The goals
For Southampton, Smallbone scored at minute 1, Che Adams at minute 20 and Flynn Downes at minute 90+9. For Watford, Porteus scored in the 34th minute and Koné in the 85th minute.
The meeting ends
Southampton takes the victory in the last play of the match, with this victory they add important points to qualify for the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League
98' GOOOOAAAAAL
AT THE LAST MINUTE SOUTHAMPTON SIGNED THE VICTORY!
After a corner kick, Downes enters the area alone to score the ball and send it to the back of the net. The technical director celebrates with everything knowing that this victory can mean dreaming big.
90+4'
Southampton attacks with its entire team in front and Watford rejects the ball by sending it to a corner kick from the right end
90+2'
Center into the area that the Watford goalkeeper manages to remain without any demands
90+1'
Southampton approaches the rival goal with a high cross that manages to contact the scissor striker, the goalkeeper manages to save it with his fingertips
90'
The Southampton fans expect what their team will do, the fourth official announces that the added time is 7 minutes
87'
Southampton reacts and establishes its game in rival territory, the visiting defense forces the ball to be delayed until the goalkeeper
84' GOOOOOOAAAAAL
THE MEETING IS TIED, Southampton's defense does not bother the player and allows him to handle the ball at his convenience so that he ends up finishing crosswise and draws the score
83'
Watford reacts and begins to pass more quickly, they approached the rival goal but the shot was saved by the goalkeeper
81' GOOOOOAAAL that doesn't count
After an offside, Southampton misses the third goal, the Watford players complained for not allowing the game to resume immediately
80'
We enter the final stretch of the match and Watford are looking for a space or defensive error that will allow them to score the tying goal
76'
The ball rolls from side to side with the Watford players, they delay the ball but Southampton avoids the shot from outside the area and goes in search of a counterattack.
74'
Save by the Watford goalkeeper that prevents the home team from increasing its advantage, the fans were left with their shout of the goal
72'
Corner kick from the right corner for Southampton, the Watford defense clears it with the head but the ball falls to the home team player
70'
The free kick in favor of the home team does not carry any danger and ends up being cleared to the other half of the field
69'
Watford recovers the ball in the middle of the field and launches a filtered pass that is rejected by the Southampton defense, the home team advances but on the edge of the area the visitor commits a foul and it is a free kick in favor of Southampton
66'
Watford tries to play quickly by establishing high passes, in the end they cannot be received by the forward
63'
The game does not present dangerous plays, the players of both teams establish short passes and step on the ball to look up and look for a space that allows them to advance dangerously.
60'
After a pause due to an injury to a Southampton player, the game resumes
58'
Southampton cuts off Watford's attack in midfield, takes advantage to play quickly but the defensive cut is good and there is no danger for the visitor
56'
Watford plays the ball calmly, advancing and delaying it, the home team waits for a mistake to recover the ball
54'
The visiting team steals the ball on the edge of the area, the forward tries to mount a quick attack but the home team's defense intercepts the play
52'
The Southampton Technical Director is anxious from his technical area, he seems nervous after the pressure that Watford exerts on the home field
50'
Both teams recover the ball quickly, the local team manages to advance but delays midfield to look for a better option that allows them to create a dangerous play.
48'
Watford comes out playing from behind, delays the ball with their goalkeeper who clears looking to contact the forward, the play does not prosper after closing the spaces
45'
The second half starts, Watford moves the ball from midfield
First half statistics
The dominance of the ball was for Southampton in this first half. Will they be able to continue like this to take the victory?
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Watford score
🏴 Goal: Ryan Porteous | Southampton 2-1 Watfordpic.twitter.com/1ztLPOWm7f — FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) April 13, 2024
Second goal
Error and disorder in the Watford defense that the home team took advantage of to send a pass that Che Adams finished without any complexity
GOAL! Southampton 2-0 Watford. Che Adams! [20’] #SaintsFCpic.twitter.com/UsrJ6DtihW
— JustSaints (@JustSaints_) April 13, 2024
First goal
First play of the game, in a lofted cross, Smallbone manages to jump to finish without any mark and send the ball to the back of the goal
GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Watford. Will Smallbone! [1’] #SaintsFCpic.twitter.com/0pGkKRXftT
— JustSaints (@JustSaints_) April 13, 2024
45+2'
Playing ball in this final minute of the match, the referee gives the final whistle of the first half
45+1'
Dangerous play on the right wing, the center is controlled spectacularly by the Southampton striker but his shot goes over the crossbar
45'
The fourth official takes out the sign announcing that the compensation time is 2 minutes
44'
The fatigue is noticeable on the field of play, the players begin to give passes without any direction, the pace of the game has been paused at times due to throw-ins
42'
Southampton establishes pressure in the visitor's territory, Watford closes well and forces the local team to establish high passes
40'
Free kick again for Southampton on the right wing, the center passes safely, the Watford defense clears away from their area
39'
Southampton takes the free kick, the ball enters the area dangerously but the referee calls a foul in favor of Watford, the ball will be played with the goalkeeper
37'
The visiting team tries to establish passes between the lines, Southampton steals the ball and Watford in their attempt to recover it commits a foul and it is a direct free kick in favor of the home team
35'
Southampton's attack drowns in a long cross that ends in a goal kick for Watford
33' GOOOOOAAAAAL
Watford gets into the game and scores the first goal, after a collective play and a spectacular shot from the edge of the area, the ball goes to the back of the net
32'
Watford establishes a better attack, the forward is encouraged to start shooting at the rival goal
30'
Important arrival from Watford that ends up passing the left post, the goalkeeper only sees the ball pass
29'
Watford's defensive cut is good and they manage to keep the ball in the home team's territory, however, Southampton closes spaces which forces them to delay the ball
27'
The possession of the ball continues to be dominated by Southampton, a fluid pace of play is established despite the fouls that have been reported for both teams
25'
Indirect free kick in favor of the home team, the play ends in a throw-in in favor of the visiting team, Southampton wants to increase its advantage
24'
Watford does not understand itself in defense and the home forward takes the opportunity to play its game to the baseline, the centers are rejected and a dangerous play cannot be established
23'
Corner kick for Watford that ends up being cleared by the goalkeeper with his hands, the ball goes to the other side of the field
22'
Close to the third goal! Dangerous cross that was closed but the Watford defense manages to send the ball to a corner kick
20' GOOOOAAAAAL
Error in the defensive order on the part of Watford that allows Southampton's forward to score the second, Che Adams finished easily in front of the goal
19'
Southampton plays on the right wing, their game is delayed by the goalkeeper, the fans begin to play their game and pressure the players to get closer to the goal
17'
Southampton plays very low, a situation that Watford takes advantage of to steal the ball and get closer to the rival goal, however, the home team quickly recovers the ball
16'
The Southampton goalkeeper almost lost the ball in his area, fortunately the goalkeeper's reaction was quick to play the ball with his teammate and avoid the tie
14'
After a direct free kick in favor of Southampton, the ball does not demand the Watford defense and goes past without any danger
13'
After trying to play from below, Watford loses the ball and ends up committing a foul against them. Southampton close to second
12'
The home team starts playing from the lower part of the field, establishes short passes, finding spaces that allow them to play in the rival field
10'
With a locker room goal in the 1st minute, Southampton is master of the ball, Watford establishes high pressure on the home team's touch, however, it is not possible for them to recover the ball
Don't let go!
We are minutes away from the opening whistle of the match. There is no doubt that both teams will go on the offensive in search of those goals that could mean victory. In a few more minutes you will see the minute by minute between Southampton vs Watford. Don't miss it and follow it on VAVEL!
Importance of the meeting
Southampton is set to remain on fire, it is the big favorite for this match, in case of achieving victory, the locals would strengthen themselves even more to get that ticket to the play-offs for promotion to the first division
Visiting team lineup
Tom Cleverley wants to win on someone else's court and take the three points and position his team even better. Meet the 11 players who will take the field to achieve victory
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🗞️
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) April 13, 2024
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The fans arrive
The stadium begins to look full, the fans begin to look for their places and get comfortable to cheer on their team, it promises to be a very interesting duel, the Southampton fans dream of returning to the first division and they know that this match is vital to continue adding points.
Home team lineup
Russell Martin sends the following starting 11 to seek victory against Watford and continue positioning his team at the top of the table
Unchanged XI 🤝
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) April 13, 2024
Your starting SAINTS: pic.twitter.com/Ho4jpThpdl
Let's warm up!
Southampton and Watford are already taking the field to warm up to avoid any injuries. The local fans welcome them with whistles and shouts at Watford. backs them up with applause and cheering.
Other matches today
Matchday 43 to be played today is quite long, the eye-catching match of the day is the match between Hull City vs QPR.
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Last meeting in Southampton
Last day Southampton played on their home field and managed to give their fans more joy by achieving victory against Coventry City. They finished the game in the first half, in the second half there were clear opportunities that could not be materialized.
Watford's last game
Watford visited Ipswich, in a match with good finishes and good tactical stopping by both teams that prevented the goal from reaching this match.
What do the fans expect?
Watford and Southampton fans are becoming present around the St Mary's Stadium, some prefer to enjoy the activations around the stadium, others prefer to enter and find their seat to take a photo to remember this match. Watford and Southampton fans expect it to be an even duel, however, Southampton fans feel that their team can emerge with the victory without any complications.
Everything ready at St Mary's Stadium
Both teams, Southampton vs Watford, have arrived near the St Mary's Stadium, as well as their coaching staff, and are already preparing final details to be able to start the match. The players soon go out onto the field to warm up.
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Position in the table
Southampton is in dispute to position itself in the best way to seek a ticket to the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League, the team is in fourth position with 78 units resulting from 23 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, its offense. They have been in charge of scoring 78 goals and they have only conceded 52 goals, giving a difference of 26 goals. For the Watford team things are different, the Watford team has nothing to lose but not much to gain either, they are in fourteenth position with 52 points from 12 wins, 16 draws and 14 losses.
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Background
Watford and Southampton have faced each other on twelve occasions, victory predominates for the Southampton team with 5 victories compared to 2 for Watford, a draw has occurred on five occasions.
Photo: Watford Football Club
Will Watford manage to regain victory?
We are almost a month after the last victory of the “Yellow Army”, Tom Cleverley has managed to propose his style of play that has allowed him to tie the matches, however, within the team there is still something missing that prevents the result of the victory is not happening, Watford is not at risk of relegation, it has nothing to lose but nothing to gain either, with 4 dates left to play, the only thing left is to wait in which position in the table the team finishes.
What to expect from Southampton?
Russell Martin is the strategist who has managed to take the team to the top of the table, Southampton fans dream of playing in the play-offs to return to the highest category of English football. The style of play they show has a unique touch, however, in recent games the tactics have not been enough to continue adding units and get closer to the first two places in the general table. Southampton have nothing to lose, however, it is vital that they defend their place in the standings if they are to hope for promotion to the Premier League.
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Southampton's last 5 games
- Southampton 4 - 2 Sunderland AFC I EFL Championship
- Southampton 1 - 1 Middlesbrough I EFL Championship
- Ipswich 3 - 2 Southampton I EFL Championship
- Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Southampton I EFL Championship
- Southampton 2 - 1 Conventry City I EFL Championship
This is how Watford has added
- Birmingham City 0 - 1 Watford I EFL Championship
- Watford 2 - 2 Leeds I EFL Championship
- Albion 2 - 2 Watford I EFL Championship
- Watford 0 - 0 Preston I EFL Championship
- Ipswich 0 - 0 Watford I EFL Championship
Duel for victory
Watford seeks to regain victory, the team is not doing badly, however in its last games it has only added one unit at a time. For the Southampton team things look different, they are at the top of the table. Both teams are out of the fight for the league title, but this match is
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Good morning to all VAVEL followers! Welcome to the broadcast of the match between Southampton vs Watford, corresponding to matchday 43 of the EFL Championship. The match will take place at St Mary's Stadium, this match is scheduled for 08:00 AM (CMDX)