{"id":1479060,"date":"2026-08-12T16:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1479060"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:57:04","slug":"watford-vs-southampton-predictions-betting-tips-16-08-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/watford-vs-southampton-predictions-betting-tips-16-08-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Watford vs Southampton predictions and betting tips: Saints to bring the goals to Vicarage Road"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre vcsw-match-centre--finished\"\n             data-status=\"finished\"\n             data-event-id=\"6a41b7df8d62b9273f6ac447\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__header\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__meta\">\n                <span\n                    class=\"vcsw-match-centre__datetime\"\n                    data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-16T12:30:00+00:00\"\n                    style=\"opacity:0\"\n                >\n                    16 Aug \u00b7 13:30                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__venue\">Vicarage Road Stadium \u00b7 Championship<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__matchup\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db67be93e306d7f461a7d\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                         alt=\"Watford\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/watford\/\">\n                    Watford                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__centre-col\">\n                                            <span\n                            class=\"vcsw-match-centre__kickoff\"\n                            data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-16T12:30:00+00:00\"\n                            style=\"opacity:0\"\n                        >\n                            13:30                        <\/span>\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score\">\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score-digit\">\n                                    2                                <\/span>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score-sep\">-<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__score-digit\">\n                                    1                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db665e93e306d7f45fe00\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                         alt=\"Southampton\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/southampton\/\">\n                    Southampton                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">Iker Bravo<\/span>\n            &nbsp;                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">\n                    12&#039;                <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">A. Nabizada<\/span>\n            &nbsp;                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">\n                    29&#039;                <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-icon\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-ball\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goals\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col vcsw-match-centre__scorers-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-name\">C. Larin<\/span>\n            &nbsp;                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__scorer-min\">\n                    56&#039;                <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab vcsw-match-centre__tab-state--finished\">\n            <nav class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-nav\">\n                            <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"betting\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress\">\n                Odds            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"h2h\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Head to Head            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"playerstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Player Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label is-active\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"timeline\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Timeline            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"teamstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"lineup\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Lineup            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"squawka_score_event\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"finished\">\n                Squawka Score            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"availability\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Availability            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"leaders\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"finished\">\n                Match Leaders            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"price_boosts\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Price Boosts            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"bet_builder\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Bet Builder            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"league_standings\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Table            <\/button>\n                        <\/nav>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panels\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel is-active\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"timeline\">\n            <ol class=\"vcsw-match-centre__timeline\">\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__divider\">Full Time<\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">89&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            B. Brereton        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for K. Matsuki            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Payero        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">84&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            R. Vata        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for O. Maamma            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">77&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">74&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            F. Downes        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            O. Maamma        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">74&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Doumbia        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">72&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">70&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            S. Edozie        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for C. Bragg            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">70&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            D. Mubama        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for C. Larin            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Payero        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for Iker Bravo            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">61&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Adu-Poku        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for A. Nabizada            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">61&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            E. Kayembe        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for E. Bove            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">61&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">57&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            F. Azaz        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for L. Dobbin            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">56&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            C. Larin        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__divider\">Half Time<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            A. Nabizada        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">43&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            A. Nabizada        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">29&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--sub\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            J. Zemura        <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-assist\">\n                on for M. Bola            <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--sub\"\n                      aria-label=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">24&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">18&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            J. Bree        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--away vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">14&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            C. Larin        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            M. Pollock        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">13&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--goal\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            Iker Bravo        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--goal\"\n                      aria-label=\"Goal\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">12&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event vcsw-match-centre__event--home vcsw-match-centre__event--yellow\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-player\">\n            H. Kyprianou        <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-icon vcsw-match-centre__event-icon--yellow\"\n                      aria-label=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-col vcsw-match-centre__event-col--away\">\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__event-min\">8&#039;<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__divider vcsw-match-centre__divider--kickoff\">\n                        Kick Off                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"teamstats\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats\">\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-cards\">\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-card\">\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-card-title\">\n                                    Momentum                                <\/span>\n                                <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-match-momentum\" id=\"match_momentum-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"match-momentum\",\"event_id\":\"6a41b7df8d62b9273f6ac447\"}<\/script><\/div>                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-card\">\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-card-title\">\n                                    Top Stats                                <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-possession\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-possession-value\">\n                34%            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-possession-label\">Possession<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-possession-value\">\n                66%            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-possession-bar\"\n                  style=\"--sq-bar:34%\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-home\">\n                2            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Goals<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                1            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                16            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Shots<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                17            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-home\">\n                4            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Shots On Target<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                3            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                4            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Corners Won<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                8            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                6            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Yellow Cards<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                3            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                0            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Red Cards<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                0            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group-title\">Shooting<\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-home\">\n                2            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Goals<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                1            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                16            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Total Shots<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                17            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-home\">\n                4            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Shots On Target<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                3            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group-title\">Defending<\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-home\">\n                1            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Goals Conceded<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                2            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                0            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Clean sheets<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                0            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group-title\">Passing<\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                266            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Total Passes<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                514            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                207            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Accurate Passes<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                451            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group-title\">Possession<\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                34%            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Possession<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                66%            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                4            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Corners<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                8            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-group-title\">Discipline<\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                6            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Yellow Cards<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                3            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                0            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Red Cards<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                0            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-row\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value\">\n                12            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-label\">Fouls<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stats-value vcsw-match-centre__stats-value--lead-away\">\n                9            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"squawka_score_event\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-squawka-score-event\" id=\"squawka_score_event-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"squawka-score-event\",\"event_id\":\"6a41b7df8d62b9273f6ac447\"}<\/script><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"leaders\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders\">\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Goals<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Amin                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Nabizada                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Cyle                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Larin                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Iker                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bravo                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Shots<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Iker                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bravo                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            4                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Cyle                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Larin                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            3                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Othmane                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Maamma                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            3                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Tackles Won<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Edoardo                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bove                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Kuryu                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Matsuki                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Cameron                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bragg                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Assists<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Cameron                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bragg                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Chances Created<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Ryan                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Manning                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            3                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Jordan                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Zemura                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            3                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                James                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bree                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Passes Completed<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Taylor                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Harwood-Bellis                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            75                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Ryan                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Manning                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            68                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Jack                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Stephens                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            60                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Take Ons Completed<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                L\u00e9o                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Scienza                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Cyle                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Larin                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/southampton-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Southampton\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Ryan                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Manning                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            1                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-section\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-label\">Interceptions<\/span>\n            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leaders-list\">\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row vcsw-match-centre__leader-row--first\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row-pattern\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/pattern.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">1<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Edoardo                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bove                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">2<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Iker                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Bravo                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-row\">\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-rank\">3<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-badge\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/watford-fc.png\"\n                                     alt=\"Watford\"\n                                     width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-info\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-firstname\">\n                                Mattie                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-surname\">\n                                Pollock                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__leader-value\">\n                            2                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel vcsw-match-centre__panel--lineup\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"lineup\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__formation vcsw-match-centre__formation--home\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--gk\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-box\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-arc\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6f7e93e306d7f46b9f7\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Ravaglia\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Federico Ravaglia\"\n                        data-player-position=\"goalkeeper\">\n                        01                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Ravaglia                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--def\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"66fbe0739d527bc5fe09cd3a\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Bola\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Marc Bola\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        16                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Bola                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6e9e93e306d7f46a6a2\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Keben\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"K\u00e9vin Keben\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        04                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Keben                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db67de93e306d7f461cf9\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Pollock\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Mattie Pollock\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        06                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Pollock                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6e7e93e306d7f46a3d4\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Haktab Traor\u00e9\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Omar Haktab Traor\u00e9\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        23                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Haktab Traor\u00e9                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--dmi\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db69ce93e306d7f46448f\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Kyprianou\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Hector Kyprianou\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defensive midfielder\">\n                        05                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Kyprianou                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6bde93e306d7f466f12\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Bove\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Edoardo Bove\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defensive midfielder\">\n                        08                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Bove                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--ami\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6e8e93e306d7f46a58c\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Maamma\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Othmane Maamma\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        07                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Maamma                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"66ab8686bd88a53ed8986d30\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Bravo\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Iker Bravo\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        17                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Bravo                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db67de93e306d7f461ce9\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Nabizada\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Amin Nabizada\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        21                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Nabizada                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--att\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"66991084bd88a53ed8bbc93b\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Doumbia\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Mamadou Doumbia\"\n                        data-player-position=\"striker\">\n                        20                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Doumbia                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch-center\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch-circle\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pitch-dot\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__formation vcsw-match-centre__formation--away\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--att\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db718e93e306d7f46e2c8\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Larin\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Cyle Larin\"\n                        data-player-position=\"striker\">\n                        09                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--goal\"\n                      title=\"Goal\">\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Larin                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--ami\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db679e93e306d7f4617ba\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Dobbin\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Lewis Dobbin\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        11                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Dobbin                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"66acd848bd88a53ed8e624d8\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Scienza\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"L\u00e9o Scienza\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        07                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Scienza                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"68785be40cb1f883f2281e8a\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Matsuki\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Kuryu Matsuki\"\n                        data-player-position=\"attacking midfielder\">\n                        27                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Matsuki                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--dmi\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db666e93e306d7f460018\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Downes\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Flynn Downes\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defensive midfielder\">\n                        04                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Downes                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db67ce93e306d7f461b67\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Bragg\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Cameron Bragg\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defensive midfielder\">\n                        26                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-out\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Bragg                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--def\">\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db667e93e306d7f4600b9\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Manning\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Ryan Manning\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        03                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Manning                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Left\/Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db666e93e306d7f45ffc7\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Stephens\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Jack Stephens\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        05                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Stephens                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\/Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db666e93e306d7f45ffe8\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Harwood-Bellis\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Taylor Harwood-Bellis\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        06                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Harwood-Bellis                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Right\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db667e93e306d7f460076\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Bree\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"James Bree\"\n                        data-player-position=\"defender\">\n                        14                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                            <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Bree                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__pos vcsw-match-centre__pos--gk\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-box\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__goal-arc\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player\"  data-sq-side=\"Centre\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-num\"\n                        data-member-id=\"665db6b9e93e306d7f4669c7\"\n                        data-player-name=\"Peretz\"\n                        data-player-full-name=\"Daniel Peretz\"\n                        data-player-position=\"goalkeeper\">\n                        01                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-label\">\n                        Peretz                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-list\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-col vcsw-match-centre__subs-col--home\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-title\">\n                                Substitutes                            <\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    22&nbsp;Mart\u00edn Payero&nbsp;        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--yellow\"\n                      title=\"Yellow card\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    26&nbsp;Daniel Bachmann&nbsp;                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    11&nbsp;Rocco Vata&nbsp;        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    56&nbsp;Albert Eames&nbsp;                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    53&nbsp;James Clarridge&nbsp;                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    33&nbsp;Jordan Zemura&nbsp;        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    48&nbsp;Michael Adu-Poku&nbsp;        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    09&nbsp;Luca Kjerrumgaard&nbsp;                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    39&nbsp;Edo Kayembe&nbsp;        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-col vcsw-match-centre__subs-col--away\">\n                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-title\">\n                                Substitutes                            <\/span>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n        &nbsp;Finn Azaz&nbsp;10                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    &nbsp;Welington&nbsp;34                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n        &nbsp;Samuel Edozie&nbsp;23                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    &nbsp;Cameron Archer&nbsp;19                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    &nbsp;George Long&nbsp;25                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    &nbsp;Tom Fellows&nbsp;18                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n        &nbsp;Ben Brereton&nbsp;22                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                    &nbsp;Nathan Wood&nbsp;15                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__subs-player\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-events\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__player-event vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub vcsw-match-centre__player-event--sub-in\"\n                      title=\"Substitution\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n        &nbsp;Divin Mubama&nbsp;28                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"league_standings\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-league-standings\" id=\"league_standings-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"6a14fed4dd2a4896f26ed656\",\"widget_type\":\"league-table\",\"groups\":\"\"}<\/script><\/div>                                    <p class=\"vcsw-match-centre__empty vcsw-match-centre__widget-fallback\">\n                        League Standings table is not available yet.                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__provider\">\n            Data provided by            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__provider-logo\"\n                 src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/sports-widgets\/frontend\/src\/images\/opta.png\"\n                 width=\"55\" height=\"19\" alt=\"Opta\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div id=\"vcsw-player-stats-mount\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watford vs Southampton is the pick of Sunday&#8217;s Championship action, kicking off at 1.30pm at Vicarage Road, with the visitors fancied to start their promotion bid with a win.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southampton were one of the division&#8217;s most potent sides last season and travel as clear favourites against a Watford team who need to tighten up at the back. Andy Francis has the best bets, our score prediction and the head-to-head record below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sq-ptips2-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-premium-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading sq-ptips2__bar\">Premium Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__intro wp-block-paragraph\">Andy sides with the Saints and expects goals, with Southampton&#8217;s firepower likely to prove too much for a leaky Watford defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sq-ptips2 is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Premium Tip<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why we\u2019re backing it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Southampton Win &amp; Both Teams To Score<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3\/1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton to win with both teams scoring has a clear goals-based case. Saints finished fourth with 82 league goals and averaged 1.9 per away match, giving the win leg strong attacking support. Watford averaged 1.3 goals at home and registered 36 shots in their cup win, so have a route to contribute. The corresponding fixture last season ended 2-2 . Southampton are heavy favourites and that suits scorelines such as 1-3 or 2-3: Saints\u2019 superior attack earns the result, with Watford landing the goals leg.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Southampton Win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6\/1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 is a high-price scoreline range built around Saints\u2019 three-goal ceiling. Southampton scored 82 league goals last season and averaged 1.9 per away match, while Watford conceded 65 overall. The three branches cover the main match states: 3-0 if Saints control the game, 3-1 if Watford\u2019s home attack responds, and 3-2 if the contest opens up. Watford posted 36 shots in their recent cup win, giving the scoring branches genuine support . Southampton have also beaten Watford 3-0 and 3-2 in recent meetings. Our model projects exactly three Southampton goals at 11.47%, with 3-1 the strongest individual score in this range at 4.20%.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button sq-ptips2-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/go\/boylesports?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener noreferrer noopener\">Back these tips with BOYLE Sports \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__foot wp-block-paragraph\">18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. GambleAware \u2014 gambleaware.org \u00b7 Odds correct at time of publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-price-boosts\" id=\"price_boosts-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"price-boosts\",\"mode\":\"slider\",\"bookmaker\":\"\",\"course\":\"\",\"date_from\":\"\",\"date_to\":\"\",\"date_time\":\"\",\"search\":\"\",\"entity_id\":\"6a41b7df8d62b9273f6ac447\",\"boost_id\":\"\",\"outcome_id\":\"\",\"sort\":\"\",\"limit\":\"\",\"see_more_url\":\"\",\"see_more_text\":\"\",\"participant\":\"\",\"per_page\":\"\",\"offer_entity_id\":\"\",\"entity\":null,\"offer\":null}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-watford-go-into-the-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Watford go into the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watford blew hot and cold last season, finishing 16th on 57 points with a leaky defence that conceded 65 goals. Vicarage Road can be a lively venue, but the hosts will need to be far more secure at the back against quality opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fast start would help settle a squad that has flattered to deceive in recent years. Against a Southampton side brimming with attacking options, though, keeping it tight for as long as possible looks essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-southampton-go-into-the-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Southampton go into the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southampton were among the best in the division last season, finishing fourth on 80 points and scoring more goals than anyone bar the champions. They arrive as promotion contenders and with genuine belief after narrowly missing out via the play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That attacking firepower makes them a threat wherever they play, and they also boast a strong recent record against Watford. If they click going forward early, they can put this game to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card.jpg\" alt=\"Watford vs Southampton: 2025-26 by the numbers\" class=\"wp-image-1479059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-400x215.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-372x200.jpg 372w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-112x60.jpg 112w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12122844\/fx10_card-138x74.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-watford-vs-southampton-head-to-head\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watford vs Southampton head-to-head<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Home<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Away<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">07\/02\/26<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Watford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30\/08\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Watford<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">09\/12\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Watford<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13\/03\/22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Watford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30\/10\/21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Watford<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Southampton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southampton have had the better of this fixture, winning six of the last 10 meetings across the divisions, and they edged the most recent league encounter 1-0. The sides did draw twice in the Championship before that, however, so Watford will take some encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-watford-vs-southampton-predictions-amp-betting-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watford vs Southampton predictions &amp; betting tips<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes sq-bb\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why We\u2019re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Southampton to win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">21\/20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A clear gap in quality between the sides.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Saints firepower against a leaky home defence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Both teams to score<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Watford should trouble Southampton at the other end.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Cyle Larin anytime scorer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">21\/10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A sharp finisher priced to get on the scoresheet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Watford 1-3 Southampton<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our headline scoreline for an away win with goals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button sq-ptips2-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-tcp-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener noreferrer noopener\">Back these tips with bet365 \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-watford-vs-southampton-score-prediction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watford vs Southampton score prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watford will hope home advantage and a fresh start bring a spark, but Southampton&#8217;s superior quality and attacking threat make them worthy favourites. We expect the Saints to score at least twice and take the points, even if the hosts have a say at the other end. <strong>Score prediction: Watford 1-3 Southampton.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator 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