Watford vs Portsmouth match stats & report
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Watford drew with Portsmouth 1–1 in the Championship on 21 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.80–0.64. Watford had 56% of the ball.
Watford vs Portsmouth match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 0.80 Expected goals (xG) 0.64
- 15 Total shots 10
- 4 Shots on target 2
- 3 Shots off target 3
- 8 Blocked shots 5
- 6 Shots inside the box 5
- 8 Corners 7
- 9 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 449 Passes 359
- 82% Pass accuracy 77%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 51' Yellow card A. Dozzell Portsmouth
- 73' Goal A. Segecic (assist C. Chaplin) Portsmouth
- 79' Goal M. Doumbia (assist L. Kjerrumgaard) Watford
- 90+10' Yellow card N. Irankunda Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , K. Keben , R. Vata , Vivaldo Semedo , M. Doumbia , J. Morris , K. Baah , E. Kayembe , N. Irankunda
Portsmouth
Bench J. Bursik , J. Williams , I. Bowat , J. Farrell , J. Swift , Luke Le Roux , M. Kirk , C. Agu , O. Singerr
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Portsmouth away
2–4–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Portsmouth head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth v Watford | 2–2 | |
| Portsmouth v Watford | 1–0 | |
| Watford v Portsmouth | 2–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.