ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Vicarage Road
Referee: Ben Toner, England
Watford
Match Timeline
Portsmouth
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
46'
M. Pollock ↔ K. Keben
Watford
🔄
46'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ M. Doumbia
Watford
🔄
46'
Z. Swanson ↔ J. Williams
Portsmouth
🟨
51'
Andre Dozzell
Portsmouth
🔄
64'
O. Maamma ↔ R. Vata
Watford
73'
A. Segecic · Assist: C. Chaplin
Portsmouth
79'
M. Doumbia · Assist: L. Kjerrumgaard
Watford
🔄
81'
J. Abankwah ↔ E. Kayembe
Watford
🔄
81'
T. Ince ↔ N. Irankunda
Watford
🔄
83'
T. Devlin ↔ J. Farrell
Portsmouth
🟨
90+10'
Nestory Irankunda
Watford
🔄
90+3'
E. Adams ↔ I. Bowat
Portsmouth
🔄
90+6'
M. Alli ↔ J. Swift
Portsmouth
🔄
90+3'
A. Segecic ↔ L. Le Roux
Portsmouth

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Portsmouth Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.45
Portsmouth1.06
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
38 GF / 36 GA
Portsmouth Portsmouth
WLDWL
23 GF / 39 GA
Key Stats
1.41
Average Goals Scored
0.88
1.33
Average Goals Conceded
1.5
18
BTTS Yes
13
15
Over 2.5
12
4.56
Shots on Goal
3.46

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 27 matches
Portsmouth Portsmouth 26 matches
Watford Statistic Portsmouth
11 Wins 7
8 Draws 7
8 Losses 12
38 Goals For 23
36 Goals Against 39
1.41 Avg Goals Scored 0.88
1.33 Avg Goals Conceded 1.5
18 BTTS Yes 13
21 Over 1.5 17
15 Over 2.5 12
7 Over 3.5 6
4 Clean Sheets 6
5 Failed To Score 9
4.56 Shots On Goal 3.46
13.44 Total Shots 11.62
4.41 Corners 5.23
51.2% Ball Possession 49.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, Watford won 2 times, Portsmouth won 2 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 7:7 from Watford'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: Watford 4-2-3-1 / Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Watford wins 2, draws 2, Portsmouth wins 2
Stats
Watford Watford
Portsmouth Portsmouth
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
8
Blocked Shots
5
8 Corner Kicks 7
9 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
15 Total Shots 10
4 Shots on Goal 2
3 Shots off Goal 3
8 Blocked Shots 5
6 Shots insidebox 5
9 Shots outsidebox 5
1 Goalkeeper Saves 3
449 Total passes 359
368 Passes accurate 276
0.80 expected_goals 0.64
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Watford
Formation
Portsmouth
E. Selvik
E. Selvik
J. Ngakia
J. Ngakia
M. Pollock
M. Pollock
J. Abankwah
J. Abankwah
M. Bola
M. Bola
H. Kyprianou
H. Kyprianou
I. Louza
I. Louza
O. Maamma
O. Maamma
G. Chakvetadze
G. Chakvetadze
T. Ince
T. Ince
L. Kjerrumgaard
🎯
L. Kjerrumgaard
N. Schmid
N. Schmid
T. Devlin
T. Devlin
R. Poole
R. Poole
C. Ogilvie
C. Ogilvie
Z. Swanson
Z. Swanson
A. Dozzell
A. Dozzell
E. Adams
E. Adams
A. Segecic
A. Segecic
C. Chaplin
🎯
C. Chaplin
M. Alli
M. Alli
C. Bishop
C. Bishop
Watford 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
G
2
J. Ngakia
D
6
M. Pollock
↓ 46'
D
25
J. Abankwah
↓ 81'
D
16
M. Bola
D
5
H. Kyprianou
M
10
I. Louza
M
42
O. Maamma
↓ 64'
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
↓ 46'
M
7
T. Ince
↓ 81'
M
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
🎯 79'
F
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
4
K. Keben
↑ 46'
D
11
R. Vata
↑ 64'
F
18
V. Semedo
F
20
M. Doumbia
⚽ 79' ↑ 46'
F
22
J. Morris
D
34
K. Baah
F
39
E. Kayembe
↑ 81'
M
66
N. Irankunda
↑ 81' 🟨 90+10'
F
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
N. Schmid
G
24
T. Devlin
↓ 83'
D
5
R. Poole
D
3
C. Ogilvie
D
22
Z. Swanson
↓ 46'
D
21
A. Dozzell
🟨 51'
M
38
E. Adams
↓ 90+3'
M
10
A. Segecic
⚽ 73' ↓ 90+3'
M
36
C. Chaplin
🎯 73'
M
27
M. Alli
↓ 90+6'
M
9
C. Bishop
F
Substitutes
26
J. Bursik
G
2
J. Williams
↑ 46'
D
17
I. Bowat
↑ 90+3'
D
19
J. Farrell
↑ 83'
D
8
J. Swift
↑ 90+6'
M
16
L. Le Roux
↑ 90+3'
M
25
M. Kirk
F
99
C. Agu
D
46
O. Singerr
F
Last matches: Watford
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
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
Last matches: Portsmouth
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
24.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Wrexham
1
2
L
H2H: Watford vs Portsmouth
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
L
26.12.24
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
1
W
02.01.12
H2H
Portsmouth
Watford
2
0
L
19.11.11
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
0
W
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Watford
Swansea
0
2
L
17.01.26
Cha
Watford
Millwall
0
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
07.11.25
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
22.10.25
Cha
Watford
West Brom
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
2
1
W
H2H at home: Watford
21.01.26
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
26.12.24
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
1
W
19.11.11
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
0
W
Last matches: Portsmouth
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
25.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Stoke City
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Coventry
1
5
L
11.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Middlesbrough
1
0
W
03.04.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Norwich
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
QPR
1
6
L
07.03.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Blackburn
1
1
D
24.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Wrexham
1
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Millwall
3
1
W
17.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Charlton
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Preston
0
1
L
17.01.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
01.01.26
Cha
Portsmouth
Bristol City
0
5
L
20.12.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Derby
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Portsmouth
Swansea
0
1
L
H2H away: Portsmouth
21.01.26
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
26.12.24
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
2
1
L
19.11.11
H2H
Watford
Portsmouth
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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