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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  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 draw with Middlesbrough, Watford aims to claim a win. Watford have won 4 of their last 8 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Portsmouth's away record stands at 2 victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Stoke in the English Football League - Championship, Portsmouth is aiming to secure a win against Watford.

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 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 86% of games. Their total stands at 13 goals and 56 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 19 goals with 51 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 67% 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 14 15
Scored 13 19
Conceded 23 16
Shots 173 193
Shots on Target 56 51
Corners 51 78
Fouls 161 155
Yellow Cards 39 22
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

29%

Matches won

40%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 2.5 Goals

47%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

53%

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

Watford vs Portsmouth season record

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

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

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

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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