English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 Mar 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Watford vs Portsmouth Predictions

Watford vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 20 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Watford and Portsmouth. Watford have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Portsmouth out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Charlton, Watford is determined to keep their momentum going. Watford have won 3 of their last 6 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Portsmouth's away record stands at 2 victories from 5 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Norwich, Portsmouth have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Watford on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 91% of games. Their total stands at 10 goals and 49 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 13 goals with 43 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 70% of games.

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Watford Portsmouth
Played 11 10
Scored 10 13
Conceded 19 13
Shots 143 160
Shots on Target 49 43
Corners 40 64
Fouls 124 116
Yellow Cards 30 13
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

27%

Matches won

40%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

45%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

18%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Watford Portsmouth
Wins 1 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 5 5

Watford vs Portsmouth 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
13 Portsmouth 10 4 2 4 0 14
20 Watford 11 3 2 6 -9 11

Watford vs Portsmouth season record

Watford Portsmouth
Games won 3 4
Games lost 6 4
Games drawn 2 2
Scored 10 13
Conceded 19 13

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Charlton 0

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Burnley 4

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

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 0 Portsmouth 1

14 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 3 Sheff Utd 2

11 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 1 Portsmouth 0

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Marezi Portsmouth 3
Zak Swanson Portsmouth 2
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 2
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Iker Bravo Watford 2
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Portsmouth 2
Edo Kayembe Watford 1
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 1
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 15
Hector Kyprianou Watford 13
Mattie Pollock Watford 12
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 12
Edo Kayembe Watford 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Amin Nabizada Watford 4
Edo Kayembe Watford 3
Hector Kyprianou Watford 3
Iker Bravo Watford 3
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Edo Kayembe Watford 0
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 0
Iker Bravo Watford 0
Hector Kyprianou Watford 0

Shots on Target

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

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 18
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 17
Jordan Zemura Watford 13
Iker Bravo Watford 11
Edo Kayembe Watford 11

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