Portsmouth vs Watford result and stats
Win probability: home 43%, draw 26%, away 31%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPortsmouth and Watford drew 2–2 in the Championship on Wednesday 1 October 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Portsmouth 43%, the draw 26% and Watford 31%, so a draw had a 26% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
POWA
15Shots12
5On target6
3Corners3
9Fouls15
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: B Toner
Recent form
Portsmouth
L @ Ipswich1–2 · 27 Sep
L v Sheffield Wednesday0–2 · 20 Sep
D @ Southampton0–0 · 14 Sep
W v Preston1–0 · 30 Aug
D @ West Brom1–1 · 23 Aug
Watford
W v Hull2–1 · 27 Sep
L @ Millwall0–1 · 22 Sep
L v Blackburn0–1 · 13 Sep
D v Southampton2–2 · 30 Aug
D @ Swansea1–1 · 23 Aug
Head to head
In 2 league meetings since 2024, Portsmouth won 1, Watford won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Apr 2025, finished Portsmouth 1–0 Watford, a win for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 1–0 Watford21 Apr 2025
Watford 2–1 Portsmouth26 Dec 2024