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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
12 Watford logo Watford 43 16 8 19 51 57 -6 51:57 56
18 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 43 13 10 20 55 69 -14 55:69 49
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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

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

Watford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, Mattie Pollock, James Abankwah, Caleb Wiley, Imran Louza, Pierre Dwomoh, Ryan Andrews, 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 6.25. 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

Bookies favourites Portsmouth are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Championship game and the 2.05 about them triumphing means a 49% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. The market suggests that Watford are least likely to win at 3.30.

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.

Kusini Yengi Favourite to Find the Net First

There is 3.85 available that Kusini Yengi finds the net, while he is available at 7.00 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals

Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.85
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Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.90
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford)
First
7.50
Anytime
4.20
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Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)
First
7.00
Anytime
4.25
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Player Shots On Target

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
1.90
Under 0.5
1.66
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Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
1.91
Under 0.5
1.65
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Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
1.91
Under 0.5
1.65
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford)
Over 0.5
1.94
Under 0.5
1.62
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Player Shots

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
Over 2.5
2.45
Under 2.5
0.00
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Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)
Over 2.5
2.23
Under 2.5
0.00
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Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
Over 1.5
1.58
Under 1.5
0.00
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford)
Over 1.5
1.53
Under 1.5
0.00
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Team Stats

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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 Results

  • 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 Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Watford Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nicolas Schmid
2 Jordan Williams 5 Regan Poole 45 Isaac Hayden 3 Connor Ogilvie
8 Freddie Potts 35 Rob Atkinson
30 Matt Ritchie 17 Adil Aouchiche 23 Joshua Murphy
9 Colby Bishop
33 Egil Selvik
2 Jeremy Ngakia 6 Mattie Pollock 25 James Abankwah 26 Caleb Wiley
10 Imran Louza 14 Pierre Dwomoh
45 Ryan Andrews 24 Tom Dele-Bashiru 11 Rocco Vata
20 Mamadou Doumbia

Watford Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

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
Conor Shaughnessy Hamstring
Callum Lang Hamstring
Jacob Farrell Lower leg
Ibane Bowat Other

Watford Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 43 26 13 4 83:29 91
2 Burnley 43 25 16 2 59:14 91
3 Sheffield Utd 43 27 7 9 59:33 86
4 Sunderland 43 21 13 9 58:40 76
5 Bristol City 43 17 16 10 56:46 67
6 Coventry 43 19 9 15 61:54 66
7 Middlesbrough 43 18 9 16 63:52 63
8 West Brom 43 14 18 11 51:41 60
9 Millwall 43 16 12 15 42:45 60
10 Blackburn 43 17 8 18 49:46 59
11 Swansea 43 16 9 18 46:51 57
12 Watford 43 16 8 19 51:57 56
13 Norwich 43 13 14 16 66:63 53
14 QPR 43 13 14 16 51:56 53
15 Sheffield Wed 43 14 11 18 56:66 53
16 Stoke 43 12 14 17 45:54 50
17 Preston 43 10 19 14 44:53 49
18 Portsmouth 43 13 10 20 55:69 49
19 Oxford 43 12 12 19 43:61 48
20 Hull 43 11 12 20 41:51 45
21 Derby 43 11 10 22 44:55 43
22 Luton 43 11 10 22 38:63 43
23 Cardiff 43 9 15 19 45:68 42
24 Plymouth 43 9 13 21 45:84 40
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 21 16 4 1 51:12 52
2 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
3 Burnley 21 12 9 0 30:6 45
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 21 12 7 2 32:16 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
8 West Brom 21 10 8 3 27:14 38
9 Middlesbrough 22 11 5 6 31:23 38
10 Blackburn 22 11 4 7 32:22 37
11 Portsmouth 21 10 6 5 31:20 36
12 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
13 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
14 Oxford 22 10 5 7 29:29 35
15 Millwall 21 10 4 7 23:18 34
16 Stoke 22 8 9 5 29:23 33
17 Preston 22 7 12 3 25:20 33
18 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
19 Plymouth 21 8 7 6 36:36 31
20 QPR 21 7 8 6 30:27 29
21 Luton 21 7 7 7 21:21 28
22 Cardiff 21 7 4 10 23:26 25
23 Sheffield Wed 21 5 7 9 27:30 22
24 Hull 21 4 8 9 22:26 20