Southampton vs Watford — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Sat 7 Feb··Matchday 31·Southampton won
- 3Corners9
- 3Cards1
- 6Shots11
- 4Shots on target2
- 10Fouls10
- 16Throw-ins16
- 7Goal kicks5
- 2Saves3
- 21Tackles19
- 4Interceptions10
- 7Dribbles14
Period
Match statistics
| Southampton | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 0.80 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 16 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 14 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 411 | Passes | 454 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate passes | 373 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 18 | Touches in penalty area | 27 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 16 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Accurate long balls | 20 |
| 55 | Final third entries | 47 |
| Duels | ||
| 7 | Dribbles | 14 |
| 37% | Ground duels (%) | 43% |
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 9 | Dispossessed | 14 |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| Defending | ||
| 50 | Ball recoveries | 53 |
| 26 | Clearances | 23 |
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 14% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 7 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 0.23 | Goals prevented | 0.53 |
| 1 | High claims | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.9 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.7 |
| Southampton | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 0.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.52 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 4 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 240 | Passes | 213 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 204 | Accurate passes | 174 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 0 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 17 |
| Duels | ||
| 3 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 21% | Ground duels (%) | 18% |
| 53% | Duels won (%) | 47% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 5% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| Defending | ||
| 24 | Ball recoveries | 31 |
| 6 | Clearances | 15 |
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| Southampton | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 41 | Ball possession | 59 |
| 0.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.16 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Total shots | 5 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 171 | Passes | 241 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 129 | Accurate passes | 199 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Accurate long balls | 11 |
| 30 | Final third entries | 30 |
| Duels | ||
| 4 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 25% |
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 5% | Aerial duels (%) | 3% |
| Defending | ||
| 26 | Ball recoveries | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 8 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 1 | Interceptions | 6 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
Events
69 recorded · 14 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'Shot blockedEdo Kayembe
- 7'FoulJeremy Ngakia
- 9'FoulStephen Mfuni
- 10'FoulWelington
- 16'Shot off targetMamadou Doumbia
- 16'CornerWelington
- 17'FoulWelington
- 19'CornerEgil Selvik
- 19'Shot on targetRoss Stewart
- 22'Shot on targetFinn Azaz
- 25'FoulMarc Bola
- 28'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
- 31'CornerCaspar Jander
- 31'Shot blockedGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 32'Shot off targetOthmane Maamma
- 34'Shot blockedLeo Scienza
- 37'Shot off targetGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 38'SubstitutionShea Charles
- 39'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 40'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 41'FoulJack Stephens
- 42'FoulJeremy Ngakia
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+1'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 47'FoulEdo Kayembe
- 49'FoulWelington
- 50'CornerJack Stephens
- 52'CornerJames Bree
- 52'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 53'Yellow cardTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 54'Shot on targetImrân Louza
- 54'Shot blockedImrân Louza
- 54'CornerOthmane Maamma
- 57'FoulJeremy Ngakia
- 59'Shot off targetLeo Scienza
- 59'Shot on targetLeo Scienza
- 62'FoulCaspar Jander
- 63'CornerWelington
- 63'SubstitutionLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 64'CornerFinn Azaz
- 64'Shot blockedMarc Bola
- 66'Yellow cardGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 66'FoulGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 67'SubstitutionSamuel Edozie
- 67'SubstitutionCyle Larin
- 69'CornerStephen Mfuni
- 70'SubstitutionSaba Goglichidze
- 70'GoalCyle Larin1–0
- 75'FoulJames Bree
- 75'CornerJames Bree
- 75'Yellow cardJames Bree
- 78'FoulJames Bree
- 84'CornerSamuel Edozie
- 84'Shot blockedJeremy Ngakia
- 85'SubstitutionFormose Mendy
- 85'SubstitutionJeremy Petris
- 86'SubstitutionKwadwo Baah
- 87'CornerTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 87'Shot off targetEdo Kayembe
- 89'FoulJames Abankwah
- 90'SubstitutionNathan Wood
- 90'Added time
- 90+1'FoulMarc Bola
- 90+2'FoulShea Charles
- 90+2'Yellow cardShea Charles
- 90+2'End of period
- 90+2'End of period
Line-ups
Southampton4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Southampton6 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.87 xG
Watford11 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.70 xG
Southampton3 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.31 xG
Watford6 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.54 xG
Southampton3 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.56 xG
Watford5 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.16 xG
- Southampton
- Watford
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Southampton14 rated
Watford16 rated
Player statistics
Southampton
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jack StephensDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 54/63 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 14James BreeDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 21/30 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||
| 6Taylor Harwood-BellisDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 58/71 | 4/10 | ||||||||
| 41Daniel PeretzGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 33/47 | 2 | ||||||||
| 20Caspar JanderMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 26/29 | 7/10 | 4 | |||||||
| 34WelingtonDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 29/30 | 5/12 | 4 | |||||||
| 10Finn AzazMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.02 | 27/35 | 3/12 | 2 | |||||
| 18Tom FellowsForward | 89′ | 7.4 | 17/20 | 5/7 | 2 | |||||||
| 13Leo ScienzaForward | 67′ | 7.4 | 3 | 0.51 | 14/20 | 8/16 | 3 | |||||
| 11Ross StewartForward | 67′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.18 | 6/9 | 2 | 4/6 | 1 | ||||
| 24Shea CharlesMidfielder | 52′ | 6.7 | 24/27 | 5/7 | 2 | |||||||
| 4Flynn DownesMidfielder | 38′ | 7.1 | 19/22 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 9Cyle LarinForward | 23′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1/2 | 2/7 | |||||
| 23Samuel EdozieMidfielder | 23′ | 6.3 | 4/7 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 15Nathan WoodDefender | 1′ | — | ||||||||||
| 1Alex McCarthyGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 19Cameron ArcherForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 38Elias JelertDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 27Kuryu MatsukiMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3Ryan ManningDefender | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.02 | 52/57 | 1 | 4/7 | 2 | ||||
| 25James AbankwahDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 53/68 | 7/11 | 3 | |||||||
| 1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 25/33 | 3 | ||||||||
| 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 2 | 0.06 | 30/34 | 2 | 3/7 | |||||
| 16Marc BolaDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.04 | 38/43 | 1 | 1/7 | 1 | ||||
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.13 | 33/37 | 1 | 2/6 | |||||
| 42Othmane MaammaForward | 86′ | 7.1 | 2 | 0.16 | 19/24 | 1 | 11/18 | 2 | ||||
| 23Nampalys MendyMidfielder | 85′ | 6.8 | 38/41 | 4/8 | 2 | |||||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 85′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.07 | 26/37 | 1 | 6/13 | 5 | ||||
| 21Stephen MfuniDefender | 70′ | 7.4 | 23/28 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 63′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.18 | 5/13 | 1 | 4/10 | 1 | ||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | 27′ | 6.3 | 5/8 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| 3Saba GoglichidzeDefender | 20′ | 6.4 | 12/13 | 2/3 | 2 | |||||||
| 29Jeremy PetrisDefender | 10′ | 6.6 | 6/6 | 3/3 | ||||||||
| 27Formose MendyDefender | 10′ | 6.4 | 7/9 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 34Kwadwo BaahForward | 9′ | 6.1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 43Jack GrievesMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 7Tom InceMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 18VivaldoForward | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sun 16 AugWatford 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 30 AugWatford 2-2 Southampton
- Sat 13 AprSouthampton 3-2 Watford
- Tue 6 FebSouthampton 3-0 Watford
- Sun 28 JanWatford 1-1 Southampton
- Sat 9 DecWatford 1-1 Southampton
- Sun 13 MarSouthampton 1-2 Watford
- Sat 30 OctWatford 0-1 Southampton
- Sun 28 JunWatford 1-3 Southampton
- Sat 30 NovSouthampton 2-1 Watford