Watford vs Portsmouth – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:1
21/01/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 28
  • Referee: Toner B. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDAZN, Sky Sports+
usaUsaParamount+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.800.62
Ball possession
56%44%
Total shots
159
Shots on target
42
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
87
Passes
82% (368/449)77% (276/359)
Yellow cards
11
Expected goals (xG)
0.800.62
xG on target (xGOT)
1.240.70
Total shots
159
Shots on target
42
Shots off target
33
Blocked shots
84
Shots inside the box
64
Shots outside the box
95
Hit the woodwork
10
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
87
Touches in opposition box
1713
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
12
Free kicks
129
Passes
82% (368/449)77% (276/359)
Long passes
52% (38/73)43% (22/51)
Passes in final third
61% (61/100)61% (45/74)
Crosses
26% (7/27)15% (2/13)
Expected assists (xA)
0.620.39
Throw ins
2617
Fouls
912
Tackles
67% (14/21)54% (7/13)
Duels won
6750
Clearances
2530
Interceptions
1818
Errors leading to shot
21
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper saves
13
xGOT faced
0.701.24
Goals prevented
-0.300.24

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 46', Swanson Z. , Williams J. ,
  • 46', Chakvetadze G. , Doumbia M. ,
  • 46', Pollock M. , Keben K. ,
  • 51', Dozzell A. 🟨,
  • 64', Maamma O. , Vata R. ,
  • 73', 0 - 1, Segecic A. , Chaplin C. (A),
  • 79', 1 - 1, Doumbia M. , Kjerrumgaard L. (A),
  • 81', Ince T. , Irankunda N. ,
  • 81', Abankwah J. , Kayembe E. ,
  • 83', Devlin T. , Farrell J. ,
  • 90+3', Adams E. , Bowat I. ,
  • 90+3', Segecic A. , Le Roux L. ,
  • 90+6', Alli M. , Swift J. ,
  • 90+10', Irankunda N. 🟨,

Chances of winning


Watford
55%
Draw
25.8%
Portsmouth
19.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
57.5% 24.6% 17.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

58.7% 24.1% 17.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Watford has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.5%)
  • Portsmouth has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.4%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Watford than the current prediction. (+3.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Portsmouth than the current prediction. (-1.8%)
  • Watford - Portsmouth Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.72
    (1.64)
    3.64
    (3.83)
    4.88
    (5.29)
    6.1%
    (6%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Watford - Portsmouth?
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - no (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Users Predictions: Watford will win (31 of 37 users predict this - 83.78%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 71.9%95.66%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Watford will win (14 of 17 users predict this - 82.35%) 🥇 Gold Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 8 and 22 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).
    • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
    • In this match, Watford is a strong favorite.
    • There will not play in Watford: Grieves J. (Injury)
    • There will not play in Portsmouth: Bianchini F. (Knee Injury) Knight J. (Back Injury) Lang C. (Inactive) Matthews H. (Ankle Injury) Murphy J. (Injury) Umeh F. (Hamstring Injury) Waddingham T. (Thigh Injury)
    • There are questionable in Watford: Kayembe E. (Rest) Vata R. (Hamstring Injury)
    • There are questionable in Portsmouth: Blair H. (Injury) Kosznovszky M. (Injury)
    • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Watford won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 4:4. (average 1.3:1.3).
    • Including home match between the teams, Watford won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:1.
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Watford - Portsmouth were as follows:
    01.10.2025 Portsmouth - Watford 2:2
    21.04.2025 Portsmouth - Watford 1:0
    26.12.2024 Watford - Portsmouth 2:1
    Latest results of Watford
    17.01.2026 Watford - Millwall 0:2
    10.01.2026 Bristol City - Watford 5:1
    01.01.2026 Watford - Birmingham City 3:0
    29.12.2025 Norwich City - Watford 0:1
    26.12.2025 Leicester City - Watford 1:2
    Latest results of Portsmouth
    English League Championship Table
    Main
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry ✔ 462811797:455295
    2Ipswich462315880:473384
    3Millwall4624111164:491583
    4Southampton ✔ 4622141082:562680
    5Middlesbrough4622141072:472580
    6Hull4621101570:66473
    7Wrexham4619141369:65471
    8Derby462091767:59869
    9Norwich461981963:56765
    10Birmingham4617131657:56164
    11Swansea4618101857:59-264
    12Bristol City4617111859:59062
    13Sheffield Utd461862266:66060
    14Preston4615151655:62-760
    15QPR4616102061:73-1258
    16Watford4614151753:65-1257
    17Stoke4615102151:56-555
    18Portsmouth4614131949:64-1555
    19Charlton4613141944:58-1453
    20Blackburn4613132042:56-1452
    21West Brom4613141948:58-1051
    22Oxford Utd ✔ 4611142145:59-1447
    23Leicester ✔ 4612161858:68-1046
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 462123229:89-600

          Promotion ~ Premier League
          Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
          Relegation ~ League One

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Coventry is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Premier League
    Southampton is Qualified for Championship (Play Offs Semi~finals)
    Oxford Utd is Relegated to League One
    Leicester is Relegated to League One
    Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One