Wed Jan 21 2026 22:44:54 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
Result of the Watford — Portsmouth
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Lineups
Team statistics
Prediction
(21.01.26, 20:45)
Watford
W
W
W
L
L
1
-
1
FT
Portsmouth
D
W
L
L
W
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
Who will win?
Odds
Prematch
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Match info
Date and time: January 21, 20:45
Tournament: Championship (England) 25/26
Stadium: Vicarage Road (Watford, England)
Round: regular season, matchday 28
Referee: Ben Toner
Standings: Watford - 8 position; Portsmouth - 22 position.
Missing: Watford - J. Grieves; Portsmouth - H. Blair, J. Knight, M. Kosznovszky, H. Matthews, F. Umeh, T. Waddingham, C. Lang, J. Murphy.
Match events
(J. Williams)
Z. Swanson
46'
(M. Doumbia)
G. Chakvetadze
46'
(K. Keben)
M. Pollock
46'
A. Dozzell
51'
(R. Vata)
O. Maamma
64'
(Conor Chaplin)
A. Segecic
73'
(L. Kjerrumgaard)
M. Doumbia
79'
(N. Irankunda)
T. Ince
81'
(E. Kayembe)
J. Abankwah
81'
(J. Farrell)
T. Devlin
83'
(I. Bowat)
E. Adams
90+3'
(L. Le Roux)
A. Segecic
90+3'
(J. Swift)
M. Alli
90+6'
N. Irankunda
90+10'
Match statistics
All
1st half
2nd half
4
Shots on Goal
2
3
Shots off Goal
3
15
Total Shots
9
8
Blocked Shots
4
6
Shots insidebox
4
9
Shots outsidebox
5
9
Fouls
12
8
Corner Kicks
7
1
Offsides
2
56%
Ball Possession
44%
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
449
Total passes
359
368
Passes accurate
276
82%
Passes %
77%
0.80
xG (expected goals)
0.62
0
Goals prevented
0
Lineups
Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing
Watford
4-2-3-1
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1
Main
WAT
POR
1
E. Selvik
6.3
2
J. Ngakia
7
6
M. Pollock
46'
K. Keben
6.9
25
J. Abankwah
81'
E. Kayembe
6.9
16
M. Bola
6.7
5
H. Kyprianou
7.3
10
I. Louza
6.7
42
O. Maamma
64'
R. Vata
6.9
8
G. Chakvetadze
46'
M. Doumbia
6.9
7
T. Ince
81'
N. Irankunda
6.2
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
6.9
Javier Gracia Carlos
Manager
Head-to-head matches
All
This competition
Previous matches
WAT
POR
Watford
Portsmouth
All
Home
Away
This competition
Standings
Short Table
Full Table
Current form
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
+/-
Form
PTS
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
28
17
7
4
+30
61:31
L
D
L
W
W
58
28
61:31
58
2
Ipswich Town
27
14
8
5
+23
47:24
D
W
W
W
W
50
27
47:24
50
3
Middlesbrough
27
14
7
6
+12
40:28
D
L
L
W
W
49
27
40:28
49
4
Hull City
27
14
5
8
+6
45:39
D
W
L
W
W
47
27
45:39
47
5
Millwall
28
13
7
8
-3
32:35
W
D
W
W
L
46
28
32:35
46
6
Preston
28
11
10
7
+7
36:29
L
W
W
L
L
43
28
36:29
43
7
Stoke City
27
12
5
10
+9
32:23
D
L
W
W
D
41
27
32:23
41
8
Watford
26
11
8
7
+6
37:31
W
W
W
W
L
41
26
37:31
41
9
Wrexham
28
10
11
7
+5
40:35
W
W
W
L
D
41
28
40:35
41
10
Derby County
28
11
8
9
+2
38:36
L
W
L
W
W
41
28
38:36
41
11
Bristol City
28
11
7
10
+7
38:31
L
W
L
D
L
40
28
38:31
40
12
QPR
28
11
7
10
-1
38:39
L
L
W
D
D
40
28
38:39
40
13
Birmingham
28
10
8
10
+1
38:37
D
L
W
D
W
38
28
38:37
38
14
Leicester
28
10
8
10
-2
39:41
W
L
W
L
D
38
28
39:41
38
15
Swansea
28
10
6
12
-4
31:35
W
W
L
D
W
36
28
31:35
36
16
Southampton
27
8
9
10
-1
39:40
L
D
D
L
L
33
27
39:40
33
17
Sheffield United
26
10
2
14
-3
36:39
W
L
W
W
L
32
26
36:39
32
18
Charlton Athletic
27
8
8
11
-7
27:34
L
D
D
W
L
32
27
27:34
32
19
West Bromwich
28
9
4
15
-12
31:43
W
L
L
L
L
31
28
31:43
31
20
Norwich
28
8
6
14
-5
35:40
L
W
L
W
W
30
28
35:40
30
21
Blackburn Rovers
27
7
7
13
-11
25:36
D
L
D
L
L
28
27
25:36
28
22
Portsmouth
25
7
7
11
-13
22:35
D
D
W
L
W
28
25
22:35
28
23
Oxford United
27
5
9
13
-10
25:35
W
L
L
D
D
24
27
25:35
24
24
Sheffield Wednesday
27
1
8
18
-36
18:54
D
L
L
L
L
-7
27
18:54
-7
Team statistics*
5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Watford
Average performance
Portsmouth
Average performance
3.00
Total goals per game
3.20
Total goals per game
3.00
3.20
1.40
Goals scored by team
1.00
Goals scored by team
1.40
1.00
1.60
Goals conceded by team
2.20
Goals conceded by team
1.60
2.20
4.20
Team corners
5.40
Team corners
4.20
5.40
1.80
Team cards
1.40
Team cards
1.80
1.40
7.60
Team fouls
12.00
Team fouls
7.60
12.00
0.80
Team offsides
1.00
Team offsides
0.80
1.00
48.40%
Ball possession
50.20%
Ball possession
48.40%
50.20%
Over
Under
3
2
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
3
2
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
3
2
3
2
2
3
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
4
1
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
2
3
4
1
2
3
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
0
5
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
0
5
1
4
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
3
2
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
1
4
3
2
0
5
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
1
4
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
0
5
1
4
3
2
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
2
3
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
3
2
2
3
2
3
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
3
2
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
2
3
3
2
Goals Scored/Conceded
(Best time to bet)
Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
14%
0%
14%
14%
43%
0%
14%
13%
13%
13%
13%
38%
0%
13%
Team cards in matches
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
0%
11%
33%
33%
11%
11%
0%
11%
11%
22%
22%
33%
0%
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”
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Prediction
In the Championship match between Watford and Portsmouth, bookmakers favor Watford: a win is priced at 1.74, a draw at 3.60, and Portsmouth's success at 4.66. The probabilities are: Watford - 53.86%, draw - 26.03%, Portsmouth - 20.11%. Watford's victory seems most likely, but both teams' goal statistics suggest betting on over 2.5 goals.
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Questions about the match
Where will the match take place?
The game will take place at Vicarage Road, Watford. The arena’s capacity is 22200.
What time does the match start?
The kickoff is at 20:45 (UTC+1).
Who is the favorite according to the odds?
Watford are the favourites according to the bookmakers.
What are the teams’ results in the Championship 25/26 tournament?
Watford: wins – 11, draws – 8, losses – 7. Goal difference: +6.
Portsmouth: wins – 7, draws – 7, losses – 11. Goal difference: -13.
Portsmouth: wins – 7, draws – 7, losses – 11. Goal difference: -13.
Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?
Watford: I. Louza (goals – 6, assists – 5).
Portsmouth: T. Devlin (goals – 3, assists – 1).
Portsmouth: T. Devlin (goals – 3, assists – 1).
Who will not be able to play?
Watford: J. Grieves (Injury).
Portsmouth: H. Blair (Injury), J. Knight (Back injury), M. Kosznovszky (Injury), H. Matthews (Ankle injury), F. Umeh (Hamstring injury), T. Waddingham (Thigh injury), C. Lang (Inactive), J. Murphy (Injury).
Portsmouth: H. Blair (Injury), J. Knight (Back injury), M. Kosznovszky (Injury), H. Matthews (Ankle injury), F. Umeh (Hamstring injury), T. Waddingham (Thigh injury), C. Lang (Inactive), J. Murphy (Injury).
What was the result of the last head-to-head match?
The last game Portsmouth - Watford ended with a score of 2 - 2.
How did Watford vs Portsmouth end on 21.01.2026?
The match ended in a draw with a 1-1 score.
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Standings
#
Team
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
28
61:31
58
2
Ipswich Town
27
47:24
50
3
Middlesbrough
27
40:28
49
4
Hull City
27
45:39
47
5
Millwall
28
32:35
46
6
Preston
28
36:29
43
7
Stoke City
27
32:23
41
8
Watford
26
37:31
41
9
Wrexham
28
40:35
41
10
Derby County
28
38:36
41
11
Bristol City
28
38:31
40
12
QPR
28
38:39
40
13
Birmingham
28
38:37
38
14
Leicester
28
39:41
38
15
Swansea
28
31:35
36
16
Southampton
27
39:40
33
17
Sheffield United
26
36:39
32
18
Charlton Athletic
27
27:34
32
19
West Bromwich
28
31:43
31
20
Norwich
28
35:40
30
21
Blackburn Rovers
27
25:36
28
22
Portsmouth
25
22:35
28
23
Oxford United
27
25:35
24
24
Sheffield Wednesday
27
18:54
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