Portsmouth host Watford at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on 26 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Portsmouth's last five results: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 4 meetings, Portsmouth have won 1, Watford 1, with 2 draws.
Portsmouth vs Watford kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Championship, at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Fratton Park holds 20,688 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Portsmouth vs Watford is being played at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Portsmouth, which holds 20,688 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Portsmouth have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Burnley in the Championship on 31 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings Portsmouth have won 1, Watford have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Portsmouth scoring 5 goals to Watford's 5. The most recent was Watford 1-1 Portsmouth on 21 January 2026 in the Championship.
Marko Milovanović leads Portsmouth with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Portsmouth player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Portsmouth player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Portsmouth vs Watford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Portsmouth vs Watford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Championship | Watford vs Portsmouth | 1-1 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Watford | 2-2 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Watford | 1-0 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Portsmouth | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Portsmouth vs Watford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Portsmouth | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Kamara | 13 | H. Kyprianou | 13 |
| 2 | M. Pack | 11 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 11 | E. Kayembe | 11 |
| 4 | M. Milovanović | 10 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | E. Adams | 10 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Portsmouth | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Segecic | 23 | E. Kayembe | 16 |
| 2 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 23 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | A. Kamara | 14 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | M. Milovanović | 10 | M. Payero | 10 |
| 5 | E. Adams | 8 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Portsmouth | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 6 | M. Doumbia | 7 |
| 2 | A. Segecic | 4 | E. Kayembe | 4 |
| 3 | M. Milovanović | 4 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 4 | A. Kamara | 3 | R. Vata | 3 |
| 5 | C. Shaughnessy | 2 | I. Bravo | 3 |
| # | Portsmouth | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Milovanović | 2 | M. Boadu | 2 |
| 2 | Z. Swanson | 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 3 | T. Waddingham | 1 | J. Zemura | 1 |
| 4 | A. Segecic | 1 | H. Kyprianou | 1 |
| 5 | E. Adams | 1 | A. Nabizada | 1 |
| # | Portsmouth | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Milovanović | 4 | I. Bravo | 4 |
| 2 | J. Meghoma | 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 3 | E. Adams | 3 | J. Zemura | 3 |
| 4 | Z. Swanson | 2 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 5 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 2 | E. Kayembe | 3 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 20 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 384.2 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 8 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |