ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Fratton Park
Referee: Ben Toner, England
Portsmouth
Match Timeline
Watford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
2'
Max Alleyne
Watford
5'
Yang Min-Hyuk
Portsmouth
🟨
13'
Yang Min-hyeok
Portsmouth
🔄
35'
N. Irankunda ↔ R. Vata
Watford
🟨
43'
Jeremy Petris
Watford
🔄
46'
C. Wiley ↔ J. Ngakia
Watford
🔄
46'
H. Kyprianou ↔ N. Mendy
Watford
46'
I. Louza · Assist: R. Vata
Watford
56'
R. Vata
Watford
🔄
63'
C. Chaplin ↔ A. Segecic
Portsmouth
🔄
63'
Yang Min-Hyuk ↔ H. Blair
Portsmouth
🔄
70'
J. Abankwah ↔ F. Mendy
Watford
🔄
72'
J. Williams ↔ T. Devlin
Portsmouth
🟨
77'
Imrân Louza
Watford
🟨
77'
Egil Selvik
Watford
79'
A. Segecic
Portsmouth
🔄
85'
M. Sissoko ↔ K. Baah
Watford
🟨
89'
Matthew Pollock
Watford
🟨
90+5'
Marlon Pack
Portsmouth

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Portsmouth Win 0%
Draw 0%
Watford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Portsmouth0.88
Watford1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Portsmouth Portsmouth
WWDLW
5 GF / 7 GA
Watford Watford
WLDWL
7 GF / 8 GA
Key Stats
0.71
Average Goals Scored
1
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.14
3
BTTS Yes
4
2
Over 2.5
3
3.14
Shots on Goal
3.71

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Portsmouth Portsmouth 7 matches
Watford Watford 7 matches
Portsmouth Statistic Watford
2 Wins 2
2 Draws 2
3 Losses 3
5 Goals For 7
7 Goals Against 8
0.71 Avg Goals Scored 1
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.14
3 BTTS Yes 4
4 Over 1.5 4
2 Over 2.5 3
0 Over 3.5 1
3 Clean Sheets 0
2 Failed To Score 3
3.14 Shots On Goal 3.71
12.57 Total Shots 13.14
6 Corners 3.57
49.1% Ball Possession 52.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, Portsmouth won 2 times, Watford won 2 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 7:7 from Portsmouth's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 2.33 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 / Watford 3-4-1-2
H2H summary: Portsmouth wins 2, draws 2, Watford wins 2
Stats
Portsmouth Portsmouth
Watford Watford
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
0
3 Corner Kicks 3
9 Fouls 15
3 Offsides 0
63% Ball Possession 37%
15 Total Shots 12
5 Shots on Goal 6
8 Shots off Goal 6
2 Blocked Shots 0
10 Shots insidebox 11
5 Shots outsidebox 1
4 Goalkeeper Saves 3
456 Total passes 271
381 Passes accurate 201
1.12 expected_goals 1.88
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 5 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Portsmouth
Formation
Watford
J. Bursik
J. Bursik
J. Williams
J. Williams
J. Knight
J. Knight
R. Poole
R. Poole
C. Ogilvie
C. Ogilvie
M. Pack
M. Pack
A. Dozzell
A. Dozzell
C. Chaplin
C. Chaplin
J. Swift
J. Swift
Yang Min-Hyuk
Yang Min-Hyuk
C. Bishop
C. Bishop
E. Selvik
E. Selvik
M. Alleyne
M. Alleyne
M. Pollock
M. Pollock
J. Abankwah
J. Abankwah
J. Petris
J. Petris
H. Kyprianou
H. Kyprianou
M. Sissoko
M. Sissoko
C. Wiley
C. Wiley
I. Louza
I. Louza
V. Semedo
V. Semedo
N. Irankunda
N. Irankunda
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
26
J. Bursik
G
2
J. Williams
↓ 72'
D
4
J. Knight
D
5
R. Poole
D
3
C. Ogilvie
D
7
M. Pack
🟨 90+5'
M
21
A. Dozzell
M
36
C. Chaplin
↓ 63'
M
8
J. Swift
M
47
Yang Min-Hyuk
⚽ 5' ↓ 63' 🟨 13'
M
9
C. Bishop
F
Substitutes
30
B. Killip
G
14
H. Matthews
D
22
Z. Swanson
D
24
T. Devlin
↑ 72'
M
18
M. Kosznovszky
M
16
L. Le Roux
M
10
A. Segecic
⚽ 79' ↑ 63'
M
11
F. Bianchini
F
29
H. Blair
↑ 63'
F
Watford 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
🟨 77'
G
3
M. Alleyne
🟨 2'
D
6
M. Pollock
🟨 89'
D
25
J. Abankwah
↓ 70'
D
29
J. Petris
🟨 43'
M
5
H. Kyprianou
↓ 46'
M
17
M. Sissoko
↓ 85'
M
26
C. Wiley
↓ 46'
M
10
I. Louza
⚽ 46' 🟨 77'
F
18
V. Semedo
F
66
N. Irankunda
↓ 35'
F
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
16
M. Bola
D
27
F. Mendy
↑ 70'
D
2
J. Ngakia
↑ 46'
D
39
E. Kayembe
M
23
N. Mendy
↑ 46'
M
34
K. Baah
↑ 85'
F
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
F
11
R. Vata
⚽ 56' 🎯 46' ↑ 35'
F
Last matches: Portsmouth
15.08.26
Cha
Portsmouth
QPR
1
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Portsmouth
SV Darmstadt 98
0
0
D
29.07.26
Fri
Portsmouth
Farnborough
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Portsmouth
Wycombe
1
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Portsmouth
Bristol Rovers
1
1
D
15.07.26
Fri
Portsmouth
Aldershot Town
0
2
L
14.07.26
Fri
Portsmouth
Woking
2
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Birmingham
1
1
D
25.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Stoke City
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Coventry
1
5
L
18.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Leicester
1
0
W
14.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Ipswich
2
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Middlesbrough
1
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Oxford United
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Norwich
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
QPR
1
6
L
16.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Derby
0
1
L
10.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Swansea
1
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Blackburn
1
1
D
28.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Hull City
0
1
L
Last matches: Watford
16.08.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
2
1
W
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
H2H: Portsmouth vs Watford
21.01.26
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
01.10.25
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
2
D
21.04.25
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
1
0
W
26.12.24
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
1
L
02.01.12
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
0
W
19.11.11
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
0
L
Last matches: Portsmouth
15.08.26
Cha
Portsmouth
QPR
1
3
L
02.05.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Birmingham
1
1
D
18.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Leicester
1
0
W
14.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Ipswich
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Oxford United
2
2
D
16.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Derby
0
1
L
10.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Swansea
1
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Hull City
0
1
L
14.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Sheffield Utd
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Portsmouth
West Brom
3
0
W
25.01.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Southampton
1
1
D
11.01.26
FA
Portsmouth
Arsenal
1
4
L
29.12.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Charlton
2
1
W
26.12.25
Cha
Portsmouth
QPR
1
1
D
13.12.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Blackburn
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Bristol City
0
1
L
22.11.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Millwall
3
1
W
05.11.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Wrexham
0
0
D
25.10.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Stoke City
0
1
L
21.10.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Coventry
1
2
L
H2H at home: Portsmouth
01.10.25
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
2
D
21.04.25
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
1
0
W
02.01.12
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
0
W
Last matches: Watford
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
03.02.26
Cha
Watford
Hull City
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Watford
Blackburn
1
1
D
10.01.26
FA
Watford
Bristol City
1
5
L
29.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
1
0
W
26.12.25
Cha
Watford
Leicester
2
1
W
13.12.25
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
2
2
D
01.12.25
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
1
2
L
22.11.25
Cha
Watford
Derby
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
1
1
D
H2H away: Watford
01.10.25
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
2
D
21.04.25
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
1
0
L
02.01.12
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
0
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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