Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,451 HT 45' · FT 45'
Colby Bishop 25' 1–0
Colby Bishop 27' Y
Adil Aouchiche 44' Y
Y 53' Pierre Dwomoh
R 57' Kevin Keben Biakolo
Freddie Potts 64' Y
Y 67' Imran Louza
Callum Lang 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Portsmouth FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Watford FC 2024-12-26 Watford FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Watford FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Norwich City FC A 5–3 W
12 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Millwall FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
12 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Watford FC
#19 Position #20
8 Points 8
7 Played 8
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
9 Scored 7
10 Conceded 10
-1 GD -3
1.14 PPG 1.00
29% Win % 25%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Marko Milovanovic 2 G
Ebou Adams 1 G 1 A
Adrian Segecic 1 G
Terry Devlin 1 G
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Portsmouth FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at Fratton Park.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mamadou Doumbia suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Francisco Sierralta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Colby Bishop gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a card for Colby Bishop.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Adil Aouchiche was booked on 44.
  • 46' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Saydee is hanging Adil Aouchiche on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' The whistle greets Jordan Williams as he departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Pierre Dwomoh is booked for Watford FC — card on 53.
  • 57' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 59' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthew Pollock is hanging Rocco Vata on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Freddie Potts argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 65' Watford FC make a change. Francisco Sierralta trudges off to be replaced by James Abankwah on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Imran Louza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Kusini Yengi on, Colby Bishop off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 83' Watford FC ring the changes. Pierre Dwomoh has done his job and it is now time for Vakoun Issouf Bayo to step up.
  • 87' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Regan Poole exits the field as Conor Shaughnessy enters on 87.
  • 90' Callum Lang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC50% Draw29% Watford FC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Watford FC
50%
Portsmouth FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC31% Draw53% Watford FC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.