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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Championship

Portsmouth vs Watford

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 26 December at 16:00, Italian time.

Portsmouth13th in ChampionshipvsWatford20th in Championship
15Points11
4-3-4Won-drawn-lost3-2-6
1.4Points per match1
14Goals for10
14Goals against19
3Clean sheets1
DWWLDFormWLLLL
unbeaten in 3Current run—
2-1-2 · 7 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-1-2 · 10 pts
2-2-2 · 8 ptsAway (W-D-L)0-1-4 · 1 pts
14.4 in 11Expected goals for (xG)12.5 in 11
12.9Expected goals against (xG)20.6
6.81Average player rating6.67
—Top scorerAmin Nabizada (3)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 26 December.
Portsmouth v Watford, Saturday 26 December at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Portsmouth v Watford on Saturday 26 December
Portsmouth v WatfordArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Portsmouth 56%draw 24%Watford 20%
Most likely score1-012% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver50% over · 50% under
Both teams to scoreYes50% yes
Goals the model expects1.74 – 0.93Portsmouth – Watford

Poisson model on 11 matches for Portsmouth and 11 for Watford, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Portsmouth wins
2draws
3Watford wins

8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Portsmouth 10, Watford 12 · 2.8 per match

  1. 21 Jan 2026Watford1-1PortsmouthChampionship
  2. 1 Oct 2025Portsmouth2-2WatfordChampionship
  3. 21 Apr 2025Portsmouth1-0WatfordChampionship
  4. 26 Dec 2024Watford2-1PortsmouthChampionship
  5. 2 Jan 2012Portsmouth2-0WatfordChampionship
  6. 19 Nov 2011Watford2-0PortsmouthChampionship
  7. 1 Jan 2011Watford3-0PortsmouthChampionship
  8. 16 Oct 2010Portsmouth3-2WatfordChampionship

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.