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Portsmouth vs WatfordPreview & H2H

15:00 UTC
Dec 26, 2026
Fratton Park|Portsmouth

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Portsmouth vs Watford — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Portsmouth15D232115/155-6
Watford15L202093/153-7
Portsmouth — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Bristol City2026-08-29
  2. L0-2 vs Derby County2026-09-01
  3. W2-0 vs Cardiff City2026-09-05
  4. D0-0 @ Charlton Athletic2026-09-12
  5. D2-2 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-09-19
Watford — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Swansea City2026-09-01
  2. L0-1 @ West Bromwich Albion2026-09-05
  3. W2-1 vs Preston North End2026-09-08
  4. L1-2 vs Stoke City2026-09-12
  5. L0-1 @ Bristol City2026-09-18
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2010-10-16 – 2026-01-21
Portsmouth wins
3
Draws
2
Watford wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.75
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
75%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (Portsmouth view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.4 vs 2.75
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-21Watford1-1Portsmouth
2025-10-01Portsmouth2-2Watford
2025-04-21Portsmouth1-0Watford
2024-12-26Watford2-1Portsmouth
2012-01-02Portsmouth2-0Watford
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Portsmouth1978-1LLWDD16+3
Watford2088-3LLWLL22-2
What is at stake
Points gap
0 ptsPortsmouth 8 · Watford 8
Positions
#19 vs #20
Goals per game
1.29/1.43 vs 0.88/1.25scored/conceded per game · league average 1.46
If Portsmouth win
11 pts · up to #10other results unchanged
If Watford win
11 pts · up to #10 · overtakes Portsmouthother results unchanged

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

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