Watford vs Southampton — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Sat 30 Aug··Matchday 4·Drawn
- 4Corners5
- 2Cards5
- 10Shots12
- 4Shots on target7
- 14Fouls12
- 11Throw-ins21
- 1Offsides5
- 8Goal kicks8
- 5Saves2
- 11Tackles15
- 5Interceptions4
- 5Dribbles7
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 0.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.81 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 21 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 14 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 398 | Passes | 331 |
| 320 | Accurate passes | 256 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 17 | Touches in penalty area | 14 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 21 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 49 | Final third entries | 45 |
| Duels | ||
| 28% | Ground duels (%) | 35% |
| 5 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 15% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| 9 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| Defending | ||
| 28 | Clearances | 27 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 51 | Ball recoveries | 49 |
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0.56 | Goals prevented | -0.92 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.6 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.8 |
| Watford | Statistic | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 0.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.11 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 5 | Total shots | 7 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Tackles | 11 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 223 | Passes | 193 |
| 185 | Accurate passes | 151 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 3 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Accurate long balls | 7 |
| 24 | Final third entries | 21 |
| Duels | ||
| 20% | Ground duels (%) | 20% |
| 5 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 51% | Duels won (%) | 49% |
| Defending | ||
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 26 | Ball recoveries | 24 |
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| Watford | Statistic | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 0.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 5 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 175 | Passes | 138 |
| 135 | Accurate passes | 105 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Accurate long balls | 5 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 24 |
| Duels | ||
| 8% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 0 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 46% | Duels won (%) | 54% |
| Defending | ||
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 25 | Ball recoveries | 25 |
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 1% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
Events
87 recorded · 21 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 4'FoulShea Charles
- 5'OffsideMads Roerslev
- 6'OffsideCameron Archer
- 7'OffsideJeremy Ngakia
- 7'Shot blockedMarc Bola
- 8'FoulMoussa Sissoko
- 9'CornerEgil Selvik
- 9'Shot on targetJay Robinson
- 10'GoalCameron Archer0–1
- 10'Shot off targetNathan Wood
- 11'FoulShea Charles
- 12'Yellow cardRyan Manning
- 13'Shot off targetNestory Irankunda
- 15'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 16'FoulNathan Wood
- 17'Shot off targetNestory Irankunda
- 21'FoulJay Robinson
- 23'FoulMoussa Sissoko
- 25'CornerJack Stephens
- 25'FoulJames Abankwah
- 29'FoulFinn Azaz
- 29'Shot on targetCameron Archer
- 32'FoulCameron Archer
- 33'FoulLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 34'FoulJames Abankwah
- 35'CornerHector Kyprianou
- 36'CornerJeremy Ngakia
- 36'Shot blockedRyan Manning
- 39'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 40'FoulKévin Keben Biakolo
- 40'Shot on targetCameron Archer
- 41'Shot on targetFinn Azaz
- 44'Shot off targetHector Kyprianou
- 44'Shot off targetEdo Kayembe
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+1'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 48'FoulEdo Kayembe
- 49'Shot off targetCameron Archer
- 51'FoulHector Kyprianou
- 52'Shot blockedCameron Archer
- 53'OffsideRyan Fraser
- 55'OffsideCameron Archer
- 56'Shot off targetJeremy Ngakia
- 57'SubstitutionKwadwo Baah
- 57'SubstitutionRocco Vata
- 58'CornerShea Charles
- 59'CornerTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 60'FoulJeremy Ngakia
- 61'FoulKwadwo Baah
- 64'Yellow cardTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 64'FoulTaylor Harwood-Bellis
- 65'GoalKwadwo Baah1–1
- 68'FoulShea Charles
- 68'Yellow cardShea Charles
- 70'FoulHector Kyprianou
- 72'Shot on targetJeremy Ngakia
- 72'CornerGavin Bazunu
- 73'Shot on targetNestory Irankunda
- 74'Shot on targetFinn Azaz
- 75'FoulNestory Irankunda
- 75'Yellow cardNestory Irankunda
- 76'SubstitutionKuryu Matsuki
- 76'SubstitutionAdam Armstrong
- 76'SubstitutionDamion Downs
- 77'FoulJames Abankwah
- 77'Yellow cardJames Abankwah
- 78'GoalRyan Manning1–2
- 80'FoulShea Charles
- 80'Yellow cardKuryu Matsuki
- 81'GoalNestory Irankunda2–2
- 83'SubstitutionMamadou Doumbia
- 84'SubstitutionRoss Stewart
- 84'SubstitutionVivaldo
- 85'CornerHector Kyprianou
- 85'Shot blockedJack Stephens
- 86'FoulDamion Downs
- 86'Yellow cardDamion Downs
- 87'OffsideDamion Downs
- 88'SubstitutionRonnie Edwards
- 90+1'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
- 90+1'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'SubstitutionRyan Andrews
- 90+5'End of period
- 1'End of period
Line-ups
Watford3-5-2
Bench
Shot map
Watford10 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.53 xG
Southampton12 shots · 7 on target · 2 goals · 1.82 xG
Watford5 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.30 xG
Southampton7 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 1.12 xG
Watford5 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.23 xG
Southampton5 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.70 xG
- Watford
- Southampton
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford15 rated
Southampton15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil SelvikGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.7 | 22/28 | 5 | ||||||||
| 5Hector KyprianouMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 0.02 | 29/32 | 7/9 | 3 | |||||
| 16Marc BolaDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 0.02 | 38/46 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 | ||||
| James AbankwahDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 68/78 | 1 | 5/9 | 1 | ||||||
| 4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 41/45 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Moussa SissokoMidfielder | 90′ | 6.0 | 21/26 | 1 | 1/5 | |||||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 89′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.05 | 16/27 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 | ||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | 84′ | 6.1 | 5/8 | 7/17 | 2 | |||||||
| Nestory IrankundaForward | 83′ | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 0.21 | 12/16 | 2 | 6/11 | 1 | |||
| Max AlleyneDefender | 57′ | 7.1 | 35/45 | 4/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 57′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.09 | 18/24 | 2/7 | ||||||
| 34Kwadwo BaahForward | 33′ | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 4/5 | 1/2 | |||||
| 11Rocco VataForward | 33′ | 7.1 | 1 | 7/11 | 1 | 1/2 | ||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 12′ | 6.8 | 3/4 | 2/5 | ||||||||
| VivaldoForward | 11′ | 6.1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Ryan AndrewsDefender | 1′ | — | 0/1 | |||||||||
| James MorrisDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder | — | — |
Southampton
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Ryan ManningDefender | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 | 12/21 | 4 | 3/6 | 2 | |||
| Shea CharlesMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 33/40 | 1 | 6/12 | 4 | ||||||
| 5Jack StephensDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.19 | 33/38 | 3/7 | 1 | |||||
| 15Nathan WoodDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 31/39 | 1 | 7/10 | 3 | |||
| Taylor Harwood-BellisDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 24/30 | 4/11 | 2 | |||||||
| Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.1 | 15/30 | 3/3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2Mads RoerslevDefender | 88′ | 6.6 | 22/27 | 1 | 1/5 | |||||||
| 10Finn AzazForward | 84′ | 6.8 | 2 | 0.13 | 19/24 | 2 | 2/8 | 2 | ||||
| Cameron ArcherForward | 76′ | 7.4 | 1 | 5 | 0.87 | 14/19 | 1 | 3/8 | 1 | |||
| Ryan FraserMidfielder | 76′ | 6.8 | 26/31 | 1 | 3/4 | |||||||
| Jay RobinsonForward | 76′ | 6.4 | 1 | 0.29 | 8/10 | 7/10 | ||||||
| Adam ArmstrongForward | 14′ | 7.4 | 3/3 | 2/2 | ||||||||
| 27Kuryu MatsukiMidfielder | 14′ | 6.8 | 6/6 | |||||||||
| Damion DownsForward | 14′ | 6.3 | 2/2 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Ross StewartForward | 11′ | 6.8 | 6/7 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Ronnie EdwardsDefender | 2′ | — | 2/4 | |||||||||
| Alex McCarthyGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Charlie TaylorDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 25George LongGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Joshua QuarshieDefender | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sun 16 AugWatford 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 7 FebSouthampton 1-0 Watford
- 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