Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road 20,696 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Zak Swanson
Edo Kayembe pen 57' 1–1
Rocco Vata 90+5' 2–1
Kwadwo Baah 30' Y
Y 57' Marlon Pack
Edo Kayembe 59' Y
Y 59' Nicolas Schmid
Y 60' Josh Murphy
Y 64' Callum Lang
Y 75' Zak Swanson
Y 90' Owen Moxon

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Burnley FC A 1–2 L
15 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
26 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Watford FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Coventry City FC H 4–1 W
13 Dec Derby County FC A 0–4 L
10 Dec Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
07 Dec Bristol City FC H 3–0 W
30 Nov Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Portsmouth FC
#12 Position #28
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Portsmouth FC are 28th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Portsmouth FC gets underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Zak Swanson puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Ritchie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Imran Louza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 44 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Kwadwo Baah gets a card.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Rocco Vata is replacing James Morris for the Watford FC side.
  • 49' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Matt Ritchie has done his job and it is now time for Paddy Lane to step up.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' What an equalizer from Edo Kayembe!
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon Pack on 57.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edo Kayembe on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Josh Murphy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Callum Lang. He receives a card.
  • 69' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Watford FC ring the changes. Jeremy Ngakia has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Andrews to step up.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Zak Swanson on 75 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Zak Swanson is replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 82' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Jebbison is withdrawn and Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets his opportunity.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Edo Kayembe is replaced by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 90' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 2-1 Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC51% Draw33% Portsmouth FC16%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
49%
Watford FC or Portsmouth FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC30% Draw61% Portsmouth FC9%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.9%
1 – 0
22.3%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 29% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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