Portsmouth vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 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
- 25′C. BishopPortsmouth
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 9C. Bishop
- 23J. Murphy
- 17A. Aouchiche
- 30M. Ritchie
- 45I. Hayden
- 8F. Potts
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 35R. Atkinson
- 5R. Poole
- 2J. Williams
- 13N. Schmid
Watford
4-2-3-1- 20M. Doumbia
- 11R. Vata
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 7T. Ince
- 14P. Dwomoh
- 10I. Louza
- 26C. Wiley
- 3F. Sierralta
- 4K. Keben
- 45R. Andrews
- 33E. Selvik
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, 0 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| 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 11th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and Watford sit 20th (15 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
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