Updated 26 December 2024, after full time.
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.
Watford 2-1 Portsmouth was the final score in the Championship on Thursday 26 December 2024. Scorers: Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe for Watford; Zak Swanson for Portsmouth. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
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.
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.
Across the last 3 meetings Watford have won 0, Portsmouth have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Watford scoring 3 goals to Portsmouth's 4. The most recent was Watford 1-1 Portsmouth on 21 January 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Geoff Eltringham refereed Watford vs Portsmouth in the Championship on Thursday 26 December 2024. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| 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 |
| 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: E. Kayembe (penalty) 57', R. Vata 90+5', K. Baah (red card) 90+8'. Portsmouth: Z. Swanson 11'.
| 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 |
| 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 |