Southampton vs Watford prediction, odds & betting tips – 13/04/2024

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England Championship - St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton are set to face Watford in the Championship on Saturday, 13 April as the final stretch towards the end of the season begins.

The Saints still have a sniff of automatic promotion but will need to win their remaining six fixtures to have any hope of fast-tracking to the Premier League, while Watford have nothing other than professional pride to play for. Ahead of this one, check out our Southampton vs Watford prediction below.

Southampton vs Watford prediction: Can the Saints bat away the Hornets?

Key stats

• Southampton have lost just one of their last six matches in all competitions.
• Watford have drawn their last four Championship matches.
• This is the fourth meeting between the clubs this season after playing the reverse league fixture in December and an FA Cup tie, which went to a replay, in February.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Saints backed to prevail

• HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
• DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
• AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The Southampton vs Watford odds indicate that this should be nothing more than a stroll in the park for the home side. The Saints are a far stronger team than Watford and they have more incentive to win given their league position. Watford are stuck in midtable and have been all season so an away win here would definitely represent a shock.

Southampton were more than likely preparing for the playoffs until the results in midweek at the top of the table brought them back into it. Ipswich and Leeds both drew at home while Leicester lost to Millwall which means the Saints will be back in touching distance if they can win their games in hand. They did well to overcome a strong Coventry side on Wednesday and will be keen to build on that here.

Watford have seemingly taken it upon themselves to be the League's spoilers. With nothing to play for, they have decided to make life difficult for every team they face. They have drawn their last four matches, and the most recent two finished goalless, so they won't be an easy nut to crack on Saturday.

Other free betting tips for Southampton vs Watford include under 2.5 goals at 8/5 (2.60) and Southampton to keep a clean sheet at 11/8 (2.38).

Last five H2Hs: Advantage Southampton

Southampton and Watford have frequently met in the Premier League in recent times demonstrating how successful they have both been since the turn of the century. Over the last five H2Hs, Southampton have lost just once (two wins, two draws and one defeat).

England FA Cup 06/02/24

Southampton

3

Watford

0

England FA Cup 28/01/24

Watford

1

Southampton

1

England Championship 09/12/23

Watford

1

Southampton

1

England Premier League 13/03/22

Southampton

1

Watford

2

England Premier League 30/10/21

Watford

0

Southampton

1

Southampton preview: Looking for an instant PL return

Southampton had to be good to beat Coventry in midweek so Russel Martin will probably keep changes to a minimum as a reward. One man who may get a recall is Ryan Fraser who looked bright when he came on against Coventry.

Predicted lineup: Bazunu (GK), Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Walker-Peters, Aribo, Downes, Fraser, Brooks, Adams, Armstrong

England Premier League 12/04/25

L

Aston Villa

3

Southampton

0

England Premier League 06/04/25

L

Tottenham

3

Southampton

1

England Premier League 02/04/25

D

Crystal Palace

1

Southampton

1

England Premier League 15/03/25

L

Wolverhampton

2

Southampton

1

England Premier League 08/03/25

L

Liverpool

3

Southampton

1

Watford preview: Will they continue to spoil parties?

Tom Cleverley will have been pleased with how his team played against the league's top scorers, Ipswich Town, on Wednesday night and the clean sheet was thoroughly deserved. On the injury front, Watford are without Baah, Ngakia and Sema.

Predicted lineup: Bachmann (GK), Pollock, Hoedt, Porteous, Andrews, Kayembe, Dele-Bashiru, Lewis, Asprilla, Chakvetadze, Bayo

England Championship 12/04/25

L

West Brom

2

Watford

1

England Championship 08/04/25

W

Hull

0

Watford

1

England Championship 05/04/25

L

Bristol City

2

Watford

1

England Championship 29/03/25

D

Plymouth

0

Watford

0

England Championship 15/03/25

L

Oxford Utd

1

Watford

0

Player to watch: Ryan Fraser

Experience could be key as the season draws to a close and there aren't many better players in the Championship when it comes to know-how than Ryan Fraser

A man with a point to prove

Fraser was forced to drop down to the Championship after falling out of favour with Newcastle so he should be determined to prove he is still a top-flight player by getting Southampton promoted over the next month.