Watford host Portsmouth at Vicarage Road, Watford on 20 March 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Portsmouth's last five: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 4 meetings, Watford have won 1, Portsmouth 1, with 2 draws.
Watford vs Portsmouth kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 20 March 2027 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 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.
Watford vs Portsmouth is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Saturday 20 March 2027, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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 4 meetings Watford have won 1, Portsmouth have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Watford scoring 5 goals to Portsmouth's 5. 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.
Until the team news for Watford vs Portsmouth is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley 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 Watford vs Portsmouth, 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 Watford vs Portsmouth are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Portsmouth | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | A. Kamara | 13 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | M. Pack | 11 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 11 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | E. Adams | 10 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Portsmouth | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | A. Segecic | 23 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 23 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | A. Kamara | 14 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | E. Adams | 8 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Portsmouth | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 6 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | A. Segecic | 4 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | M. Milovanović | 4 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | A. Kamara | 3 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | C. Shaughnessy | 2 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Portsmouth | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | M. Milovanović | 2 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | Z. Swanson | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | T. Waddingham | 1 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | A. Segecic | 1 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | E. Adams | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Portsmouth | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | M. Milovanović | 4 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | J. Meghoma | 3 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | E. Adams | 3 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | Z. Swanson | 2 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 2 |
| 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 |