Watford vs Southampton Predictions

• Southampton have won five of their last eight meetings with Watford.
• Both teams have scored in eight of the last ten match-ups between these two.
• Saints have scored exactly three goals in each of their last two meetings with the Hornets.

Saints to march off with maximum points

Watford and Southampton have ambitions of making a Premier League return as soon as possible, but the pair have made a measured start to the new campaign by taking four points each from their opening three Championship outings.

Saints are looking to bounce back to the top flight at the first time of asking, while the Hornets are looking to end their exile following relegation in 2022, but the prediction is for Southampton to steal a march on their rivals with a victory this weekend.

Watford bounced back from two opening losses to beat QPR and draw with Swansea last time out, while Southampton have drawn at Ipswich at lost to leaders Stoke in their last two league fixtures.

However, Will Still’s men hammered Norwich 3-0 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday and their record against Watford is good enough to suggest they can claim a crucial victory in this match.

Five of the past eight match-ups have gone Saints’ way and they have scored six goals across the last two meetings.

A more modest margin of victory looks likely this weekend, with a 2-1 away win out correct-score prediction.

Both teams have scored in eight of their last ten meetings so Watford can be expected to at least get on the scoresheet at Vicarage Road.