Postat 45 minutes plus 1
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Aribo following a fast break.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 13th April
Championship Table
On Saturday 13th April
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- Southampton, Position 4, Points 81
- Watford, Position 15, Points 52
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 89 |
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| 2 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 38 | 41 | 88 |
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| 3 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 34 | 42 | 87 |
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| 4 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 81 | 54 | 27 | 81 |
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| 5 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 72 |
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| 6 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 76 | 60 | 16 | 71 |
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| 7 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 65 |
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| 8 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 14 | 63 |
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| 9 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 63 |
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| 10 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 63 |
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| 11 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 59 |
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| 12 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 58 |
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| 13 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 56 |
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| 14 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 53 |
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| 15 | 43 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 52 |
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| 16 | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 50 |
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| 17 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 49 |
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| 18 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 48 |
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| 19 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 47 |
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| 20 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 47 |
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| 21 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 45 |
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| 22 | 43 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 44 |
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| 23 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 67 | -31 | 44 |
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| 24 | 43 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 85 | -53 | 23 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Bazunu, Goalkeeper
14, Bree, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
2, Walker-Peters, Defender
16, Smallbone, Midfielder
4, Downes, Midfielder
7, Aribo, Midfielder
36, Brooks, Striker
10, Adams, Striker
9, Adam Armstrong, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, G. Bazunu
- Number 2, K. Walker-Peters
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis
- Number 14, J. Bree , substituted for R. Manning at 71 minutes
- Number 7, J. Aribo , substituted for S. Armstrong at 56 minutes
- Number 4, F. Downes
- Number 16, W. Smallbone , substituted for J. Bednarek at 80 minutes
- Number 9, A. Armstrong
- Number 10, C. Adams , substituted for S. Mara at 80 minutes
- Number 36, D. Brooks , substituted for R. Fraser at 56 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Southampton
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 23, S. Edozie
- Number 26, R. Fraser , Yellow Card at 74 minutes
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 18, S. Mara
- Number 19, J. Rothwell
- Number 20, K. Sulemana
away team, Watford
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
5, Porteous, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
39, Kayembe, Defensive Midfielder
24, Dele-Bashiru, Defensive Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Attacking Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Attacking Midfielder
25, Dennis, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 6, J. Lewis , substituted for J. Morris at 61 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain, Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 15, M. Pollock , substituted for R. Andrews at 62 minutes
- Number 5, R. Porteous , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru , substituted for I. Koné at 46 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis , substituted for Matheus Martins at 62 minutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 78 minutes
away team, Watford
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
home team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Bazunu, Goalkeeper
14, Bree, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
2, Walker-Peters, Defender
16, Smallbone, Midfielder
4, Downes, Midfielder
7, Aribo, Midfielder
36, Brooks, Striker
10, Adams, Striker
9, Adam Armstrong, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, G. Bazunu
- Number 2, K. Walker-Peters
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis
- Number 14, J. Bree , substituted for R. Manning at 71 minutes
- Number 7, J. Aribo , substituted for S. Armstrong at 56 minutes
- Number 4, F. Downes
- Number 16, W. Smallbone , substituted for J. Bednarek at 80 minutes
- Number 9, A. Armstrong
- Number 10, C. Adams , substituted for S. Mara at 80 minutes
- Number 36, D. Brooks , substituted for R. Fraser at 56 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 23, S. Edozie
- Number 26, R. Fraser , Yellow Card at 74 minutes
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 18, S. Mara
- Number 19, J. Rothwell
- Number 20, K. Sulemana
away team, Watford
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
5, Porteous, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
39, Kayembe, Defensive Midfielder
24, Dele-Bashiru, Defensive Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Attacking Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Attacking Midfielder
25, Dennis, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 6, J. Lewis , substituted for J. Morris at 61 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain, Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 15, M. Pollock , substituted for R. Andrews at 62 minutes
- Number 5, R. Porteous , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru , substituted for I. Koné at 46 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis , substituted for Matheus Martins at 62 minutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 78 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
- Referee:
- Josh Smith
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matthew Jones
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sam Lewis
- Fourth Official:
- Sam Purkiss
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Southampton v WatfordOverall possession
Shots
Southampton 13Watford 12Advanced match stats
Shots
Southampton 13Watford 12Shots on target
Southampton 4Watford 6Shots off target
Southampton 6Watford 3Blocked shots
Southampton 3Watford 3Attempts out of box
Southampton 2Watford 1Total offside
Southampton 3Watford 1Total tackles
Southampton 24Watford 14Won tackles
Southampton 18Watford 6Fouls
Southampton 6Watford 15Total yellow cards
Southampton 1Watford 3Total clearances
Southampton 11Watford 18Headed clearances
Southampton 4Watford 8Duels won
Southampton 51Watford 34Clearances off the line
Southampton 1Watford 0Errors leading to shots
Southampton 0Watford 1Total passes
Southampton 602Watford 368Accurate passes
Southampton 523Watford 288Backward passes
Southampton 105Watford 62Forward passes
Southampton 189Watford 122Total long balls
Southampton 40Watford 51Successful final third passes
Southampton 90Watford 66Total crosses
Southampton 21Watford 14Touches
Southampton 788Watford 540Touches in the box
Southampton 20Watford 24Dispossessed
Southampton 5Watford 17Goalkeeper saves
Southampton 3Watford 1Saved shots from inside the box
Southampton 3Watford 1Saved shots from outside the box
Southampton 1Watford 0Keeper throws
Southampton 9Watford 4Goal kicks
Southampton 6Watford 10Punches
Southampton 0Watford 1Season so far
Championship
Key, Southampton v Watford
Form guide
All competitions
Southampton won
v Coventry City
2
1
Championship
Watford draw
v Ipswich Town
0
0
Championship
Southampton draw
v Blackburn Rovers
0
0
Championship
Watford draw
v Preston North End
0
0
Championship
Southampton lose
v Ipswich Town
3
2
Championship
Watford draw
v West Bromwich Albion
2
2
Championship
Southampton draw
v Middlesbrough
1
1
Championship
Watford draw
v Leeds United
2
2
Championship
Southampton won
v Sunderland
4
2
Championship
Watford won
v Birmingham City
0
1
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Southampton and WatfordSouthampton Won 15Watford Won 12Draw 13
Played
40
Previous scores
All competitions
FA Cup
Southampton 3 , Watford 0 on the 6th of February 2024
Southampton
Watford
6th of February 2024
Watford 1 , Southampton 1 on the 28th of January 2024
Watford
Southampton
28th of January 2024
Championship
Watford 1 , Southampton 1 on the 9th of December 2023
Watford
Southampton
9th of December 2023
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Match Facts
Southampton have lost just two of their last 16 league meetings with Watford (W7 D7) but did lose 2-1 the last time they hosted the Hornets in March 2022 in the Premier League.
Watford have lost three of their last five league games against Southampton but are unbeaten in the last two against the Saints (W1 D1).
Watford are winless in their three matches against Southampton in all competitions this season (D2 L1) – the last team the Hornets faced four times in one season without winning was Sheffield United in 1989-90.
Southampton have won 23 league games and scored 78 goals this season, both their best tallies in a campaign since 2011-12 (26 wins, 85 goals)
Che Adams has scored four goals in his last seven Championship appearances for Southampton – Adams netted the Saints’ goal against the Hornets earlier this season in a 1-1 draw.