Postat 25 minutes
Hand ball by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
FA Cup Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 28th January
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
45, Andrews, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defensive Midfielder
37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 6, J. Lewis , substituted for J. Morris at 62 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for K. Sema at 62 minutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze , Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for R. Porteous at 86 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné , substituted for T. Ince at 76 minutes
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for E. Dennis at 76 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 25, E. Dennis
- Number 59, J. Grieves
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 40, M. Roberts
- Number 12, K. Sema
away team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
13, Lumley, Goalkeeper
6, Holgate, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
29, Meghoma, Defender
19, Rothwell, Midfielder
24, Charles, Midfielder
22, Alcaraz, Midfielder
33, Dibling, Striker
10, Adams, Striker
18, Mara, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 29, J. Meghoma , substituted for S. Amo-Ameyaw at 78 minutes
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis
- Number 6, M. Holgate , Yellow Card at 4 minutes
- Number 22, C. Alcaraz , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 24, S. Charles , substituted for W. Smallbone at 63 minutes
- Number 19, J. Rothwell , substituted for S. Armstrong at 63 minutes
- Number 18, S. Mara
- Number 10, C. Adams , substituted for R. Fraser at 63 minutes
- Number 33, T. Dibling , substituted for A. Armstrong at 63 minutes
away team, Southampton
- Number 27, S. Amo-Ameyaw
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 9, A. Armstrong
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 26, R. Fraser
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 1, A. McCarthy
- Number 16, W. Smallbone
- Number 2, K. Walker-Peters
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
45, Andrews, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defensive Midfielder
37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 6, J. Lewis , substituted for J. Morris at 62 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for K. Sema at 62 minutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze , Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for R. Porteous at 86 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné , substituted for T. Ince at 76 minutes
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for E. Dennis at 76 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo
Substitutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis
- Number 59, J. Grieves
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 40, M. Roberts
- Number 12, K. Sema
away team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
13, Lumley, Goalkeeper
6, Holgate, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
29, Meghoma, Defender
19, Rothwell, Midfielder
24, Charles, Midfielder
22, Alcaraz, Midfielder
33, Dibling, Striker
10, Adams, Striker
18, Mara, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 29, J. Meghoma , substituted for S. Amo-Ameyaw at 78 minutes
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis
- Number 6, M. Holgate , Yellow Card at 4 minutes
- Number 22, C. Alcaraz , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 24, S. Charles , substituted for W. Smallbone at 63 minutes
- Number 19, J. Rothwell , substituted for S. Armstrong at 63 minutes
- Number 18, S. Mara
- Number 10, C. Adams , substituted for R. Fraser at 63 minutes
- Number 33, T. Dibling , substituted for A. Armstrong at 63 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 27, S. Amo-Ameyaw
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 9, A. Armstrong
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 26, R. Fraser
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 1, A. McCarthy
- Number 16, W. Smallbone
- Number 2, K. Walker-Peters
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matt Wilkes
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Derek Eaton
- Fourth Official:
- Will Finnie
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Watford v SouthamptonOverall possession
Shots
Watford 13Southampton 19Shots on target
Watford 4Southampton 8Total touches inside the opposition box
Watford 23Southampton 29Goalkeeper saves
Watford 7Southampton 3Fouls committed
Watford 8Southampton 7Corners
Watford 6Southampton 6In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Watford 13Southampton 19Shots on target
Watford 4Southampton 8Shots off target
Watford 4Southampton 6Attempts out of box
Watford 6Southampton 9Total offsides
Watford 2Southampton 0Distribution
Total passes
Watford 278Southampton 660Accurate passes
Watford 214Southampton 597Backward passes
Watford 38Southampton 105Forward passes
Watford 106Southampton 192Total long balls
Watford 51Southampton 36Successful final third passes
Watford 35Southampton 165Total crosses
Watford 20Southampton 25Defence
Total tackles
Watford 22Southampton 18Won tackles
Watford 13Southampton 10Fouls committed
Watford 8Southampton 7Total yellow cards
Watford 1Southampton 2Total clearances
Watford 21Southampton 18Season so far
FA Cup
Key, Watford v Southampton
Form guide
All competitions
Watford draw
v Bristol City
1
1
Championship
Southampton won
v Swansea City
1
3
Championship
Watford won
v Queens Park Rangers
1
2
Championship
Southampton won
v Sheffield Wednesday
4
0
Championship
Watford won
v Chesterfield
2
1
FA Cup
Southampton won
v Walsall
4
0
FA Cup
Watford draw
v Plymouth Argyle
3
3
Championship
Southampton draw
v Norwich City
1
1
Championship
Watford draw
v Stoke City
1
1
Championship
Southampton won
v Plymouth Argyle
2
1
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Watford and SouthamptonWatford Won 12Southampton Won 14Draw 12
Played
38
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Watford 1 , Southampton 1 on the 9th of December 2023
Watford
Southampton
9th of December 2023
Club Friendlies
Watford 0 , Southampton 0 on the 23rd of July 2022
Watford
Southampton
23rd of July 2022
Premier League
Southampton 1 , Watford 2 on the 13th of March 2022
Southampton
Watford
13th of March 2022
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Match Facts
Watford have been eliminated in four of their five FA Cup ties against Southampton, most recently in the fourth round in 2017-18. Only Brighton, Chelsea and Spurs have knocked the Hornets out more often (five times apiece).
Southampton are unbeaten in their last nine away games against Watford (W4 D5, all in the league) since their last defeat at Vicarage Road back in September 2007 in a Championship match.
Since beating Wolves 3-2 in the 2018-19 semi-final at Wembley, Watford are winless in six FA Cup games against sides in the top four tiers of English football (D1 L5), their only win in this time coming against National League side Chesterfield in this season’s third round.
Southampton have won 16 of their last 24 away games in the FA Cup (D3 L5), including their last four in a row. They’ve never won five away games in a row in the competition.
This is Watford manager Valérien Ismaël’s sixth match in the FA Cup as a manager, with all six coming at home – before this match, he’s had three with Barnsley (W2 L1), one with West Brom (L1) and one with Watford (W1).