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Watford - Southampton
England Championship - Vicarage Road
Watford and Southampton clash at Vicarage Road in the Championship on Saturday, 9 December. Two sides in good form will battle it out for three points when Watford take on the Saints. Read our Championship predictions along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
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Watford vs Southampton – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Both Teams to Score (7/10)
- Four of Watford’s last six matches at Vicarage Road have featured goals at both ends.
- Southampton have scored at least once in each of their last 12 Championship fixtures.
Watford and Southampton both carry good form in Saturday’s game and a competitive clash could be in the works when the promotion chasers collide. Three of Watford’s last five home games have featured goals from both teams, while BTTS also landed in three of Southampton’s last four away tests.
Latest odds
Head to Head
13/03/22
England Premier League EPL

Southampton

Watford
1
2
30/10/21
England Premier League EPL

Watford

Southampton
0
1
28/06/20
England Premier League EPL

Watford

Southampton
1
3
30/11/19
England Premier League EPL

Southampton

Watford
2
1
23/04/19
England Premier League EPL

Watford

Southampton
1
1
Last Five - Watford
09/12/23
England Championship CHA

Southampton

Watford
1
1
D
02/12/23
England Championship CHA

Hull

Watford
1
2
W
28/11/23
England Championship CHA

Norwich

Watford
2
3
W
25/11/23
England Championship CHA

Leicester

Watford
2
0
L
11/11/23
England Championship CHA

Rotherham

Watford
0
5
W
Last Five - Southampton
09/12/23
England Championship CHA

Watford

Southampton
1
1
D
02/12/23
England Championship CHA

Cardiff

Southampton
0
2
W
29/11/23
England Championship CHA

Bristol City

Southampton
0
1
W
25/11/23
England Championship CHA

Huddersfield

Southampton
1
1
D
11/11/23
England Championship CHA

West Brom

Southampton
1
2
W
Win probability
- HOME: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
Southampton are the expected winners on Saturday and the probability of an away win has been set at 47.6%. Over 2.5 goals meanwhile – which landed in five of Watford’s last six home games – can be added to coupons at 20/23 (1.87). That outcome comes equipped with an implied probability of 53.5%. If can view more Watford vs Southampton betting tips below.
Watford vs Southampton prediction – Other tips
Watford 1-1 Southampton: Correct score (5/1)
- Southampton hit the net exactly once in four of their last six away games.
- The Saints conceded one goal in four of their last nine away fixtures.
Adam Armstrong to Score Anytime (15/8)
- Adam Armstrong scored twice in Southampton’s last match against Cardiff.
- Armstrong has notched 12 times in 19 Championship fixtures this season.
Watford vs Southampton Team News
Watford
Watford have close to a clean bill of health at present and the Hornets should be able to name a strong XI on Saturday. Watford won 2-1 at Hull City in their last assignment in the Championship.
Predicted Lineup for Watford: Hamer – Andrews, Porteous, Hoedt, Lewis – Kayembe, Livermore, Kone – Asprilla, Sema, Rajovic
Southampton
Kamal-Deen Sulemana, Jack Stephens and Juan Larios are all injured and unavailable for Southampton. The Saints eased to a 2-0 win against Cardiff last weekend after they notched twice inside the first 15 minutes.
Predicted Lineup for Southampton: Bazunu – Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning – Charles, Downes, S. Armstrong – A. Armstrong, Adams, Alcaraz
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Watford

Southampton

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Player to Watch – Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz’s recent performances have been strong even if the talented youngster remains short on goals, and the 21-year-old has the skills to terrorise the Watford defence on Saturday. Alcaraz claimed his first assist of the campaign when he set up a goal for Adam Armstrong against Cardiff last weekend.
The latest Tweets from each camp
Watford
Ismaël on today's tough opponent. 👇
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 9, 2023
Southampton
📍 Vicarage Road
⏮ 2021 pic.twitter.com/rDdbx2OCeA— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 9, 2023