Watford vs Portsmouth Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Watford Logo
Watford 1.8
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3 : 0
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Portsmouth Logo
0.9 Portsmouth
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Our Watford vs Portsmouth Prediction: 3-0

Watford vs Portsmouth in the England Championship is scheduled for an 19:45 GMT kick-off on Wednesday January 21, 2026. Our expert analysis predicts a correct score of 3-0 for the match between Watford and Portsmouth.

This Watford vs Portsmouth prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Watford's Last Match – Bristol City vs Watford

Watford will aim to put their last result behind them following a 1-5 England FA Cup loss to Bristol City on January 10. In that match, Watford controlled 47% of possession and managed 1 shots on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Bristol City Logo Bristol City
53%0 (7)3.2245
Watford Logo Watford
47%0 (1)0.728

Portsmouth's Last Match – Portsmouth vs Arsenal

Portsmouth must win to recover from their recent 1-4 England FA Cup defeat against Arsenal on January 11 and regain momentum. In that match, Portsmouth had 39% possession and 6 attempts at goal, with 5 on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
39%6 (5)1.0638
Arsenal Logo Arsenal
61%9 (4)2.8743

Watford vs Portsmouth Stats

Key Stats

Watford Portsmouth
1.33Attacking Strength0.42
0.68Defence Strength1.4
1.8Points Per Game0.9
5/10WIN2/10
3/10DRAW3/10
3/10Clean Sheets1/10
7/10BTTS5/10
6/10Over 2.5 Goals5/10
1.6Average Scored0.7

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Watford are averaging 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match, while Portsmouth average 0.7 scored and 1.8 conceded per game.

Watford
16-14

Portsmouth
7-18

Watford Fixtures

Blackburn - Watford
January 24, 2026
Watford - Swansea
January 31, 2026

Portsmouth Fixtures

Portsmouth - Southampton
January 25, 2026
Portsmouth - West Brom
January 31, 2026

Watford Recent Results

  • Wins 50% 5
  • Draws 30% 3
  • Lost 20% 2
  • Goals Scored 1.6/match 16
  • Goals Conceded 1.4/match 14
MatchDateScore
10
Jan
Bristol City
Watford
5
1
01
Jan
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
29
Dec
Norwich
Watford
0
1
26
Dec
Leicester
Watford
1
2
20
Dec
Watford
Stoke
1
0
13
Dec
Wrexham
Watford
2
2
09
Dec
Watford
Sheff Wed
1
1
06
Dec
Watford
Norwich
3
2
01
Dec
Birmingham
Watford
2
1
25
Nov
Watford
Preston
1
1

Portsmouth Recent Results

  • Wins 20% 2
  • Draws 30% 3
  • Lost 50% 5
  • Goals Scored 0.7/match 7
  • Goals Conceded 1.8/match 18
MatchDateScore
11
Jan
Portsmouth
Arsenal
1
4
01
Jan
Bristol City
Portsmouth
5
0
29
Dec
Portsmouth
Charlton
2
1
26
Dec
Portsmouth
QPR
1
1
20
Dec
Derby
Portsmouth
1
1
13
Dec
Portsmouth
Blackburn
2
1
09
Dec
Swansea
Portsmouth
1
0
06
Dec
Charlton
Portsmouth
0
0
29
Nov
Portsmouth
Bristol City
0
1
26
Nov
Sheff Utd
Portsmouth
3
0

Watford vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head History

The head-to-head record between Watford and Portsmouth indicates that, in their previous 3 meetings, Watford has secured just one victory, Portsmouth managed to win once and 1 matches have concluded in a draw. Across these encounters, Watford has scored 4 goals, while Portsmouth has netted 4 goals.

MatchDateScore
Portsmouth - Watford01 Oct 20252-2
Portsmouth - Watford21 Apr 20251-0
Watford - Portsmouth26 Dec 20242-1

England Championship Table & Standings

#TeamMatchesGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints
1
Coventry Coventry
26572952
2
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
26372646
3
Ipswich Ipswich
25422444
4
Preston Preston
26362543
5
Millwall Millwall
26293343
6
Watford Watford
25372941
7
Hull Hull
25403841
8
Stoke Stoke
26322340
9
Wrexham Wrexham
26383240
10
Bristol City Bristol City
26382939
11
QPR QPR
26383938
12
Leicester Leicester
26373837
13
Derby Derby
26353535
14
Birmingham Birmingham
26353634
15
Southampton Southampton
26383833
16
Sheff Utd Sheff Utd
25363832
17
Swansea Swansea
26273332
18
West Brom West Brom
26293531
19
Charlton Charlton
25253229
20
Blackburn Blackburn
25243028
21
Portsmouth Portsmouth
24213525
22
Norwich Norwich
26283924
23
Oxford Utd Oxford Utd
25253522
24
Sheff Wed Sheff Wed
251851-7

Watford vs Portsmouth — FAQs

What is the correct score prediction?
We predict 3-0.

Is BTTS a good bet?
No, limited scoring outlook.

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