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Portsmouth v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 1st Oct, 19:45 BST, Fratton Park, Portsmouth

John Mousinho and Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez pit their wits in the Championship on Wednesday evening, as Portsmouth face Watford at the Fratton Park. Statistics for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Changing the market using the tabs below changes all stats and the odds from leading bookmakers, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portsmouth
50%
--
Draw
26%
--
Watford
24%
--
Portsmouth 1-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Portsmouth 2-0
10%
--
Portsmouth 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Watford 1-0
8%
--
Watford 2-1
6%
--
Portsmouth 3-0
5%
--
Portsmouth 3-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Watford 2-0
4%
--
Portsmouth 3-2
2%
--
Watford 3-1
2%
--
Portsmouth 4-0
2%
--
Portsmouth 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
76%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
68%
--
Away DNB
42%
--
Portsmouth win to nil
30%
--
Watford win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Portsmouth
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
M'Boro5410613 
Oct 4
Apr 11
Nov 1
Apr 25
2
Stoke5401612 
Oct 25
Apr 25
Dec 20
Mar 14
3
Bristol C5320811 
Nov 29
Jan 1
Nov 7
Feb 28
4
Leicester5311310 
Apr 18
Oct 18
Mar 21
Dec 26
5
West Brom5311210 
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
Oct 22
Apr 21
6
Coventry523089 
Oct 21
Apr 21
May 2
Oct 25
7
Swansea522128 
Mar 10
Dec 9
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
8
Preston522118 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
Nov 25
Feb 14
9
Portsmouth522118 
-
-
Jan 21
Oct 1
10
Norwich521217 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 3
Dec 6
Dec 29
11
Birmingham5212-17 
May 2
Nov 1
Jan 1
Dec 1
12
QPR5212-37 
Dec 26
Mar 21
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
13
Millwall5212-37 
Nov 22
Feb 21
Jan 17
Sep 22
14
Ipswich513146 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Feb 24
Nov 4
15
Southampton513106 
Jan 25
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
Feb 7
16
Blackburn520306 
Dec 13
Mar 7
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
17
Watford5122-15 
Oct 1
Jan 21
-
-
18
Charlton5122-25 
Dec 29
Dec 6
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
19
Derby5122-35 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Feb 21
Nov 22
20
Hull5122-45 
Feb 28
Nov 8
Sep 27
Jan 4
21
Wrexham5113-24 
Nov 5
Feb 24
Mar 7
Dec 13
22
Oxford Utd5023-32 
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
Oct 4
Apr 11
23
Sheff Wed5014-91 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Dec 9
Mar 10
24
Sheff Utd5005-110 
Feb 14
Nov 26
Apr 18
Oct 18
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Portsmouth 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portsmouth1 - 0Preston
Portsmouth1 - 2Norwich
Portsmouth1 - 1Hull
Portsmouth1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Derby
Portsmouth1 - 0Blackburn
Portsmouth1 - 2Plymouth
Portsmouth1 - 0Leeds
Portsmouth2 - 1QPR
Portsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
Portsmouth0 - 0Burnley
Portsmouth0 - 1Millwall
Portsmouth3 - 1Stoke
Portsmouth2 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth4 - 0Swansea
Portsmouth4 - 1Coventry
Portsmouth0 - 0Norwich
Portsmouth3 - 0Bristol C
Portsmouth3 - 1Preston
Portsmouth1 - 2Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortsmouth0 - 0Southampton
HPortsmouth1 - 0Preston
APortsmouth1 - 1West Brom
HPortsmouth1 - 2Norwich
APortsmouth1 - 0Oxford Utd
HPortsmouth1 - 1Hull
APortsmouth1 - 1Sheff Wed
HPortsmouth1 - 0Watford
APortsmouth5 - 3Norwich
HPortsmouth2 - 2Derby
APortsmouth0 - 1Coventry
APortsmouth1 - 2Millwall
HPortsmouth1 - 0Blackburn
APortsmouth1 - 2Preston
HPortsmouth1 - 2Plymouth
HPortsmouth1 - 0Leeds
APortsmouth0 - 1Luton
HPortsmouth2 - 1QPR
APortsmouth2 - 0Oxford Utd
HPortsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
Watford 17TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Swansea1 - 1Watford
Charlton1 - 0Watford
Blackburn2 - 1Watford
Portsmouth1 - 0Watford
West Brom2 - 1Watford
Bristol C2 - 1Watford
Oxford Utd1 - 0Watford
Stoke0 - 0Watford
M'Boro0 - 1Watford
Sunderland2 - 2Watford
Coventry2 - 1Watford
Derby0 - 2Watford
Cardiff1 - 1Watford
QPR3 - 1Watford
Burnley2 - 1Watford
Hull1 - 1Watford
Plymouth2 - 2Watford
Swansea1 - 0Watford
Sheff Wed2 - 6Watford
Leeds2 - 1Watford
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford0 - 1Blackburn
HWatford2 - 2Southampton
AWatford1 - 1Swansea
HWatford2 - 1QPR
AWatford0 - 1Charlton
HWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
AWatford1 - 2Blackburn
AWatford0 - 1Portsmouth
HWatford1 - 2Burnley
AWatford1 - 2West Brom
HWatford1 - 0Hull
AWatford1 - 2Bristol C
HWatford0 - 0Plymouth
AWatford0 - 1Oxford Utd
HWatford1 - 0Swansea
HWatford1 - 2Millwall
AWatford0 - 0Stoke
HWatford2 - 0Luton
AWatford1 - 0M'Boro
HWatford0 - 4Leeds
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Portsmouth have beaten Watford in 5 consecutive home league meetings
5
Portsmouth have not lost to Watford in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Portsmouth since 1998
Portsmouth
Watford
Goals: Scored
13
9
Games: Scored
7 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
1 / 8
POR
5
WAT
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Portsmouth1 - 0
Portsmouth2 - 0
Portsmouth3 - 2
Portsmouth2 - 1
Portsmouth3 - 0
0 - 1Watford
1 - 3Watford
1 - 2Watford
League games at Watford since 1999
Watford
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
18
7
Games: Scored
7 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
1 / 8
D
3
WAT
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 0
Watford3 - 0
Watford4 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Watford3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Portsmouth's fans will be hoping for goals on Wednesday evening, not least because Watford have conceded in each of their last 10 Championship games. A PG of 1.5 for J. Mousinho's side suggests that run should continue.

Portsmouth 9th Watford 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Portsmouth will score 1 or more goals
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Watford scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Portsmouth have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
+3
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Portsmouth
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.5
1
Attack rating
2%
better
POR
WAT
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Games scored4
3
Failed to score1
2
Scored first2
2
Goals scored4
5
Avg. goals scored0.8
1
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal11
8
Conversion rate for9
12
Avg. XG for1.3
0.9
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
49%
better
POR
WAT
view stats
Games conceded2
5
Clean sheets3
0
Conceded first2
3
Goals conceded3
6
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded13
7
Conversion rate against8%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+49%

Portsmouth v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5214
N SchmidA SegecicJ SwiftJ Swift
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Schmid GLK5
-
C Shaughnessy DEF5
-
Z Swanson DEF5
1
-
C Ogilvie DEF5
2
-
R Poole DEF5
2
-
J Swift MID51
4
-
A Dozzell MID51
1
-
A Segecic FWD52
-
C Bishop FWD51
1
-
J Williams DEF4
-
T Devlin DEF4
-
F Bianchini FWD41
-
J Murphy FWD41
-
T. Waddingham FWD4
1
-
L Roux MID3
1
-
C Lang  FWD2
-
B Killip GLK1
-
J Knight DEF1
-
M Kosznovszky MID1
-
C Chaplin FWD1
-
M. Yang FWD1
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5212
E SelvikL KjerrumgaardN IrankundaH Kyprianou
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Selvik GLK5
-
K Keben DEF5
-
H Kyprianou MID5
2
-
M Sissoko MID5
-
E Kayembe MID5
1
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD52
-
N Irankunda FWD521
1
-
K Baah FWD51
2
-
J Ngakia DEF4
1
-
M. Alleyne DEF4
-
M Bola DEF4
-
J Abankwah DEF4
1
-
M. Doumbia FWD4
-
R Vata FWD31
-
I Louza  MID21
1
V Semedo FWD2
-
M Pollock DEF1
1
-
J Morris DEF1
1
-
J Petris DEF1
-
T Ince FWD1
-