Portsmouth FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portsmouth FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #20 |
| 22 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 20 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
| Terry Devlin | 4 G | |
| Marko Milovanovic | 3 G | |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ebou Adams | 2 G | 1 A |
| 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' Matthew Pollock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
- 10' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' GOAL! Colby Bishop fires home to make it 1-0!
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Colby Bishop is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 27.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' A moment of madness from Adil Aouchiche on 44 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
- 46' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' Terry Devlin is replacing Jordan Williams for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 53' Pierre Dwomoh was booked on 53.
- 57' Kevin Keben Biakolo is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 59' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Rocco Vata exits the field as Matthew Pollock enters on 59.
- 64' Freddie Potts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
- 65' Another change for Watford FC made on 65 minute. Francisco Sierralta leaves to be changed by James Abankwah.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Imran Louza.
- 72' Portsmouth FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Colby Bishop is replaced by Kusini Yengi.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Pierre Dwomoh exits the field as Vakoun Issouf Bayo enters on 83.
- 87' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Regan Poole is withdrawn and Conor Shaughnessy gets his opportunity.
- 90' Callum Lang was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — Portsmouth FC 1-0 Watford FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 45
- 30
-
2
Jordan Williams ↓ Terry Devlin 52'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Callum Lang 87'
- 3
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Yengi Kusini 76'
-
5
Regan Poole ↓ Conor Shaughnessy 87'
- 35
- 17
- 8
- 13
Bench
- 7
- 31
- 21
-
6
Conor Shaughnessy ↑ 87'
-
49
Callum Lang ↑ 87'
- 18
-
10
Yengi Kusini ↑ 76'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 46'
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 52'
Coach
John Mousinho
Watford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 10
- 24
- 14
- 33
- 26
- 4
-
11
Rocco Vata ↓ Matthew Pollock 59'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 65'
- 20
Bench
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 83'
-
6
Matthew Pollock ↑ 59'
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 65'
- 22
-
25
James Abankwah ↑ 65'
- 47
- 52
- 60
Coach
Tom Cleverley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Zak Swanson | 1 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
46%
Portsmouth FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 26% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.