English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 March, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

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 loss to West Brom, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 1 of their last 2 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Portsmouth's away record stands at 1 victory from 2 games. Following their 2-0 triumph over Cardiff, 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 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 4 goals and 20 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 7 goals with 22 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% of matches but conceded in 80% of games.

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

20%

Matches won

40%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

20%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 3.5 Goals

0%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Both Teams to Score

60%

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

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

Watford vs Portsmouth season record

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

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

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

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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