2019-20 Premier League – Watford vs Southampton Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Watford vs Southampton kick off? Sunday 28th June, 2020 – 16:30 (UK)
Where is Watford vs Southampton being played? Vicarage Road, Watford
Where can I get tickets for Watford vs Southampton? No tickets are available as this match will be played behind closed doors
What TV channel is Watford vs Southampton on in the UK? Sky Sports & Sky Pick (Sky channel 159, Freeview channel 11, Freesat channel 144)
Where can I stream Watford vs Southampton in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live via Sky Go
THE TEAM NEWS
WATFORD
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Foster; Kiko Femenia, Kabasele, Dawson, Masina; Hughes, Capoue, Doucoure; Sarr, Deeney, Pereyra
Unavailable: Success (Injured), Deulofeu (Injured), Janmaat (Injured)
Doubtful:
SOUTHAMPTON
Predicted line-up (4-4-2): McCarthy; Valery, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond; Ings, Long
Unavailable: Djenepo (Suspended), Stephens (Suspended)
Doubtful:
KEY STATS
- Watford have won only 1 of their last 10 matches in all competitions
- Watford have drawn 3 of their last 5 home league matches
- There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Watford's last 3 league games
- Watford have only failed to score in 1 of their last 8 home matches in all competitions
- Watford have kept only 1 clean sheet in their last 9 matches in all competitions
- Southampton have lost 5 of their last 7 league matches
- Southampton have lost only 1 of their last 13 matches against Watford in all competition
- Southampton have only failed to score in 1 of their last 18 away matches in all competitions
- Southampton have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 8 away matches in all competitions
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Southampton's last 10 away league games
THE PREDICTION
Watford are clear of the bottom three by a solitary point but the loss to Burnley will ensure they cannot rest on their laurels. They were pretty cautious in that game and ultimately paid the price for it so it would be no surprise to see them approach this match a fraction more adventurously. Southampton are all but safe now but they showed their threat when taking apart Norwich in their first game back. They have since lost to Arsenal but they will present Watford with a test here. With their pace on the counter, Watford are highly unlikely to commit too many men forward and this has all the hallmarks of another low-scoring match so consider under 2.5 goals.
