Watford vs Portsmouth result and stats
Win probability: home 55%, draw 24%, away 21%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersWatford and Portsmouth drew 1–1 in the Championship on Wednesday 21 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Watford 55%, the draw 24% and Portsmouth 21%, so a draw had a 24% 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
WAPO
15Shots10
4On target2
8Corners7
9Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: B Toner
Recent form
Watford
L v Millwall0–2 · 17 Jan
W v Birmingham3–0 · 1 Jan
W @ Norwich1–0 · 29 Dec
W @ Leicester2–1 · 26 Dec
W v Stoke1–0 · 20 Dec
Portsmouth
W @ Sheffield Wednesday1–0 · 17 Jan
L @ Bristol City0–5 · 1 Jan
W v Charlton2–1 · 29 Dec
D v QPR1–1 · 26 Dec
D @ Derby1–1 · 20 Dec
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2024, Watford won 1, Portsmouth won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 1 Oct 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Portsmouth 2–2 Watford1 Oct 2025
Portsmouth 1–0 Watford21 Apr 2025
Watford 2–1 Portsmouth26 Dec 2024