Watford FC edged Southampton FC 2-1 in the Matchday 1 of the ELC 2026 on August 16, 2026.
At a glance
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| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 11 | +18 | 22 |
| 2 | Southampton | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | West Brom | 11 | +5 | 21 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 11 | +5 | 21 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | +5 | 20 |
| 7 | Wolves | 11 | +1 | 18 |
| 8 | QPR | 11 | +3 | 17 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 11 | +2 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Millwall | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | -5 | 8 |
Form last five before this fixture
WatfordLLLLL
Sat, May 2 · Championship
Watford0 - 4FTCoventry City Sat, Apr 25 · Championship
Middlesbrough5 - 1FTWatford Tue, Apr 21 · Championship
West Brom3 - 0FTWatford Sat, Apr 18 · Championship
Watford0 - 2FTSheffield Utd Sat, Apr 11 · Championship
Oxford United2 - 0FTWatford SouthamptonWWDDW
Sat, May 2 · Championship
Preston North End1 - 3FTSouthampton Tue, Apr 28 · Championship
Southampton2 - 2FTIpswich Town Tue, Apr 21 · Championship
Southampton2 - 2FTBristol City Sat, Apr 18 · Championship
Swansea City1 - 2FTSouthampton Tue, Apr 14 · Championship
Southampton3 - 0FTBlackburn Rovers Other matches ELC · Matchday 1
All fixturesFri, Aug 14
Wolves1 - 1FTBlackburn Rovers Sat, Aug 15
Bristol City0 - 1FTMillwall Charlton Athletic2 - 1FTDerby County Sun, Aug 16
Burnley2 - 2FTWest Ham United