English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 26 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Fratton Park

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

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 victory against Cardiff, Portsmouth is determined to keep their momentum going. Portsmouth have won 1 of their last 3 English Football League - Championship matches at Fratton Park. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 1-0 loss to West Brom, 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 100% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 80% of games. Their total stands at 7 goals and 22 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 4 goals with 20 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% 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 January 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Portsmouth vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth Watford
Played 5 5
Scored 7 4
Conceded 8 6
Shots 80 62
Shots on Target 22 20
Corners 35 17
Fouls 57 58
Yellow Cards 2 16
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

40%

Matches won

20%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

20%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

0%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Both Teams to Score

60%

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

1 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
14 Portsmouth 5 2 0 3 -1 6
18 Watford 5 1 2 2 -2 5

Portsmouth vs Watford season record

Portsmouth Watford
Games won 2 1
Games lost 3 2
Games drawn 0 2
Scored 7 4
Conceded 8 6

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

1 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

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 QPR 3

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Brom 1 Watford 0

1 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 2 Watford 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 West Ham 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 1 Watford 1

16 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Southampton 1

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Marezi Portsmouth 2
Amin Nabizada Watford 2
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 1
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 1
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 1
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 1
Omar Haktab Traoré Watford 1
Tyrese Shade Portsmouth 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 9
Rocco Shein Portsmouth 7
Mattie Pollock Watford 7
Hector Kyprianou Watford 7
Marezi Portsmouth 6

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Kévin Keben Watford 2
Hector Kyprianou Watford 2
Othmane Maamma Watford 2
Martín Payero Watford 2
Iker Bravo Watford 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Benjamin Arthur Portsmouth 0
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 0
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 0
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Marezi Portsmouth 5
Iker Bravo Watford 5
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 3
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 3
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 11
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 11
Jordan Zemura Watford 8
Othmane Maamma Watford 6
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 5

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