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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Get Under 2.5 as the Value Bet

We have forecasted a low goal tally when Portsmouth tackle Watford. On this basis, we’ll secure a juicy price of 1.73 for Under 2.5 when it comes to betting on the Total Goals market.

2-1 Victory for Watford in Pair’s Previous H2H

Portsmouth won their last game 5-3. This was a road win against Norwich City at Carrow Road. Pompey had 40% possession and totalled ten shots on target, with Colby Bishop grabbing a hat-trick.

Watford have been defeated in three consecutive away games. Their previous contest was a 2-1 home loss to Burnley at Vicarage Road Stadium. Tom Cleverley's side recorded just 35% possession and had five shots on goal, while Mamadou Doumbia found the net.

It was Watford who came out on top when they last played Portsmouth. At Vicarage Road Stadium, a 2-1 home win was recorded.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Watford logo Watford 46 16 9 21 53 61 -8 53:61 57
16 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 46 14 12 20 58 71 -13 58:71 54
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Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts. John Mousinho's team have averaged 49.8% possession and 5.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 7.0 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Colby Bishop has found the net 5 times, with Matt Ritchie, Robert Atkinson and Josh Murphy scoring 2 each. Josh Murphy is the leading assists maker with 5.

Watford – Last 10 League Games

Watford have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. The Hornets average 57.0% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against them, while conceding 0.9 goals from 7.4 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Moussa Sissoko got 3 goals, Mamadou Doumbia notched 2, while Matthew Pollock and two other players scored 1. Imran Louza has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Jordan Williams, Regan Poole, Robert Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Freddie Potts, Isaac Hayden, Matt Ritchie, Adil Aouchiche, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Watford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik (GK), Ryan Andrews, Kevin Keben, Francisco Sierralta, Caleb Wiley, Imran Louza, Pierre Dwomoh, Thomas Ince, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Rocco Vata, Mamadou Doumbia.

Expert Championship Analysis

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the experts at jeetwin88.com. Our football tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Portsmouth vs Watford league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Watford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Watford games on the road.

Portsmouth vs Watford Prediction

For those in agreement that this Championship encounter will be low-scoring, then you can seal odds of 1.73 on the Under 2.5 Goals market. We believe that this wager can yield a nice return.

Those wanting bigger odds for their Under 2.5 Goals bet can have this selection as part of a Result & Total Goals pick. This involves predicting which team will come out on top.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 57.9% prospect of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth Portsmouth logo 1 - 0 Watford logo Watford

Let’s go for Portsmouth to win 1-0, a bet which is available at 6.50. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Props

Top Pick: Colby Bishop to Score 3.80 bet365 logo

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) has netted three goals in his past five Championship matches. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of 3.80.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners 1.80 bet365 logo

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in four straight Watford games. The Total Corners line looks too big and we’re content to go under this number at odds of 1.80.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
9.60 5.20 4.40
Home
9.10 6.10 3.00
Away
10.60 4.90 5.70
Watford Logo Watford
Total
9.70 5.90 3.80
Home
9.90 5.80 4.10
Away
9.20 4.60 4.60

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Portsmouth vs Watford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

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Bookies favourites Portsmouth are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Championship game and the 1.91 about them triumphing means a 52% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. The market suggests that Watford are least likely to win at 3.90.

The Total Goals market is popular and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Championship match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Colby Bishop Favourite to Find the Net First

There is 3.40 available that Colby Bishop finds the net, while he is available at 6.40 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.40
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Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.65
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Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.00
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Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)
First
7.00
Anytime
4.10
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Player Shots On Target

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
1.74
Under 0.5
1.80
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Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
1.80
Under 0.5
1.74
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Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
1.92
Under 0.5
1.64
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford)
Over 0.5
1.94
Under 0.5
1.62
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Player Shots

Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
Over 2.5
2.38
Under 2.5
-
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Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
Over 2.5
2.20
Under 2.5
-
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Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)
Over 1.5
1.57
Under 1.5
-
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Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)
Over 1.5
1.85
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

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Watford logo Watford League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Portsmouth vs Watford team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Championship squads.

Portsmouth vs Watford Lineups

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nicolas Schmid
2 Jordan Williams 5 Regan Poole 35 Robert Atkinson 3 Connor Ogilvie
8 Freddie Potts 45 Isaac Hayden
30 Matt Ritchie 17 Adil Aouchiche 23 Josh Murphy
9 Colby Bishop
33 Egil Selvik
45 Ryan Andrews 4 Kevin Keben 3 Francisco Sierralta 26 Caleb Wiley
10 Imran Louza 14 Pierre Dwomoh
7 Thomas Ince 24 Tom Dele-Bashiru 11 Rocco Vata
20 Mamadou Doumbia

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 6Conor Shaughnessy
  • 7Marlon Pack
  • 10Kusini Yengi
  • 15Christian Saydee
  • 18Cohen Bramall
  • 21Andre Dozzell
  • 24Terry Devlin
  • 31Jordan Archer
  • 49Callum Lang

Watford Substitutes

  • 2Jeremy Ngakia
  • 6Matthew Pollock
  • 19Vakoun Issouf Bayo
  • 22James Morris
  • 25James Abankwah
  • 41Alfie Marriott
  • 47Z. Massiah-Edwards
  • 52Leo Ramirez-Espain
  • 60Amar Sanghrajka

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

18 Apr Championship
Norwich 3-5 Portsmouth
12 Apr Championship
Portsmouth 2-2 Derby
10 Apr Championship
Coventry 1-0 Portsmouth
05 Apr Championship
Millwall 2-1 Portsmouth
29 Mar Championship
Portsmouth 1-0 Blackburn
15 Mar Championship
Preston 2-1 Portsmouth

Previous Watford Lineups

18 Apr Championship
Watford 1-2 Burnley
12 Apr Championship
West Brom 2-1 Watford
09 Apr Championship
Watford 1-0 Hull
05 Apr Championship
Bristol City 2-1 Watford
29 Mar Championship
Watford 0-0 Plymouth
15 Mar Championship
Oxford 1-0 Watford

Injuries & Suspensions

Portsmouth Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jordan Williams Hamstring
Hayden Matthews Hamstring
Ibane Bowat Other

Watford Injury Table

Type Name Info
Daniel Bachmann Ankle
Kwadwo Baah Muscle
Giorgi Chakvetadze Other

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 46 29 13 4 95:30 100
2 Burnley 46 28 16 2 69:16 100
3 Sheffield Utd 46 28 8 10 63:36 90
4 Sunderland 46 21 13 12 58:44 76
5 Coventry 46 20 9 17 64:58 69
6 Bristol City 46 17 17 12 59:55 68
7 Blackburn 46 19 9 18 53:48 66
8 Millwall 46 18 12 16 47:49 66
9 West Brom 46 15 19 12 57:47 64
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 64:56 64
11 Swansea 46 17 10 19 51:56 61
12 Sheffield Wed 46 15 13 18 60:69 58
13 Norwich 46 14 15 17 71:68 57
14 Watford 46 16 9 21 53:61 57
15 QPR 46 14 14 18 53:63 56
16 Portsmouth 46 14 12 20 58:71 54
17 Oxford 46 13 14 19 49:65 53
18 Stoke 46 12 15 19 45:62 51
19 Derby 46 13 11 22 48:56 50
20 Preston 46 10 20 16 48:59 50
21 Hull 46 12 13 21 44:54 49
22 Luton 46 13 10 23 45:69 49
23 Plymouth 46 11 13 22 51:88 46
24 Cardiff 46 9 17 20 48:73 44
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 23 18 4 1 61:12 58
2 Burnley 23 14 9 0 35:8 51
3 Sheffield Utd 23 15 4 4 33:17 49
4 Bristol City 23 13 7 3 36:20 46
5 Coventry 23 14 3 6 40:24 45
6 Sunderland 23 12 7 4 32:18 43
7 West Brom 23 11 8 4 33:20 41
8 Portsmouth 23 11 7 5 33:21 40
9 Blackburn 23 12 4 7 34:23 40
10 Millwall 23 12 4 7 27:19 40
11 Watford 23 12 4 7 27:22 40
12 Middlesbrough 23 11 6 6 31:23 39
13 Norwich 23 10 8 5 52:34 38
14 Oxford 23 11 5 7 31:29 38
15 Swansea 23 10 6 7 33:24 36
16 Luton 23 9 7 7 25:22 34
17 Plymouth 23 9 7 7 40:39 34
18 Stoke 23 8 9 6 29:25 33
19 Preston 23 7 12 4 26:22 33
20 Derby 23 9 5 9 25:18 32
21 QPR 23 7 8 8 31:34 29
22 Cardiff 23 7 6 10 24:27 27
23 Sheffield Wed 23 6 8 9 30:32 26
24 Hull 23 5 8 10 24:28 23