Tournament – FA Cup;
Stage – Play Offs – 1/16-Finals;
Date – 06/02/2024;
Kick-Off – 20:45 GMT;
Venue – St. Mary’s Stadium (Southampton).
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In this mouthwatering all Championship tie, we will settle with a Southampton win. Of course the game still has to be played but this looks like a clear win for the Saints, a team in incredible form, you’ll have to go way back to 23rd of September 2023 if you were looking for the last time Southampton lost a match, just how amazing is that? For context, in that time, Watford has lost as many as six games in that time.
Both teams seem to be adept at scoring each other whenever they meet, so a, both teams score situation is almost always expected in this particular fixture, with seven of their last eight head to head meetings in all competitions resulting in at least one goal for both sides in them. Expect a similar situation here as both teams look set for a cracking replay.
Southampton are having a fantastic season in the Championship that is only currently bettered by Leicester City, The Saints sit second having picked up 61 points from their 29 games played so far. They will be looking to make it into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the fourth consecutive season after seeing off Walsall to get to the fourth round
On the other hand, no wins in four is the current situation of things for Watford, after their recent loss to Cardiff City in the championship. Having ended their fourth round FA Cup drought with a 2-1 win over Chesterfield, Watford will be looking to go all the way to the final like they managed in 2019 where they eventually lost to Manchester City. They sit 11th in the league, with 41 points after 30 games.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Southampton: Bazunu, Manning, Bednarek, Harwood-Belis Walker-Peters, Armstrong, Dowens, Smallbone, Fraser, Adamas, Amstrong
Watford: Hamer, Andrews, Pollock, Hoedt, Lewis, Mathews Martins, Asprilla, Kone, Chakvetadze, Bayo