Watford vs Portsmouth: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Portsmouth?
Watford won 2-1 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 10′Z. SwansonPortsmouth
- 57′E. KayembeWatford (pen.)
- 90′R. VataWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Portsmouth have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Derby(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Norwich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Portsmouth 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Watford 2-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Portsmouth sit 10th (3 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