Match summary
Before kickoff, Watford were 8th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Watford vs PortsmouthResult, Lineups & H2H
Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford vs Portsmouth in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford3W 0D 2L
WatfordPortsmouth
9Pointsof 157
7Goals scored5
8Goals conceded11
2Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row2
0Unbeaten in a row1
2Without a win0
2Conceded in a row0
Head to head7 meetings · Oct 2010 – Oct 2025
- Watford wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Portsmouth wins
- 3
2.86goals per meeting
43%both teams scored
57%3+ goals
86%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWatford 2W 1D 2L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipPortsmouth2-2Watford
- ChampionshipPortsmouth1-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Portsmouth
- ChampionshipPortsmouth2-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-0Portsmouth
Show all 7 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 328 earlier results
WatfordPortsmouth
#8Position#22
41Points26 v 25 games28
+6Goal difference-13
1.42Scored per gameleague avg 1.30.88
1.19Conceded per game1.4
#2Form table position#10
Match Timeline
WatfordPortsmouth
- Yellow Card · Watford · Nestory Irankunda90+10'
- 90+6'Substitution · Portsmouth · John Swift · InOut: Millenic Alli
- 90+3'Substitution · Portsmouth · Ibane Bowat · InOut: Ebou Adams
- 90+3'Substitution · Portsmouth · Luke Le Roux · InOut: Adrian Segecic
- 83'Substitution · Portsmouth · Jacob Farrell · InOut: Terry Devlin
- Substitution · Watford · Nestory Irankunda · InOut: Tom Ince81'
- Substitution · Watford · Edo Kayembe · InOut: James Abankwah81'
- Goal · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia1-179'
- 73'Goal · Portsmouth · Adrian Segecic0-1
- Substitution · Watford · Rocco Vata · InOut: Othmane Maamma64'
- 51'Yellow Card · Portsmouth · Andre Dozzell
- 46'Substitution · Portsmouth · Jordan Williams · InOut: Zak Swanson
- Substitution · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia · InOut: Giorgi Chakvetadze46'
- Substitution · Watford · Kévin Keben · InOut: Mattie Pollock46'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WatfordPortsmouth
56%Ball Possession44%
15Shots Total10
4Shots On Target2
8Corners7
9Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
1Saves3
451Passes362
4Shots Off Target3
88Attacks72
47Dangerous Attacks45
6Shots Inside Box5
9Shots Outside Box5
1Goals1
12Free Kicks9
7Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
18Tackles15
1Assists1
370Accurate Passes277
2Injuries0
28Total Crosses13
8Accurate Crosses2
19Interceptions15
61Duels Won50
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(77%) | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 50(75%) | 4 | 10/17 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 58(93%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(79%) | - | 1/2 | |
Tom Ince MF | - | 81' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 18(83%) | 1 | 2/4 |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(87%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 18(78%) | - | 7/13 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 64(83%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 45(77%) | 3 | 6/9 | |
| - | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(95%) | 2 | 8/13 | |
| - | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 13(54%) | 3 | 7/14 | |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(91%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| - | 26' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 10(75%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| - | 44' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 14(69%) | - | 2/7 | |
| - | 9' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(100%) | - | 1/2 | |
| - | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(67%) | 1 | 2/4 |
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