ChampionshipSunday, 16 August 2026 · Full-time2-1✓
WAT
Watford
VS
SOU
Southampton
Watford vs Southampton Prediction
Over2.5 goals
60% confidence
Why this pick
Why we picked this for Watford vs Southampton
Over 2.5 goals is our call for Watford against Southampton (Championship), rated at 60% confidence. Matches involving Watford produced 3.4 goals per game over their last 5, and 3 of those went over 2.5. For Southampton it is 2.6 goals per game, with 3 of 5 over 2.5. The form of both teams backs the call.
The head-to-head points the same way: 3 of their last 5 meetings finished over 2.5 goals. At 60%, the recent numbers lean this way, but not strongly. Final score: 2-1. The pick won.
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3.4
avg goals, Watford last 5
2.6
avg goals, Southampton last 5
60%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
6 / 10
combined form matches over
Current form
Last 5 matches, each side
Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.
Watford
Watford 0-4 Coventry City
Over 2.5✓May 02, 2026
Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford
Over 2.5✓Apr 25, 2026
West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Watford
Over 2.5✓Apr 21, 2026
Watford 0-2 Sheffield United
Under 2.5✕Apr 18, 2026
Oxford United 2-0 Watford
Under 2.5✕Apr 11, 2026
Southampton
Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough
Under 2.5✕May 12, 2026
Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton
Under 2.5✕May 09, 2026
Preston North End 1-3 Southampton
Over 2.5✓May 02, 2026
Southampton 2-2 Ipswich Town
Over 2.5✓Apr 28, 2026
Manchester City 2-1 Southampton
Over 2.5✓Apr 25, 2026
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Watford vs Southampton, most recent first.
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 07, 2026 | Southampton | Watford | 1-0 | Under 2.5✕ |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Watford | Southampton | 2-2 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southampton | Watford | 3-2 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Feb 06, 2024 | Southampton | Watford | 3-0 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Watford | Southampton | 1-1 | Under 2.5✕ |