Watford 2-1 Portsmouth - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Watford vs Portsmouth - result

Watford 2-1 Portsmouth in the Championship on 26 December 2024. Scorers: Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe for Watford; Zak Swanson for Portsmouth. In their last 3 meetings, Watford have won 0, Portsmouth 1, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Watford vs Portsmouth?

Watford 2-1 Portsmouth in the Championship on Thursday 26 December 2024. Scorers: Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe for Watford; Zak Swanson for Portsmouth.

What is Watford's recent form?

Watford's last five results read W D D W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is Portsmouth's recent form?

Portsmouth's last five results read D W D L W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Portsmouth?

Across the last 3 meetings Watford have won 0, Portsmouth have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Watford 1-1 Portsmouth on 21 January 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Watford?

Iker Bravo leads Watford with 15 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Portsmouth?

Adrian Segecic leads Portsmouth with 6 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Watford vs Portsmouth?

Geoff Eltringham refereed Watford vs Portsmouth.

Watford vs Portsmouth - previous meetings

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

Watford 2-1 Portsmouth: match stats

Stat	Watford	Portsmouth
Possession	71%	29%
Shots	13	5
Shots on target	6	1
Corners	11	5
Fouls	12	13
Yellow cards	2	6
Tackles	8	14
Passes	526	222

Watford vs Portsmouth goals and red cards

Watford: E. Kayembe (penalty) 57', R. Vata 90+5', K. Baah (red card) 90+8', (red card) 90+8'. Portsmouth: Z. Swanson 11'.

Watford season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	20 of 24
Goals against	1.3	7 of 24
Shots	11.9	19 of 24
Shots on target	3.7	17 of 24
Fouls	11	12 of 24
Tackles	15.4	6 of 24
Passes	372.3	16 of 24
Corners	3.4	23 of 24

Watford player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Amin Nabizada (3), Mamadou Doumbia (2), Marc Bola (1).
Assists: Edo Kayembe (1), Iker Bravo (1), Amin Nabizada (1).
Shots: Iker Bravo (19), Mamadou Doumbia (15), Luca Kjerrumgaard (14).
Fouls: Mattie Pollock (10), Hector Kyprianou (10), Mamadou Doumbia (10).

Portsmouth season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	15 of 24
Goals against	1.3	11 of 24
Shots	14.8	8 of 24
Shots on target	4.2	11 of 24
Fouls	10.7	15 of 24
Tackles	14.5	15 of 24
Passes	388.5	15 of 24
Corners	6.7	2 of 24

Portsmouth player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Adrian Segecic (2), Marko Milovanović (2), Ebou Adams (1).
Assists: Ebou Adams (1), Abu Kamara (1), Adrian Segecic (1).
Shots: Adrian Segecic (25), Abu Kamara (13), Marko Milovanović (11).
Fouls: Adrian Segecic (11), Ebou Adams (10), Rocco Shein (10).