Watford vs Southampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th August 2025

Watford hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Southampton over to the Vicarage Road Stadium for a round 4 match.

A glance at the Championship table reveals that the current difference between the teams is zero points and two places.

Watford and Southampton are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number 12 on four points. The guests rank as number ten in the Championship standings.

Watford will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites Southampton. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win on Saturday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Watford scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded 13 and managed one clean sheets.

Southampton scored 11 goals, conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Watford played against Southampton. It finished 3-2 in a great match between the pair.

Watford vs Southampton Prediction

Watford Form

In their last three matches, Watford lost 1-2 against Norwich, won 2-1 against Queens Park Rangers, before drawing 1-1 against Swansea. Watford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich. Afterwards, a 1-2 defeat against Stoke followed, before beating Norwich 0-3. Southampton claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and five scored.

Watford find it just as tough as Southampton to get on the scoreboard these days, and a match short on goal looks highly likely, when they clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Watford vs Southampton Squads

Watford Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Paulo Pezzolano, will select the lineup against Southampton from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Alfie Marriott (0/0), Egil Selvik (0/3), Nathan Baxter (0/0), Caleb Wiley (0/0), James Abankwah (0/3), James Morris (0/1), Jeremy Ngakia (0/3), Joshua Mullins (0/0), Kevin Keben (0/3), Marc Bola (0/3), Matthew Pollock (0/0), Max Alleyne (0/2), Ryan Andrews (0/2), Edo Kayembe (0/3), Giorgi Chakvetadze (0/0), Hector Kyprianou (0/3), Imran Louza (0/2), Moussa Sissoko (0/3), Pierre Dwomoh (0/0), Thomas Ince (0/1), Tom Dele-Bashiru (0/1), Kwadwo Baah (0/3), Luca Kjerrumgaard (2/3), Mamadou Doumbia (0/2), Nestory Irankunda (1/3), Othmane Maamma (0/0), Rocco Vata (0/1), Vivaldo Semedo (0/1).

Southampton Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Southampton players that the manager Will Still will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alex McCarthy (0/0), Gavin Bazunu (0/3), George Long (0/0), Armel Bella-Kotchap (0/0), Charlie Taylor (0/0), Jack Stephens (1/3), James Bree (0/0), Jay Robinson (1/3), Joshua Quarshie (0/2), Mads Roerslev (0/1), Nathan Wood (0/1), Ronnie Edwards (0/1), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (1/2), Welington (0/3), Flynn Downes (0/3), Joe Aribo (0/0), Kuryu Matsuki (0/1), Mateus Fernandes (0/3), Ryan Fraser (0/3), Ryan Manning (1/3), Samuel Edozie (0/0), Shea Charles (0/3), William Smallbone (0/0), Adam Armstrong (0/3), Ben Brereton Diaz (0/0), Cameron Archer (0/3), Damion Downs (0/2), Ross Stewart (0/2).

Watford vs Southampton Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Watford, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. For their upcoming match in round 4, Watford are unable to call upon James Abankwah, who is suspended.

Vivaldo Semedo sit this one out for Watford due to an injury.

Watford vs Southampton Lineups

Watford vs Southampton H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday? Watford hold a 5-2-3 advantage against The Saints from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 21/10.

Watford vs Southampton Results

Goals should be expected when Watford welcome Southampton as their previous ten matches have been very entertaining. Over 2.5 goals happened nine times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 1/1 at the bookmakers.

Watford vs Southampton Betting Tips

Luca Kjerrumgaard is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Southampton look to Adam Armstrong, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Watford won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vicarage Road Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Southampton won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Goals are flowing freely for Watford on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Southampton''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Watford managed an average of two goals, with Southampton averaging 1.6 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Watford, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Southampton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.