Southampton are welcoming Watford for another important game after their 2-2 result against 8th-placed Arsenal.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Southampton form and stats
Southampton's struggle is real here at St. Mary's Stadium with only 1 point collected from 6 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-1-5. The home stadium (St. Mary's Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Southampton it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Southampton manager R. Hasenhüttl and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Arsenal (placed 8th) in the Premier League. Preceding that match was a defeat to Everton (1-2).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Southampton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Southampton, as the Premier League home game vs Norwich City is only four days away.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Southampton here at St. Mary's Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Southampton have let the opposition score 21 times, an average of more than three per game.
Watford form and stats
There's been little loot from Watford's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Premier League. Watford only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Burnley with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Norwich City.
We have checked recent matches where Watford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were W0-D0-L3.
Watford has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Leicester City in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Watford when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. The Watford manager Quique Sánchez Flores has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 5 - 1 (Southampton wins - draws - Watford wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Ings 6 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 3 goals |  M. Djenepo 2 goals |
Southampton missing players
Watford missing players
| Southampton | Watford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 31 | 21 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 77% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 46% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 38% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 23% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 54% |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 155 | 68 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 59 | 169 |
| 54 | 19 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 16 | 43 |
| 24% | 26% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 19% |
- All of Southampton's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Southampton has the fewest points (1) at home
- Southampton has the most conceded goals (21) at home
- Southampton has the most conceded goals (31)
- Southampton has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home
- Southampton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southampton have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Southampton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southampton have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Southampton have yet to win a game at home.
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (8)
- Watford have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 29 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 28 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Everton | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 10 |
| 19 | Southampton | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -18 | 9 |
| 20 | Watford | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 8 |
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