Watford FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship .
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #11 |
| 15 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 20 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Watford FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Zak Swanson | 1 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Portsmouth FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Watford FC or Portsmouth FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

