Watford 2-1 Southampton in the Championship, round 1 at Vicarage Road, Watford (22,200 capacity).

Watford won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 7 and conceding 5.

Southampton won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Watford 2 wins, Southampton 4, 4 draws.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Federico Ravaglia.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Martín Payero.

Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.

Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).

Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Kuryu Matsuki.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.

Attempt blocked. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Foul by Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).

Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).

Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Martín Payero.

Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.

Attempt saved. Jack Stephens (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by James Bree with a cross.

Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Othmane Maamma.

Foul by Jordan Zemura (Watford).

Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.