EFL Championship 2026/27

Watford vs Southampton: Yellow Cards, Corners & Shots on Target

Southampton enter the Championship as one of the heaviest favourites to go straight back up. Adam Armstrong and their PL quality should be decisive. However, Watford have strong ho…

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 14:30 BST · Vicarage Road, Watford

Match card

Kick-off
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 14:30 BST
Venue
Vicarage Road, Watford
Result lean
Southampton slight edge on quality, but Watford competitive at home
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Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 14:30 BST

Vicarage Road, Watford

Corners lean

Southampton most corners

Result lean

Southampton slight edge on quality, but Watford competitive at home

Team stats

Watford vs Southampton — comparison

StatWatfordSouthamptonEdge
League tier last seasonChampionshipPremier League (relegated)—
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.85.4Southampton
Yellow cards (prev season)7058Southampton
Goals scored (prev season)5141Watford

Top scorers: Watford

Watford
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward · 7A · 2310 min

9 ⚽
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder · 5A · 2580 min

2 ⚽

Top scorers: Southampton

Southampton
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward · 8A · 2720 min

12 ⚽
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder · 5A · 2470 min

3 ⚽

Yellow cards: Watford

Watford
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder · 38 fouls · 2580 min

7 🟡
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward · 12 fouls · 2310 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: Southampton

Southampton
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder · 32 fouls · 2470 min

6 🟡
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward · 14 fouls · 2720 min

2 🟡

Shots on target: Watford

Watford
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward · 9G 7A

30 🎯
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder · 2G 5A

8 🎯

Shots on target: Southampton

Southampton
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward · 12G 8A

36 🎯
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder · 3G 5A

12 🎯

Corner takers: Watford

Watford
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder · 2580 min

8 🚩
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward · 2310 min

4 🚩

Corner takers: Southampton

Southampton
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward · 2720 min

2 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder

Watford25807258388
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder

Southampton247063512320
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward

Watford231039730124
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward

Southampton2720212836142

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What the stats tell us about Watford vs Southampton

Southampton enter the Championship as one of the heaviest favourites to go straight back up. Adam Armstrong and their PL quality should be decisive. However, Watford have strong home form. This fixture leans toward both teams scoring, with Southampton dominating corners.

Result lean: Southampton slight edge on quality, but Watford competitive at home

Corners: Southampton most corners

Cards: Watford defensive card risk — Gosling most bookable

Watford vs Southampton FAQ

What is the prediction for Watford vs Southampton?

Southampton slight edge on quality, but Watford competitive at home

What is the corners prediction for Watford vs Southampton?

Southampton most corners

What is the cards prediction for Watford vs Southampton?

Watford defensive card risk — Gosling most bookable

When does Watford vs Southampton kick off?

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 14:30 BST at Vicarage Road, Watford.

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