Watford vs Southampton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Watford vs Southampton

Watford host Southampton in this Championship fixture at Vicarage Road, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Saturday 30 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Can the Underdogs Make it a Close Contest?

Watford +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at 1.84. They should be able to avoid defeat against Southampton, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

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Southampton Claimed 3-2 Win in Previous H2H

Watford faced Swansea City away when last in action. It was a 1-1 draw at Swansea.com Stadium. Paulo Pezzolano's team had 42% possession and totalled four shots on target, while Nestory Irankunda registered the goal.

Southampton lost their previous Championship game, being beaten at home to Stoke City by a 2-1 scoreline at St. Mary's. The South Coast outfit racked up two shots on goal and boasted 65% possession, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis found the net.

Four days ago, Southampton triumphed 3-0 away to Norwich City in the EFL Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southampton are bidding for a third successive win against Watford, with both previous victories coming at St. Mary's and the scorelines were 3-2 and 3-0 on home soil. The previous 9 H2H matches have ended up with five Southampton wins, one Watford victory and three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	Southampton	5	1	3	1	6	6	0	6:6	6
17	Watford	5	1	2	2	5	6	-1	5:6	5

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Watford have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The Hornets have averaged 49.4% possession and 4.2 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 3.5 corners from 4.7 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts.

Top goalscorer Moussa Sissoko has found the net 3 times, with Luca Kjerrumgaard and Mamadou Doumbia scoring 2 each. Imran Louza is the top assists maker on 5.

Southampton have 1 victory, 6 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Will Still's men have averaged 48.2% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 7.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 17.2 attempts.

Jack Stephens is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jay Robinson, Ryan Manning and Ross Stewart have 1. Mateus Fernandes has clocked up 2 assists, with Aaron Ramsdale keeping one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Watford confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Max Alleyne, Kevin Keben, James Abankwah, Jeremy Ngakia, Moussa Sissoko, Hector Kyprianou, Edo Kayembe, Marc Bola, Nestory Irankunda, Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Southampton confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Jack Stephens, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Mads Roerslev, Finn Azaz, Shea Charles, Ryan Manning, Ryan Fraser, Cameron Archer, Jay Robinson.

Watford vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Watford vs Southampton picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Watford +0.25 at odds of 1.84 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Championship encounter.

The football tipsters at jeetwin24.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Championship form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Watford vs Southampton league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 2 consecutive games.

Watford +0.25 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 54.3% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Watford 1 - 0 Southampton

We’ve picked out a correct score of 1-0 being landed by Watford. You can secure odds of 8.50 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in ten straight Watford games, while there has been an average of 8.00 corners in the last ten away matches involving Southampton. On this basis, we can take odds of 1.76 that this Total Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Watford

Total

7.70 4.20 3.50

Home

10.50 6.10 4.40

Away

8.70 3.90 4.80

Southampton

Total

11.60 4.40 7.20

Home

10.90 3.80 7.10

Away

8.00 4.30 3.70

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Watford vs Southampton Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Southampton Trading at Shorter Odds Than Watford

Watford are chalked up at betting odds of 2.90 to defeat Southampton, with their opponents operating at 2.35 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at 3.40 for this Championship clash.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Southampton are 1.68, while Watford are alternatively priced at 2.07.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get a similar price on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at 1.74.

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Adam Armstrong Favourite to Find the Net First

There’s the chance to back Adam Armstrong at 5.80 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Southampton Undefeated in Previous Five H2H Meetings at Vicarage Road vs Watford

Watford have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Southampton are winless in the last seven away games. The Saints have seven losses, two draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.30.

The most recent Vicarage Road meeting saw Watford draw 1-1 with Southampton. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Vicarage Road have gone the way of Southampton two times along with three draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Watford Home Stats		4-2-4	2.20	1.00	1.20	5	5	5	5
Southampton Away Stats		1-2-7	3.20	0.90	2.30	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Watford vs Southampton Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Watford vs Southampton team news before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and all current injury news.

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