Southampton v Watford, 13 August 2016

Score1-1
RefereeRoger East
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance31,488

View Southampton v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Southampton were now unbeaten in the last six meetings.

1 Southampton

1 Watford

Goals:

Nathan Redmond 58 G

Goals:

Etienne Capoue 9 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Matt Targett
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender Maya Yoshida
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Valon Behrami Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Adlène Guédioura Midfielder
Nordin Amrabat Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for James Ward-Prowse 55
Jérémy Pied for Cédric Soares 80
Charlie Austin for Shane Long 83

Substitutions:

Ben Watson for Valon Behrami 64
Camilo Zúñiga for Adlène Guédioura 73
Ikechi Anya for Odion Ighalo 81

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 90 Y

Cards:

Adlène Guédioura 60 Y
Ben Watson 76 R
Heurelho Gomes 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender José Fonte
Defender/Midfielder Jérémy Pied
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Jay Rodriguez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Jerome Sinclair
Forward Matěj Vydra

Comments:

This was new manager Claude Puel's first game in charge in the Premier League. Southampton had now conceded in 13 consecutive Premier League games; their longest run without a clean sheet since November 2012. Having won their last four games in 2015-16, the Saints failed in their attempt to win five Premier League games for the first time in 15 years. Virgil van Dijk was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

This was new manager Walter Mazzarri's first game in charge in the Premier League. Watford had now still to win their opening game of a Premier League season (drawn two and lost two). However, including the League Championship, the Hornets were now unbeaten in their last ten season-opening games.

1 Southampton

Goals:

Nathan Redmond 58 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Matt Targett
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender Maya Yoshida
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Substitutions:

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for James Ward-Prowse 55
Jérémy Pied for Cédric Soares 80
Charlie Austin for Shane Long 83

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender José Fonte
Defender/Midfielder Jérémy Pied
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

This was new manager Claude Puel's first game in charge in the Premier League. Southampton had now conceded in 13 consecutive Premier League games; their longest run without a clean sheet since November 2012. Having won their last four games in 2015-16, the Saints failed in their attempt to win five Premier League games for the first time in 15 years. Virgil van Dijk was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

1 Watford

Goals:

Etienne Capoue 9 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Miguel Britos Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Valon Behrami Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Adlène Guédioura Midfielder
Nordin Amrabat Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Ben Watson for Valon Behrami 64
Camilo Zúñiga for Adlène Guédioura 73
Ikechi Anya for Odion Ighalo 81

Cards:

Adlène Guédioura 60 Y
Ben Watson 76 R
Heurelho Gomes 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Jerome Sinclair
Forward Matěj Vydra

Comments:

This was new manager Walter Mazzarri's first game in charge in the Premier League. Watford had now still to win their opening game of a Premier League season (drawn two and lost two). However, including the League Championship, the Hornets were now unbeaten in their last ten season-opening games.