Southampton 3-2 Watford

Current streaks

Recent form

Southampton

Southampton's recent form has been mixed, with their last six matches yielding three wins, two draws, and one loss. Despite the inconsistency, the team has been involved in several high-scoring encounters, with five out of six games featuring over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 83% of those matches. Southampton's attacking prowess is evident, as they have scored an impressive 13 goals in their last six games, averaging 2.17 goals per game. However, their defense has been somewhat leaky, conceding 10 goals during the same period, an average of 1.67 goals per game. The team's most notable results include a thrilling 4-3 away victory against Birmingham and a 4-2 home win against Sunderland.

Watford

Watford, currently sitting in 14th position in the Championship with 52 points from 42 games, have had a mixed run of form in their last six matches. They have gone four games unbeaten, with three consecutive draws against Ipswich, Preston, and West Brom, and a high-scoring 2-2 draw against Leeds United. Prior to this unbeaten run, they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Coventry, which was preceded by a narrow 1-0 victory over Birmingham. Watford's games have been evenly split between high-scoring affairs and low-scoring encounters, with 50% of their last six matches seeing under 2.5 goals and the other 50% witnessing over 2.5 goals. The team has managed to keep three clean sheets in their last six outings, demonstrating some defensive resilience.

Recent home/away form

Southampton

Southampton's recent home form in the Championship has been mixed, with three wins, one draw, and two losses in their last six matches at St. Mary's Stadium. Despite the inconsistency, the Saints have been involved in several high-scoring encounters, with five of their six home games featuring over 2.5 goals. In fact, their most recent home victory was a thrilling 5-3 win against Huddersfield, showcasing their attacking prowess. However, Southampton has struggled to keep clean sheets, conceding in all six of their home matches. With an average of 4.17 total goals per game, fans at St. Mary's have been treated to entertaining, albeit sometimes nerve-wracking, football.

Watford

Watford's recent away form in the Championship has been mixed, with two wins, two draws, and two losses in their last six games. They have managed to keep three clean sheets during this period, suggesting a relatively solid defensive performance. However, their goalscoring has been somewhat inconsistent, averaging just one goal per game. Notably, their away match against Norwich on February 13th, 2024, was a high-scoring affair, ending in a 4-2 defeat for Watford. Overall, the majority of their away games have been low-scoring, with 67% of the matches featuring under 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Southampton and Watford show that from the recent matches, Southampton has won 9 games, Watford has won 2 games, and there have been 8 draws. In the overall historical record, Southampton has won 10 matches, Watford has won 9 matches, and there have been 9 draws.