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

Wed 21st Jan, 19:45 BST, Vicarage Road, Watford

John Mousinho guides his Portsmouth troops to the Vicarage Road in the Championship on Wednesday evening, with Javier Gracia Carlos's Watford the opponent. We want to see our users winning on this match, so every statistics you could possibly need to make a well-informed wager is shown below. Flip between seventeen betting markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for every one.


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Best Tip: Watford to win

As training goes on this week and the Watford players ready themselves for this clash, the bookmakers have predicted a win for them. The odds and our pre-match stats below suggest the same, as does the historical head-to-head (H2H) record we factor into our predictive algorithms. The Vicarage Road has rarely been a happy hunting ground for for Portsmouth in the past, and we we'd back more of the same on Wednesday evening. A win / draw / win home win is the bet.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Watford are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 61% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Watford
61%
8/11
10%
3/4
5%
Draw
23%
11/4
7%
14/5
1%
Portsmouth
16%
15/4
17%
7/2
14%
Watford 1-0
13%
11/2
8%
5/1
4%
Watford 2-0
12%
7/1
14%
13/2
15%
Draw 1-1
11%
6/111/2
7%
Watford 2-1
10%
15/213/2
6%
Draw 0-0
7%
9/1
11%
8/1
6%
Watford 3-0
7%
12/1
18%
10/1
10%
Portsmouth 1-0
6%
11/1
20%
9/1
9%
Watford 3-1
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Portsmouth 2-1
4%
14/1
21%
11/1
20%
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
11%
14/1
Watford 4-0
3%
28/1
26%
18/1
Watford 4-1
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
Portsmouth 2-0
2%
22/1
21%
16/1
11%
Watford 3-2
2%
28/122/1
Portsmouth 3-1
1%
40/1
20%
28/1
15%
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
1/110/11
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
4/54/5
4%
Home 1st Goal
57%
4/7
5%
4/7
5%
Away 1st Goal
38%
13/8
12%
7/4
8%
No 1st Goal
5%
9/1
11%
8/1
13%
BTTS - Yes
46%
5/6
9%
10/11
7%
BTTS - No
54%
5/6
6%
4/5
6%
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3/1
7%
11/4
4%
BTTS - Draw
15%
4/119/5
4%
BTTS - Away Win
7%
17/2
27%
7/1
16%
Home/draw
84%
2/11
4%
1/5
4%
Away/draw
39%
21/20
7%
21/20
7%
Home/away
77%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
3/10
2%
3/10
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
5/2
3%
9/4
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
5/223/10
6%
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
3/102/7
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
11/2
7%
11/2
7%
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/9
1%
1/10
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/111/1
8%
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/331/66
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/16
1%
1/20
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9/1
11%
8/1
6%
Home DNB
77%
2/7
8%
3/10
7%
Away DNB
32%
5/2
19%
9/4
13%
Watford win to nil
37%
7/4
10%
-
Portsmouth win to nil
9%
7/1
20%
-
Watford / Watford
30%
7/4
15%
8/5
4%
Watford / Portsmouth
2%
40/128/1
15%
Watford / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Watford
18%
7/2
4%
18/5
6%
Draw / Portsmouth
9%
17/2
21%
8/1
10%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/217/4
5%
Portsmouth / Watford
4%
22/118/1
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
11%
7/1
20%
11/2
19%
Portsmouth / Draw
5%
16/112/1
13%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Watford have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 6 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Watford have outscored their opponents by 37 goals to 22 goals.

Home League Performance

Watford have played 14 games at home winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored 23 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

Portsmouth are in 22nd position in the Championship on 28 points having played 25 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 21 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 7 and won 5. Portsmouth have conceded 33 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Watford
Portsmouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2817743058 
May 2
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2A
Apr 21
2
Ipswich2714852350 
Feb 24
d
 
1-1F
-
l
 
2-1A
3
M'Boro2714761249 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
4
Hull271458647 
w
 
2-1A
-
Feb 28
l
 
3-2F
5
Millwall281378-346 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
6
Preston2811107743 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 14
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
7
Stoke2712510941 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
8
Watford261187641 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
Jan 21
9
Wrexham2810117541 
Mar 7
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
10
Derby281189241 
Feb 21
w
 
2-3A
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
11
Bristol C2811710740 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 27
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
12
QPR2811710-140 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
Mar 21
13
Birmingham2810810138 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
May 2
l
 
4-0A
14
Leicester2810810-238 
Mar 21
w
 
1-2A
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
15
Swansea2810612-436 
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
16
Southampton278910-133 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 7
Jan 25
d
 
0-00-0
17
Sheff Utd2610214-332 
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
Feb 14
l
 
3-0A
18
Charlton278811-732 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
Dec 6
19
West Brom289415-1231 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
20
Norwich288614-530 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 3
21
Blackburn277713-1128 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
w
 
2-1A
Mar 7
22
Portsmouth257711-1328 
Jan 21
d
 
2-2A
-
-
23
Oxford Utd275913-1024 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 11
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
24
Sheff Wed271818-36-7 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 10
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Watford 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford0 - 2Millwall
Watford3 - 0Birmingham
Watford1 - 0Stoke
Watford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Watford3 - 2Norwich
Watford1 - 1Preston
Watford1 - 1Bristol C
Watford3 - 0M'Boro
Watford2 - 1West Brom
Watford2 - 1Oxford Utd
Watford2 - 1Hull
Watford0 - 1Blackburn
Watford2 - 2Southampton
Watford2 - 1QPR
Watford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Watford1 - 2Burnley
Watford1 - 0Hull
Watford0 - 0Plymouth
Watford1 - 0Swansea
Watford1 - 2Millwall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford0 - 2Millwall
HWatford3 - 0Birmingham
AWatford1 - 0Norwich
AWatford2 - 1Leicester
HWatford1 - 0Stoke
AWatford2 - 2Wrexham
HWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
HWatford3 - 2Norwich
AWatford1 - 2Birmingham
HWatford1 - 1Preston
AWatford3 - 2Derby
HWatford1 - 1Bristol C
AWatford1 - 1Ipswich
HWatford3 - 0M'Boro
AWatford1 - 3Coventry
HWatford2 - 1West Brom
AWatford0 - 1Sheff Utd
HWatford2 - 1Oxford Utd
AWatford2 - 2Portsmouth
HWatford2 - 1Hull
Portsmouth 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Wed0 - 1Portsmouth
Bristol C5 - 0Portsmouth
Derby1 - 1Portsmouth
Swansea1 - 0Portsmouth
Sheff Utd3 - 0Portsmouth
Hull3 - 2Portsmouth
Birmingham4 - 0Portsmouth
Leicester1 - 1Portsmouth
Ipswich2 - 1Portsmouth
Southampton0 - 0Portsmouth
West Brom1 - 1Portsmouth
Oxford Utd0 - 1Portsmouth
Sheff Wed1 - 1Portsmouth
Norwich3 - 5Portsmouth
Coventry1 - 0Portsmouth
Millwall2 - 1Portsmouth
Preston2 - 1Portsmouth
Luton1 - 0Portsmouth
Oxford Utd0 - 2Portsmouth
Sheff Utd2 - 1Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortsmouth1 - 0Sheff Wed
APortsmouth0 - 5Bristol C
HPortsmouth2 - 1Charlton
HPortsmouth1 - 1QPR
APortsmouth1 - 1Derby
HPortsmouth2 - 1Blackburn
APortsmouth0 - 1Swansea
HPortsmouth0 - 1Bristol C
APortsmouth0 - 3Sheff Utd
HPortsmouth3 - 1Millwall
APortsmouth2 - 3Hull
HPortsmouth0 - 0Wrexham
APortsmouth0 - 4Birmingham
HPortsmouth0 - 1Stoke
HPortsmouth1 - 2Coventry
APortsmouth1 - 1Leicester
HPortsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
HPortsmouth2 - 2Watford
APortsmouth1 - 2Ipswich
HPortsmouth0 - 2Sheff Wed
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Watford have beaten Portsmouth in 4 consecutive home league meetings
8
Watford have not lost to Portsmouth in 8 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Watford since 1999
Watford
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
18
7
Games: Scored
7 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
1 / 8
WAT
5
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 0
Watford3 - 0
Watford4 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Watford3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Portsmouth since 1998
Portsmouth
Watford
Goals: Scored
15
11
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
WAT
3
D
1
POR
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Draw2 - 2Draw
Portsmouth1 - 0
Portsmouth2 - 0
Portsmouth3 - 2
Portsmouth2 - 1
Portsmouth3 - 0
0 - 1Watford
1 - 3Watford
1 - 2Watford
Goal Statistics
Watford 6th Portsmouth 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Watford will score 1 or more goals
0
45%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Portsmouth scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Watford’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
Portsmouth’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Watford
PG (predicted goals)
Portsmouth
1.8
0.8
Attack rating
23%
better
WAT
POR
view stats
Games scored21
16
Failed to score5
9
Scored first8
10
Goals scored37
22
Avg. goals scored1.4
0.9
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for15
11
Avg. XG for1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
WAT
POR
8%
better
view stats
Games conceded22
19
Clean sheets4
6
Conceded first18
13
Goals conceded31
35
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+8%

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

Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23867
I Louza L KjerrumgaardI Louza H Kyprianou
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Kjerrumgaard FWD248
1
-
H Kyprianou MID231
7
-
I Louza  MID2366
5
1
N Irankunda FWD2323
6
-
J Ngakia DEF2224
1
-
M Bola DEF2213
2
-
M Pollock DEF2111
5
-
V Semedo FWD2131
2
-
E Selvik GLK20
1
-
M Sissoko MID20
-
E Kayembe MID202
2
-
K Keben DEF181
3
-
K Baah FWD1711
4
-
M. Alleyne DEF16
2
-
T Ince FWD164
-
M. Doumbia FWD1621
2
-
J Abankwah DEF13
1
1
O. Maamma FWD1331
1
-
G Chakvetadze MID101
3
-
R Vata FWD1022
-
N Baxter GLK7
-
J Petris DEF7
2
-
N Mendy MID7
-
C Wiley DEF5
-
J Morris DEF2
1
-
F Mendy DEF2
-
P Dwomoh MID1
-
Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24566
A DozzellA SegecicJ MurphyA Dozzell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Dozzell MID241
6
-
R Poole DEF23
4
-
C Bishop FWD231
2
-
T Devlin DEF2031
1
1
Z Swanson DEF201
3
-
A Segecic MID2051
1
-
C Chaplin FWD201
1
-
J Williams DEF1911
3
-
J Swift MID1612
6
-
M Pack MID161
5
-
N Schmid GLK15
-
M Kosznovszky MID15
1
-
M. Yang FWD1531
2
-
C Ogilvie DEF14
3
-
J Knight DEF14
-
J Murphy FWD146
3
-
H. Matthews DEF11
1
-
M Kirk FWD111
1
-
F Bianchini FWD101
-
J Bursik GLK9
1
-
C Shaughnessy DEF91
-
L Roux MID8
3
-
C Lang  FWD82
1
-
I Bowat DEF71
1
-
H Blair FWD7
-
T. Waddingham FWD4
1
-
B Killip GLK2
-
F Umeh FWD1
-