Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Watford 16th with 57, Portsmouth 18th with 55. The last five rounds placed Portsmouth 5th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.41 for Watford and 1.07/1.39 for Portsmouth (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Watford, 1 draw and 3 for Portsmouth, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 86% of the meetings.
The venue was Vicarage Road, with room for 21,400 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Watford: Mamadou Doumbia (79') · Portsmouth: Adrian Segecic (73')
Key stats
Possession: Watford 56% · Portsmouth 44% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-7