Watford vs Southampton Tips & Live Stream - Saints to Show Strength in the Championship
Watford enter their opening Championship match against Southampton in poor form, having lost their final five league games last season and struggling in pre-season. In contrast, Southampton are riding high after finishing fourth last year, boasting four consecutive wins and a strong head-to-head record against Watford. With injury concerns for both sides, the Saints' momentum makes them favorites for an away triumph as they seek a strong season start. Expect Southampton to showcase their quality at Vicarage Road.
- Watford lost their last 2 home games in the 2025/26 season
- Southampton are unbeaten in 21 Championship matches
- The Saints can seal a comfortable Championship victory
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Watford vs Southampton Preview
Watford ended last season as one of the most out-of-form Championship sides. Southampton have winning form and can start the season with an away triumph at Vicarage Road.
- Watford vs Southampton Preview
- 4 Southampton Wins in a Row
- H2H - Saints Dominate
- Watford Struggle in the Championship
- Southampton Are on a Roll
- Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
4 Southampton Wins in a Row
- Watford have lost their last 5 Championship games.
- Watford have lost 3 of their last 4 matches against Southampton.
- Southampton have won their last 4 matches.
H2H - Saints Dominate
Southampton have a 41-27 advantage against Watford, alongside 25 draws.
Watford Struggle in the Championship
Watford were the most out-of-form Championship team late in the 2025/26 campaign. They failed to win in their final eight matches and lost six.
The Hornets lost five consecutive games to end last season, conceding 16 and scoring once. Watford’s poor form continued in pre-season with a 2-1 loss to Boreham Wood and a 2-2 draw with Barnet.
The Hertfordshire side ended their winless run by beating Rostock 3-0 before losing 1-0 against Fiorentina.
Alessio Dionisi’s team secured a rare win in the EFL Cup and beat League Two side Crawley 1-0. Watford had 36 shots and Marc Bola scored in the 99th minute.
Southampton Are on a Roll
Southampton finished fourth in the Championship last season and gained a league-high of 47 points from their last 20 games. The south coast side lost once in that run.
Tonda Eckert’s side drew 0-0 and 1-1 against Middlesbrough in the play-off semi-final before winning 2-1 after extra time. The Saints were then expelled from the play-offs as punishment for spying on opposition training throughout the season.
Eckert’s outfit recovered in pre-season and notched three wins from three games. Victories came against Eastleigh 3-1, Braunschweig 1-0 and Munster 2-0.
The Saints then cruised to a 2-0 win in the EFL Cup first round at Colchester. Southampton had 2.89 XG and Cyle Larin and Romeo Akachukwu found the net.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Watford (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia; Omar Haktab Traore, Matthew Pollock, Kevin Keben, Marc Bola; Edoardo Bove, Edo Kyprianou; Kwadwo Baah, Iker Bravo, Othmane Maamma; Luca Kjerrumgaard
Full-back Jeremy Ngakia is an injury doubt due to a hamstring issue.
Watford provided an official update on the defender’s condition and said, “The full-back is progressing well from a small hamstring injury and is expected to return to the team next week.”
Centre-back Travis Akomeah and attacker Jack Grieves are injured and unavailable.
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz; James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning; Flynn Downes, Kuryu Matsuki; Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza; Ben Brereton Diaz
Defender Mads Roerslev has missed the last two games and is an injury doubt for Watford.
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Verdict
Struggling Watford are unlikely to contain an in-form Southampton side that score a lot of goals. The Saints can show their class in this Championship clash and make a winning start to the season.
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