English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 26 Dec 2026 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Fratton Park

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Portsmouth vs Watford Predictions

Portsmouth vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 26 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Fratton Park. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Portsmouth and Watford. Portsmouth have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Watford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Charlton, Portsmouth aims to claim a win. Portsmouth have won 1 of their last 3 English Football League - Championship matches at Fratton Park. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Stoke, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Portsmouth.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Portsmouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 7 goals and 25 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 7 goals with 27 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Portsmouth scored 5 goals while Watford scored 5 goals. Their last match on 21 Jan 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Portsmouth vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth Watford
Played 6 7
Scored 7 7
Conceded 8 9
Shots 89 83
Shots on Target 25 27
Corners 40 24
Fouls 66 79
Yellow Cards 3 18
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

33%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

0%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Portsmouth Watford
Wins 1 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 5 5

Portsmouth vs Watford Previous Results

21 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Portsmouth 1

01 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Watford 2

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Watford 0

26 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Portsmouth 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
17 Watford 7 2 2 3 -2 8
18 Portsmouth 6 2 1 3 -1 7

Portsmouth vs Watford season record

Portsmouth Watford
Games won 2 2
Games lost 3 3
Games drawn 1 2
Scored 7 7
Conceded 8 9

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 0 Portsmouth 0

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Derby 2

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 2 Portsmouth 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Lincoln 1 Portsmouth 3

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 QPR 3

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 2

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Brom 1 Watford 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 2 Watford 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 West Ham 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 1 Watford 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Marezi Portsmouth 2
Iker Bravo Watford 1
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 1
Edo Kayembe Watford 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Edo Kayembe Watford 1
Iker Bravo Watford 1
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 1
Omar Haktab Traoré Watford 1
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Hector Kyprianou Watford 9
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 9
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 9
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 9
Mattie Pollock Watford 8

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Kévin Keben Watford 2
Hector Kyprianou Watford 2
Amin Nabizada Watford 2
Othmane Maamma Watford 2
Iker Bravo Watford 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Jordan Zemura Watford 0
Edo Kayembe Watford 0
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 0
Amin Nabizada Watford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Iker Bravo Watford 6
Marezi Portsmouth 5
Amin Nabizada Watford 4
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 4
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 12
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 12
Jordan Zemura Watford 9
Othmane Maamma Watford 7
Edo Kayembe Watford 6

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