English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 26 Dec 2026 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Fratton Park

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Portsmouth vs Watford Predictions

Portsmouth vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 26 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Fratton Park. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Portsmouth and Watford. Portsmouth have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Watford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Blackburn, Portsmouth aims to claim a win. Portsmouth have won 1 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Fratton Park. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 4 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Bristol C, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Portsmouth.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Portsmouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 71% of games. Their total stands at 9 goals and 32 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 7 goals with 29 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 75% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Portsmouth scored 5 goals while Watford scored 5 goals. Their last match on 21 Jan 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Portsmouth vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth Watford
Played 7 8
Scored 9 7
Conceded 10 10
Shots 111 93
Shots on Target 32 29
Corners 49 29
Fouls 82 94
Yellow Cards 5 23
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

29%

Matches won

25%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

38%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

0%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

63%

Head to Head History

Portsmouth Watford
Wins 1 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 5 5

Portsmouth vs Watford Previous Results

21 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Portsmouth 1

01 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Watford 2

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Watford 0

26 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Portsmouth 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
19 Portsmouth 7 2 2 3 -1 8
20 Watford 8 2 2 4 -3 8

Portsmouth vs Watford season record

Portsmouth Watford
Games won 2 2
Games lost 3 4
Games drawn 2 2
Scored 9 7
Conceded 10 10

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Blackburn 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 0 Portsmouth 0

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Derby 2

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 2 Portsmouth 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Lincoln 1 Portsmouth 3

Form guide

18 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 1 Watford 0

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 2

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Brom 1 Watford 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 2 Watford 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 West Ham 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Marezi Portsmouth 2
Edo Kayembe Watford 1
Iker Bravo Watford 1
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Edo Kayembe Watford 1
Iker Bravo Watford 1
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 1
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 1
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 12
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 12
Hector Kyprianou Watford 10
Kévin Keben Watford 9
Mattie Pollock Watford 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Kévin Keben Watford 2
Mattie Pollock Watford 2
Hector Kyprianou Watford 2
Othmane Maamma Watford 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Edo Kayembe Watford 0
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 0
Amin Nabizada Watford 0
Iker Bravo Watford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 7
Iker Bravo Watford 6
Marezi Portsmouth 5
Amin Nabizada Watford 4
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 14
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 13
Jordan Zemura Watford 9
Othmane Maamma Watford 7
Iker Bravo Watford 6

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