Watford vs Portsmouth

Value Assessment

Home Win
1.80
53% pred
-2.2%
Draw
3.54
23% pred
-5.6%
Away Win
4.42
24% pred
+1.3%
BTTS Yes 1.91 41%
BTTS No 1.83 52%

Key Insights

Relegation Zone

Portsmouth

Portsmouth in position 22 (in relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

High impact

Must Win

Portsmouth

Portsmouth in position 22 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Match Normality

80%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff
Wed, Jan 21 2026 · 19:45
Venue
Vicarage Road (Watford)
Competition
Championship · 28
Referee
Ben Toner Ben Toner

Coaches

Edward Still

Edward Still

Watford Watford

In role since Feb 2026

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John Mousinho

John Mousinho

Portsmouth Portsmouth

In role since Jan 2023

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Recent Form

Watford Watford
2W 1D 2L
1.2 GF · 1 GA
W H Derby County Derby County 2-0
L H Swansea City Swansea City 0-2
D H Portsmouth Portsmouth 1-1
L H Millwall Millwall 0-2
W H Birmingham City Birmingham City 3-0
2W 1D 2L
1.2 GF · 1 GA
W H Derby County Derby County 2-0
L H Swansea City Swansea City 0-2
D H Portsmouth Portsmouth 1-1
L H Millwall Millwall 0-2
W H Birmingham City Birmingham City 3-0
0W 3D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
D A Preston North End Preston North End 2-2
L A Southampton Southampton 0-1
D A Hull City Hull City 0-0
D A Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers 1-1
L A Bristol City Bristol City 1-5
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1 GA
W H Derby County Derby County 2-0
D A Preston North End Preston North End 2-2
L A Southampton Southampton 0-1
D A Hull City Hull City 0-0
L H Swansea City Swansea City 0-2
Portsmouth Portsmouth
3W 1D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Millwall Millwall 3-1
W A Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 3-1
L A Preston North End Preston North End 0-1
D A Watford Watford 1-1
W A Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
2W 1D 2L
1.4 GF · 1.4 GA
L H Sheffield United Sheffield United 0-1
W H West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 3-0
D H Southampton Southampton 1-1
L H Arsenal Arsenal 1-4
W H Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 2-1
3W 1D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Millwall Millwall 3-1
W A Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 3-1
L A Preston North End Preston North End 0-1
D A Watford Watford 1-1
W A Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Millwall Millwall 3-1
W A Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 3-1
L H Sheffield United Sheffield United 0-1
L A Preston North End Preston North End 0-1
W H West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 3-0

Sidelined Players

Watford Watford 1 out
Rocco Vata
Rocco Vata
injury
Portsmouth Portsmouth 1 out
Joe Morrell
Joe Morrell
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Watford
4
40%
Draws
2
20%
Portsmouth
4
40%
Avg Goals
3.1
BTTS
60%

League Signals

Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%

Final Words

Watford have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches.