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Championship Aug 30, 2025

Watford

Home
VS
14:00

Southampton

Away
AI Predictions 55.0% Confidence
Watford Win
55.0%
Draw
23.0%
Southampton Win
22.0%
Home Win (55% confidence)
Predicted Score: 1-0
Decision Justification
Validated Rules (80%+ Accuracy from 90-Day Backtest)
GAP5_HWR50 (73.5%) POS_GAP_5+ (67.0%) xG_ADV (67.5%)
Player Score 40%
Momentum 78%
Standings 72%
Market 50%
Combined: 51% Draw Risk: 39%
xG: 1.67 - 0.84
Key Insights
xG dominance: 1.7 vs 0.8 Position gap: 6 places
High draw risk (39%) - confidence penalized
Score Prediction Analysis
Watford Goal Probabilities
0 goals:
19%
1 goals:
31%
2 goals:
26%
3 goals:
15%
4 goals:
6%
Southampton Goal Probabilities
0 goals:
43%
1 goals:
36%
2 goals:
15%
3 goals:
4%
4 goals:
1%
Most Likely Scorelines
1-0 (14%) 1-1 (11%) 2-0 (11%) 2-1 (10%) 0-0 (8%) 0-1 (7%)
BTTS (Both Teams Score) 46%
Over 2.5 Goals 45%
Under 2.5 Goals 55%
Watford Form 12.0%
Date Match Result
Aug 29 Watford vs Chelsea 1-1
Aug 23 Watford vs Walsall 1-0
Aug 23 Watford vs Swansea 1-1
Aug 19 Watford vs Newport C… 0-1
Aug 16 Watford vs QPR 2-1
Aug 16 Watford vs Accringto… 2-1
Aug 12 Watford vs Rotherham… 0-0
Aug 12 Watford vs Norwich C… 1-2
Aug 09 Watford vs Charlton 1-0
Aug 09 Watford vs Newport C… 1-2
Southampton Form 4.0%
Date Match Result
Aug 26 Southampt… vs Norwich C… 0-3
Aug 25 Southampt… vs Rochdale 1-0
Aug 23 Southampt… vs Scunthorpe 2-3
Aug 23 Southampt… vs Stoke City 1-2
Aug 20 Southampt… vs Forest Gr… 4-0
Aug 17 Southampt… vs Ipswich 1-1
Aug 16 Southampt… vs Solihull … 0-0
Aug 12 Southampt… vs Fulham U21 0-7
Aug 12 Southampt… vs Northampt… 0-1
Aug 09 Southampt… vs York 2-2
Key Analysis Factors
  • Southampton struggling (4L in last 5) Away
Head-to-Head History Last 10 matches
Date Home Team Score Away Team League
Apr 13, 2024 Southampton 3 - 2 Watford Championship
Apr 13, 2024 Southampton 3 - 2 Watford Pro League
Mar 29, 2024 Watford 1 - 2 Southampton Pro League
Feb 06, 2024 Southampton 3 - 0 Watford FA Cup
Jan 28, 2024 Watford 1 - 1 Southampton FA Cup
Dec 09, 2023 Watford 1 - 1 Southampton Championship
Dec 09, 2023 Watford 1 - 1 Southampton Pro League
Jul 23, 2022 Watford 0 - 0 Southampton Friendlies Clu…
Mar 13, 2022 Southampton 1 - 2 Watford Premier League
Oct 30, 2021 Watford 0 - 1 Southampton Premier League
Final Verdict

STANDARD: Watford to win (53% confidence)

STANDARD Tier
Predicted: 2-1 53% Confidence
Rules Passed
POS_GAP_5+ (66.8%) HOME_ADVANTAGE
Key Factors
  • No key factors identified
Watford Power 36
Southampton Power 36
Home Form N/A
Away Form N/A
League Standings Context

8

Watford Position

+6

Position Gap

14

Southampton Position
Home Win Rate: 50%
Away Win Rate: 25%
Disclaimer: These AI predictions are based on historical data and statistical analysis. Football matches can be unpredictable, and actual results may vary significantly from predictions.