Watford vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
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by Nella Wagah | in Championship Predictions
Watford and Southampton had a taste of competitive action in their League Cup wins and are now set to switch to the Championship. Watford, who finished 16th last season, will play host to Southampton, who managed a top-six finish. A dominant recent run has Southampton on three wins in their last four meetings with Watford, and our prediction here backs them to prevail.
Watford didn’t wrap up last season in the best fashion, failing to win in eight straight games and losing six in the process. They did start this one with a win in the EFL Cup, though, beating Crawley 1-0, and will look to carry on in the same way.
Matches against Southampton have not been their best outings, with Watford losing three of the last four.
Southampton lost their chance to play for a place in the Premier League over spying allegations last season. It was a disappointing end to what had thus far been a productive season, and the Saints have it all to do again.
They start from scratch and will be hoping to replicate their strong finish last season, which saw them secure a playoff slot.
After a strong run in preseason, where they won three matches, Southampton returned to competitive action with a 2-0 win at Colchester in the EFL Cup. That marked a fifth unbeaten outing in competitive action. The visitors last lost a championship game in January.
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Watford v Southampton Best Betting Odds
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3.25 | 3.5 | 2.13 |
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3.34 | 3.45 | 2.09 |
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3.34 | 3.45 | 2.09 |
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3.34 | 3.45 | 2.09 |
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3.34 | 3.45 | 2.09 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Watford and Southampton?
Our prediction for the Watford vs Southampton match is: Southampton wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 16/08/2026 between Watford and Southampton in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 15.49% for a win of Watford against Southampton with odds of 3.4 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Watford vs Southampton is 24.43% with odds of 3.7 at LSbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 60.07% chance ⭐ for a win of Southampton vs Watford with odds of 2.15 at Shangrila.
Watford vs Southampton Form
Watford and Southampton Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
2 May 2026 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
2 May 2026 - Championship
18 Apr 2026 - Championship
6 Apr 2026 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Apr 2026 - Championship
21 Apr 2026 - Championship
11 Apr 2026 - Championship
3 Apr 2026 - Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
12 May 2026 - Championship
9 May 2026 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 May 2026 - Championship
28 Apr 2026 - Championship
21 Apr 2026 - Championship
14 Apr 2026 - Championship
11 Apr 2026 - Championship
4 Apr 2026 - FA Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
9 May 2026 - Championship
2 May 2026 - Championship
Watford vs Southampton Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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50 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
7 Feb 2026 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
13 Apr 2024 - Championship
6 Feb 2024 - FA Cup
28 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
9 Dec 2023 - Championship
Watford - Southampton Key Points
- Southampton are unbeaten in their last three competitive games, winning two.
- Southampton have won seven of their last 10 Championship matches, losing none.
- In 10 home matches against Southampton, Watford are winless, having lost four.
- Watford failed to win their last four home league matches, two ending in defeat.
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Our Watford vs Southampton Prediction
Southampton’s campaign ended in acrimony last season, but they are hoping to go on another promotion-seeking run. They face a side that hasn’t beaten them in the last four meetings. Watford are also winless in their last 10 home matches against the Saints, though losing just four times in that period.
Watford’s own home record isn’t encouraging either; they failed to win in 13 of their 23 last season. Based on these stats, our prediction for Watford v Southampton is that Southampton wins.
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