Portsmouth FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Watford FC — Championship .
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Watford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
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' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 2-2 Watford FC.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Zak Swanson | 1 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.31
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC or Watford FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Watford FC
58%
Portsmouth FC or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.