Portsmouth vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 1, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Watford?
Portsmouth and Watford drew 2-2 on October 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′Yang Min-HyeokPortsmouth
- 46′I. LouzaWatford
- 56′R. VataWatford
- 79′A. SegecicPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Portsmouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Portsmouth 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| 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: Portsmouth vs Watford on Apr 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 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