Rocco Vata | 33 | 37.3 | – |
| Moussa Sissoko | 90 | 35.7 | −9.1 |
| Vivaldo | 11 | 35.2 | – |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 84 | 34.5 | −13.3 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | 34.0 | −6.6 |
| Edo Kayembe | 57 | 30.2 | – |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 89 | 29.8 | −9.2 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 | 11.7 | – |
Southampton
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Archer | 76 | 60.1 | – |
| Ryan Manning | 90 | 53.2 | – |
| Ross Stewart | 11 | 48.1 | – |
| Nathan Wood | 90 | 47.8 | – |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 14 | 42.9 | – |
| Shea Charles | 90 | 42.8 | +2.2 |
| Jay Robinson | 76 | 42.1 | +2.7 |
| Damion Downs | 14 | 41.0 | – |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 40.6 | – |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | 40.1 | −6.1 |
| Ryan Fraser | 76 | 39.1 | −6.9 |
| Finn Azaz | 84 | 38.8 | – |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | 36.4 | −6.8 |
| Mads Roerslev | 88 | 33.8 | – |
| Adam Armstrong | 14 | 32.0 | – |
| Ronnie Edwards | 2 | 0.0 | – |