Championship · Matchweek 1
Watford
2–1
Full time
Southampton

Vicarage Road, Watford

The story

Watford 2–1 Southampton in the Championship (Matchweek 1) at Vicarage Road on Sunday 16 August.

Goals

I. Bravo
12′
A. Nabizada
29′
56′
C. LarinAssist: C. Bragg

Match stats

Possession34%66%
Expected goals0.811.71
Shots1617
On target33
Corners48
Pass accuracy78%88%
Fouls129

Top rated

Iker BravoWatford · 1 goal7.9Ryan ManningSouthampton7.7Cyle LarinSouthampton · 1 goal7.7Amin NabizadaWatford · 1 goal7.3Taylor Harwood-BellisSouthampton7.3Federico RavagliaWatford7.2

Watford line-up

4-2-3-1
1Ravaglia23H. Traore6Pollock4Keben16Bola8Bove5Kyprianou21Nabizada17Bravo7Maamma20Doumbia

Southampton line-up

4-2-3-1
1Peretz14Bree6Harwood-Bellis5Stephens3Manning26Bragg4Downes27Matsuki7Scienza11Dobbin9Larin