Portsmouth v Watford result

Full-time · Portsmouth 1–0 Watford

Championship · · Fratton Park

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Portsmouth 1–0 Watford — Portsmouth won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portsmouth beat Watford 1–0 at Fratton Park in the Championship on Monday 21 April.

The goals

Portsmouth led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Portsmouth: Colby Bishop (25’). K. Keben (57’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portsmouth 3.19, Watford 0.65, from 19 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Allison showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Portsmouth: Colby Bishop (27’), Adil Aouchiche (44’), Freddie Potts (64’) and Callum Lang (90+5’); Watford: P. Dwomoh (53’), Imrân Louza (67’) and Matthew Pollock (90+8’).

What it changes

Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Watford have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) 5.4, Robert Atkinson (Portsmouth) 4.7 and Imrân Louza (Watford) 4.5 led the match.

Next up

Portsmouth next travel to Wolves on 20 October 2026.

Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Portsmouth: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Portsmouth 1–0 Watford · Championship
  • Venue: Fratton Park · Portsmouth
  • Referee: S. Allison
  • Head-to-head (last 1): Portsmouth 0 · draws 0 · Watford 1 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Portsmouth 2W 1D 2L · Watford 1W 1D 3L

Portsmouth 1–0 Watford (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 0.75
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 7
Corners
against 3.25 / 3.67 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 3 matches
2.75 / 2.67
Shots on target
against 3.25 / 2.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 3 matches
3.5 / 2
Cards
against 2.75 / 1.67 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 3 matches
3.2 yellows
Referee · S. Allison
1.4 home / 1.8 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 April 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePortsmouth for / againstLineWatford for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 3.25 against n 4
9.5standard
7 for · 3.67 against n 3
Shots
11 for · 10.25 against n 4
19.5standard
13.67 for · 7.33 against n 3
Shots on target
2.75 for · 3.25 against n 4
8.5standard
2.67 for · 2.67 against n 3
Fouls committed
11.75 for · 13.75 against n 4
21.5standard
9.33 for · 11 against n 3
Cards shown
3.5 for · 2.75 against n 4
3.5standard
2 for · 1.67 against n 3

Referee: S. Allison — 3.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.7 fouls over 10 matches (1.4 to the home side, 1.8 to the away side).

Portsmouth
Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Mark O’Mahony n 830.5
3.35/3
1.84/1
—
C. Saydee n 832.8
3.15/3
0.72/0
—
H. Blair n 822.5
36/0
12/0
—
I. Hayden n 855.1
2.25/4
1.24/1
I. Louza
A. Dozzell n 872.3
1.66/3
0.83/2
—
Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Murphy n 890
1.87/4
0.95/2
T. Waddingham n 630.5
1.52/1
11/1
C. Bishop n 888.1
1.46/2
15/1
A. Aouchiche n 871.8
1.34/3
0.83/2
Mark O’Mahony n 830.5
1.12/1
0.41/0
Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Bishop n 888.1
0.63/1
0.11/0
J. Murphy n 890
0.11/0
0.53/1
T. Waddingham n 630.5
0.51/0
00/0
R. Atkinson n 883
0.31/1
0.11/0
A. Aouchiche n 871.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Williams n 861.4
3.57/5
Kaide Gordon n 825.5
3.54/3
I. Hayden n 855.1
3.15/5
F. Potts n 886
1.86/5
A. Aouchiche n 871.8
1.77/3
Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Zavier Massiah-Edwards n 313.7
4.42/0
00/0
—
V. Bayo n 833.8
2.35/2
1.34/0
—
I. Louza n 889.4
1.97/4
0.84/2
I. Hayden
R. Andrews n 829.8
1.93/2
1.93/2
—
M. Doumbia n 863.8
1.86/3
0.42/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Kayembe n 873.9
2.16/5
0.31/1
V. Bayo n 833.8
24/1
00/0
M. Doumbia n 863.8
1.86/4
0.53/0
G. Chakvetadze n 879
1.76/4
14/2
K. Baah n 854
1.35/1
0.84/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Sissoko n 881.1
0.43/0
00/0
M. Doumbia n 863.8
0.42/0
00/0
K. Baah n 854
0.21/0
0.21/0
I. Louza n 889.4
00/0
0.32/0
C. Wiley n 864.6
00/0
0.21/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Zavier Massiah-Edwards n 313.7
4.41/1
J. Ngakia n 868.8
3.17/4
I. Louza n 889.4
2.98/7
C. Wiley n 864.6
2.47/5
J. Abankwah n 883.5
25/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PortsmouthWatford
49%Possession51%
3.19Expected goals (xG)0.65
19Shots10
10Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
4Blocked shots4
13Shots inside the box5
6Corners3
2Offsides1
13Fouls12
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Saves9
333Passes369
78%Pass accuracy79%

Portsmouth player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Schmid9000000007.2
R. Atkinson9000000208.2
C. Ogilvie9000000107.2
F. Potts90000041Y7.5
I. Hayden9000000006.6
M. Ritchie9000333006.9
R. Poole8700000107.2
J. Murphy8700420207
C. Bishop76106321Y6.3
J. Williams5200000206.6
A. Aouchiche45000001Y6.3
C. Saydee sub4500112007.3
T. Devlin sub3800000106.6
K. Yengi sub1400000006.5
C. Shaughnessy sub1400000006.7
C. Lang sub14001100Y6.7

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
E. Selvik9000000008.5
C. Wiley9000001206.6
I. Louza90001114Y7.2
T. Ince9000000106.9
T. Dele-Bashiru9000110107
M. Doumbia9000001106.3
P. Dwomoh83002112Y7.7
R. Andrews6500100106.3
F. Sierralta6500000106.9
Rocco Vata5900101106.3
K. Keben57000001R6.2
M. Pollock sub31000000Y6.6
J. Abankwah sub2500001207.5
J. Ngakia sub2500000106.7
V. Bayo sub1800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Portsmouth v Watford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PortsmouthWLLDW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
WatfordDLWLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 1
Portsmouth 0 · 0 draws · Watford 1 · 3 goals/game
  • 2024-12-26 Watford 2–1 Portsmouth
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Portsmouth#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD
Watford#14 pos57 pts46 pl-8 GD
Goals per game
Portsmouth scored1.26
Watford scored1.15
Portsmouth conceded1.54
Watford conceded1.33

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Watford?
In their last 1 meetings, Portsmouth won 0, Watford won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portsmouth and Watford?
Recent form — Portsmouth 2W 1D 2L; Watford 1W 1D 3L.

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