Portsmouth vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Watford?
Portsmouth won 1-0 on April 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 5-3 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Watford 2-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Portsmouth 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Watford 2-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Portsmouth on Dec 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 10th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy