Watford vs Southampton

FA Cup - 4th Round 28 Jan 2024, 14:00
Watford
Watford
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Southampton
Southampton
🏟 Vicarage Road (Watford) 👤 M. Salisbury

Match report

Watford were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton in the FA Cup - 4th Round on 28 January 2024.

Southampton dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 19 shots to Watford's 13.

The match was played at Vicarage Road (Watford), with M. Salisbury in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 13 - 19 On target 4 - 7 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 8 - 7 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Matheus Martins
Watford · 1 goal
8 Stuart Armstrong 1 goal
8 Daniel Bachmann 6 saves
8 Wesley Hoedt captained the side
8 Mason Holgate captained the side
First half vs second half
Southampton came out stronger after half-time, with 17 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–2 4–17
Shots On Goal 3–1 1–6
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 4–0 2–6
Attacks 31–69 21–74
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
52 Attacks 143
40 Dangerous Attacks 69
4 On Target 7
9 Off Target 13
13 Shots Total 19
4 Shots On Goal 7
4 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 6
7 Shots Inside Box 10
6 Shots Outside Box 9
8 Fouls 7
6 Corners 6
2 Offsides 0
31% Ball Possession 69%
1 Yellow Cards 2
6 Saves 3
279 Passes Total 657
215 Passes Accurate 596
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Watford · 4-1-4-1
1 D. Bachmann
45 R. Andrews 15 M. Pollock 4 W. Hoedt 6 J. Lewis
3 F. Sierralta
37 M. Martins 11 I. Koné 16 G. Chakvetadze 18 Y. Asprilla
19 V. Bayo
Southampton · 4-3-3
13 J. Lumley
6 M. Holgate 21 T. Harwood-Bellis 5 J. Stephens 29 J. Meghoma
19 J. Rothwell 24 S. Charles 22 C. Alcaraz
33 T. Dibling 10 C. Adams 18 S. Mara
Watford
Coach
V. Ismaël
Substitutes
  • 42 James Morris
  • 12 Ken Sema
  • 7 Thomas Ince
  • 25 Emmanuel Dennis
  • 5 Ryan Porteous
  • 40 Myles Roberts
  • 8 Jake Livermore
  • 9 Mileta Rajovic
  • 59 Jack Grieves
Southampton
Coach
R. Martin
Substitutes
  • 26 Ryan Fraser
  • 17 Stuart Armstrong
  • 16 Will Smallbone
  • 9 Adam Armstrong
  • 27 Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
  • 1 Alex McCarthy
  • 2 Kyle Walker-Peters
  • 35 Jan Bednarek
  • 3 Ryan Manning
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ J. Morris ↓ J. Lewis Watford
  • 62' ↑ K. Sema ↓ Y. Asprilla Watford
  • 63' ↑ S. Armstrong ↓ J. Rothwell Southampton
  • 63' ↑ R. Fraser ↓ C. Adams Southampton
  • 63' ↑ A. Armstrong ↓ T. Dibling Southampton
  • 63' ↑ W. Smallbone ↓ S. Charles Southampton
  • 76' ↑ T. Ince ↓ I. Koné Watford
  • 76' ↑ E. Dennis ↓ Matheus Martins Watford
  • 78' ↑ S. Amo-Ameyaw ↓ J. Meghoma Southampton
  • 86' ↑ R. Porteous ↓ G. Chakvetadze Watford
Cards
  • 4' M. Holgate Southampton
  • 40' C. Alcaraz Southampton
  • 45' G. Chakvetadze Watford
Head-to-head
Watford 1 4 draws 5 Southampton
2026-02-07 Southampton vs Watford 1 - 0
2025-08-30 Watford vs Southampton 2 - 2
2024-04-13 Southampton vs Watford 3 - 2
2024-02-06 Southampton vs Watford 3 - 0
2024-01-28 Watford vs Southampton 1 - 1
2023-12-09 Watford vs Southampton 1 - 1
Recent form
Watford D W D D D
Southampton D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Watford vs Southampton?
Watford drew 1-1 against Southampton on 28 January 2024.
Who won Watford vs Southampton?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Watford vs Southampton played?
The match was played at Vicarage Road (Watford).
Who had more possession in Watford vs Southampton?
Southampton had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.