FA Cup: Watford vs Southampton – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Our betting experts preview the FA Cup match between Watford and Southampton and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford welcome the Saints for a fourth-round clash in the FA Cup at Vicarage Road Stadium this coming Sunday.

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Watford Form

Watford look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They ran out 2-1 and 1-2 victors against Chesterfield and Queens Park Rangers respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Bristol City, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. In their last six FA Cup home matches, Watford racked up five strong wins, while they’ve drawn once. They lost none during this run.

Southampton Form

In their last three matches, Southampton first beat Walsall 4-0, then Sheffield Wednesday by 4-0, and finally Swansea by 1-3. The Saints performed a very admirable four wins in six FA Cup away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well.

Watford vs Southampton Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Watford and Southampton. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Watford vs Southampton⁣ – In-form players

Tom Dele-Bashiru found the back of the net two times in the previous three games for Watford, who won’t mind him striking again this coming Sunday. Punters will also be looking for Ryan Fraser to keep his current streak of five goals in his last six games going for Southampton.

Watford vs Southampton Betting Tips

Full-time result

Watford did not lose any of their last five games. The Hornets won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing three as well. Southampton won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost zero in this run. The Saints are a tough unit to crack, having gone 21 impressive matches in a row without losing.

Both teams to score

Watford scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Southampton scored the opening goal of the match in nine of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 12 Watford games. Southampton should be able to score at least once this coming Sunday as Watford failed to keep a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Southampton managed five clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Surprisingly, Watford did not manage to prevent their opponents from scoring in their last 13 matches. In their most recent ten matches, across all competitions, there were over 2.5 goals in seven of them, with an average of 1.9 goals scored by Watford. Southampton had over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten games, where they scored an average of 2.6 goals. Southampton managed to score at least one goal in their last 22 matches.

Match predictions: Watford vs Southampton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Watford and Southampton seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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