Southampton vs Watford Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Southampton vs Watford Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: February 7th, 2026 | Championship | St Mary's Stadium | 12:31 GMT

In the next matchday of the Championship season, two ex-Premier League mainstay clubs face off against each other in a match where both teams will be looking to win in order to help out their goals for the rest of the season.

Despite the two sides being separated by a vast gulf in the league, both sides are pushing for play-off positions.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS @1.73 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Southampton Predicted XI: Peretz; Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Welington; Downes, Jander; Fellows, Azaz, Scienza; Stewart

Watford Predicted XI: Selvik; Bola, Mfuni, Abankwah, Ngakia; Louza, Mendy; Chakvetadze, Kayembe, Maamma; Doumbia

Southampton vs Watford Current League Standings

Both sides have had an okay season at the mid-way point, but neither are breaking any records.

After languishing mid-table for the past few seasons, Watford currently sits 8th in the league on 44 points—three points off Wrexham, who occupy a play-off position.

Southampton are four points behind Watford, but sit six places below them. With many sides pushing for promotion, both sides need a win to keep their goals in order.

Southampton vs Watford Head-to-Head Timeline

The two English clubs have faced off against each other 47 times in their history. Southampton have won 19, Watford have won 14 times, and they have drawn 14 times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

30/08/2025 – Watford 2–2 Southampton (Championship)

13/04/2024 – Southampton 3–2 Watford (Championship)

06/02/2024 – Southampton 3–0 Watford (FA Cup 4th Round Decider)

28/01/2024 – Watford 1–1 Southampton (FA Cup Fourth Round)

09/12/2023 – Watford 1–1 Southampton (Championship)

In the past five games between these two English sides, Southampton have clearly held the upper hand against Watford. The Hertfordshire-based side have not managed a single win, whilst Southampton have won twice.

Southampton vs Watford Matches Analysis

Southampton Last 5 Matches:

31/01/2026 – Stoke City 0–2 Southampton (Championship)

25/01/2026 – Portsmouth 1–1 Southampton (Championship)

21/01/2026 – Southampton 1–0 Sheffield United (Championship)

17/01/2026 – Southampton 1–2 Hull City (Championship)

10/01/2026 – Doncaster 2–3 Southampton (FA Cup 3rd Round)

Southampton have performed to an okay extent, but not amazingly well. They have won three of their five matches, including a 3-2 away win in the FA Cup against Doncaster, but they did lose to Hull City.

Watford Last 5 Matches:

03/02/2026 – Hull City 0–0 Watford (Championship)

31/01/2026 – Watford 0–2 Swansea (Championship)

24/01/2026 – Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Watford (Championship)

21/01/2026 – Watford 1–1 Portsmouth (Championship)

17/01/2026 – Watford 0–2 Millwall (Championship)

Watford, on the other hand, has had a pitiful past five matches. In these games, they have not managed a single win and have suffered detrimental losses against the likes of Swansea and Millwall. They need to start winning games in order to fight for promotion.

Southampton vs Watford Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: BTTS @1.73 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Southampton vs Watford

Finn Azaz (Southampton) – With Adam Armstrong recently making the trip to the Premier League as he joined Wolves, the goalscoring role will fall to Finn Azaz. He has 13 goal contributions this season. Imran Louza (Wrexham) – Currently having the best season of his Watford career thus far, Imran Louza has been fantastic for Watford this season. So far, he has scored six times and assisted his teammates seven times.

Southampton vs Watford Match Facts

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Stadium: Opening in August of 2001, St Mary's Stadium belongs to Southampton football club and has a capacity of just over 30,000. According to local legend, during the construction of the stadium, a group of Portsmouth F.C. supporters buried their team's shirt under the Northam Stand