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. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  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 draw with Stoke, Portsmouth aims to claim a win. Portsmouth have won 4 of their last 8 English Football League - Championship matches at Fratton Park. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Middlesbrough in the English Football League - Championship, Watford is aiming to secure 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 67% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 19 goals and 51 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 13 goals with 56 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 86% 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 15 14
Scored 19 13
Conceded 16 23
Shots 193 173
Shots on Target 51 56
Corners 78 51
Fouls 155 161
Yellow Cards 22 39
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

40%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

47%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

53%

Both Teams to Score

50%

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
10 Portsmouth 15 6 4 4 +3 22
20 Watford 14 4 2 8 -10 14

Portsmouth vs Watford season record

Portsmouth Watford
Games won 6 4
Games lost 4 8
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 19 13
Conceded 16 23

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Stoke 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 3 Swansea 1

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 0 Portsmouth 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Millwall 1

20 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 1 Portsmouth 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 0 Portsmouth 1

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Lincoln 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 3 Watford 2

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 1 Watford 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Charlton 0

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 4
Marezi Portsmouth 3
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 2
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Iker Bravo Watford 3
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 2
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 1
Mattie Pollock Watford 1
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 17
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 17
Hector Kyprianou Watford 16
Mattie Pollock Watford 15
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 15

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Hector Kyprianou Watford 5
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 4
Iker Bravo Watford 4
Edo Kayembe Watford 4
Amin Nabizada Watford 4

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Edo Kayembe Watford 0
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 0
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 0
Iker Bravo Watford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 8
Iker Bravo Watford 7
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 7
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 6
Marezi Portsmouth 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 22
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 18
Iker Bravo Watford 15
Jordan Zemura Watford 14
Edo Kayembe Watford 13

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