Watford vs Portsmouth prediction & betting tips – 26/12/2024

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Championship - Regular Season - 23

26th Dec 24, 15:00
Vicarage Road

Watford

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Portsmouth

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Referee: G. Eltringham

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Watford Watford
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Portsmouth Portsmouth
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Match Facts

The upcoming match between Unknown Team and Portsmouth is set for December 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The venue for this encounter is Vicarage Road in Watford, England. G. Eltringham has been appointed as the referee for this match.

  • The probability of winning for Unknown Team is 55%. The probability of a draw between Unknown Team and Portsmouth is 20%. The probability of winning for Portsmouth is 26%.
  • Our calculations suggest a 74% chance that both teams will find the back of the net, with a 26% possibility that at least one side will keep a clean sheet.
  • There's a 55% likelihood of seeing more than 2.5 goals in this encounter, while the odds of a lower-scoring affair (under 2.5 goals) stand at 45%.
  • The most recent encounter between these two sides took place on January 2, 2012, where Watford won against Portsmouth with a score of 0-2
  • Looking at the last five head-to-head encounters, Unknown Team has emerged victorious 1 time(s), Portsmouth has claimed 1 win(s), and 0 match(es) ended in a stalemate. Unknown Team has averaged 0.4 goals per game, while Portsmouth has netted an average of 0.4 goals.
  • In the current Championship standings, Unknown Team occupies the 8th spot, while Portsmouth sits in 20th place.
  • Unknown Team's performance in the Championship this season shows 10 victories, 7 defeats, and 4 draws. They've maintained an average of 1.4 goals scored and 1.3 goals conceded per match.
  • Portsmouth has recorded 4 wins, 8 losses, and 8 draws in the Championship this season. Their offensive output stands at 1.3 goals per game, while defensively they've allowed an average of 1.8 goals.
  • Examining Unknown Team's last five outings, they have won 2 times, lost 1 times and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1 goals per match and conceded 0.8 goals.
  • Portsmouth's form over their previous five matches shows they have won 2 times, lost 1 times and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
  • C. Lang stands out as Portsmouth's most prolific scorer, having notched up 9 goals in the current campaign.
  • Unknown Team will be without the services of: T. Dele-Bashiru (Knee Injury)
  • Portsmouth faces selection challenges with the following players unavailable: I. Bowat (Tendon Injury), J. Farrell (Leg Injury), M. O'Mahony (Hip Injury), C. Shaughnessy (Calf Injury), J. Williams (Leg Injury), K. Yengi (Knee Injury), R. Poole (Injury)

Watford vs Portsmouth - Odds

Home1.83
Draw3.69
Away4.26
Home2.45
Draw2.25
Away4.50
Home2.15
Draw2.65
Away4.00
Home/Draw1.22
Home/Away1.24
Draw/Away2.00
Home/Draw1.18
Home/Away1.55
Draw/Away1.53
Total GoalsUnderOver
0.513.001.04
1.54.001.26
2.52.001.80
3.51.403.00
4.51.155.50
5.51.0411.00
Over 1.52.70
Under 1.51.47
Over 2.56.50
Under 2.51.10
Over 3.519.00
Under 3.51.01
Over 0.51.38
Under 0.53.10
Over 1.51.98
Under 1.51.80
Over 2.54.20
Under 2.51.22
Over 3.59.50
Under 3.51.05
Over 0.51.20
Under 0.54.33
Home1.36
Away3.20
HandicapHomeAway
-1.252.801.44
-12.451.55
-0.752.051.78
-0.51.852.00
-0.251.582.40
Home +01.44
Away +02.75
Home/Draw15.00
Home/Away51.00
Draw/Away9.50
Draw/Draw5.50
Home/Home2.95
Draw/Home5.00
Away/Home26.00
Away/Draw17.00
Away/Away7.50
Yes2.65
No1.42
Yes4.50
No1.17
Yes1.72
No2.10
Yes4.20
No1.20
Yes3.00
No1.35
Yes3.40
No1.32
Yes8.50
No1.07
HandicapHomeDrawAway
-313.008.501.08
-26.505.001.30
-13.203.501.91
+11.225.508.50
+21.059.0019.00
Home -16.25
Away -11.53
Draw -13.30
Home +11.18
Draw +14.75
Away +115.00
ScoreOdds
0:013.00
0:113.00
0:223.00
0:367.00
0:4176.00
0:5276.00
0:6301.00
1:07.50
1:16.50
1:213.00
1:336.00
1:4101.00
1:5251.00
2:09.50
2:17.50
2:213.00
2:336.00
2:4101.00
3:015.00
3:113.00
3:221.00
3:356.00
4:036.00
4:129.00
4:246.00
5:081.00
5:181.00
6:0176.00
1:04.20
2:07.00
2:113.00
3:026.00
3:146.00
3:2101.00
4:081.00
4:1101.00
0:03.10
1:15.50
2:246.00
0:16.50
0:219.00
0:381.00
1:221.00
1:381.00
2:3101.00
3:3151.00
0:4126.00
1:4151.00
2:4151.00
4:2126.00
0:5151.00
1:5151.00
2:5151.00
3:4151.00
5:0126.00
5:1151.00
5:2151.00
4:3151.00
3:5151.00
4:5151.00
5:3151.00
5:4151.00
4:4151.00
5:5151.00
1:04.00
2:08.00
2:111.00
3:017.00
3:123.00
3:256.00
4:056.00
4:167.00
0:04.00
1:15.75
2:229.00
0:16.00
0:217.00
0:351.00
1:215.00
1:346.00
2:371.00
1st Half3.20
2nd Half2.05
Home2.45
Draw2.25
Away4.50
Home1.62
Draw9.50
Away2.55
Home1.63
Draw13.00
Away2.60
Yes5.00
No1.15
Total GoalsUnderOver
0.55.501.16
1.51.981.78
2.51.283.50
Total GoalsUnderOver
0.52.751.44
1.51.353.10
2.51.058.00
Yes3.40
No1.32
Odd1.92
Even1.88
Odd2.10
Even1.72

Watford vs Portsmouth - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Sheffield Utd 22 15 5 2 32 11 21 48
2 Leeds 22 13 6 3 41 15 26 45
3 Burnley 22 12 8 2 28 9 19 44
4 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 34 18 16 43
5 Blackburn 21 11 4 6 25 18 7 37
6 Middlesbrough 22 10 5 7 38 28 10 35
7 West Brom 22 8 11 3 26 16 10 35
8 Watford 21 10 4 7 30 28 2 34
9 Sheffield Wednesday 22 9 5 8 28 30 -2 32
10 Millwall 21 7 7 7 21 18 3 28
11 Swansea 22 7 6 9 24 24 0 27
12 Bristol City 22 6 9 7 26 28 -2 27
13 Norwich 22 6 8 8 37 34 3 26
14 QPR 22 5 10 7 23 28 -5 25
15 Luton 22 7 4 11 25 38 -13 25
16 Derby 22 6 6 10 27 28 -1 24
17 Coventry 22 6 6 10 28 34 -6 24
18 Preston 22 4 11 7 22 29 -7 23
19 Stoke City 22 5 7 10 23 30 -7 22
20 Portsmouth 20 4 8 8 25 35 -10 20
21 Hull City 22 4 7 11 21 31 -10 19
22 Cardiff 21 4 6 11 19 34 -15 18
23 Oxford United 21 4 6 11 21 37 -16 18
24 Plymouth 21 4 6 11 22 45 -23 18

Head to head

These teams have met 2 times in recent seasons. Watford has won 1 times, while Portsmouth has secured 1 victories. 0 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 2 for Watford and 2 for Portsmouth.

1
0
1
WatfordDrawsPortsmouth
Over 1.5 Goals
100%
2/2 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
0%
0/2 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
0%
0/2 Matches
Both Teams Scored
0%
0/2 Matches
Watford Clean Sheets
50%
1/2 Matches
Portsmouth Clean Sheets
50%
1/2 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

02 Jan 2012Championship
Portsmouth2 - 0Watford
19 Nov 2011Championship
Watford2 - 0Portsmouth

Last matches: Watford 1.80

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 5 (50%)D 3 (30%)L 2 (20%)
Championship21/12/2024
Burnley
2 - 1
Watford
Championship15/12/2024
Watford
2 - 1
West Brom
Championship11/12/2024
Hull City
1 - 1
Watford
Championship30/11/2024
Watford
0 - 0
QPR
Championship26/11/2024
Watford
1 - 0
Bristol City
Championship22/11/2024
Plymouth
2 - 2
Watford
Championship08/11/2024
Watford
1 - 0
Oxford United
Championship05/11/2024
Swansea
1 - 0
Watford
Championship02/11/2024
Sheffield Wednesday
2 - 6
Watford
Championship26/10/2024
Watford
1 - 0
Blackburn

Last matches: Portsmouth 1.20

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 3 (30%)D 3 (30%)L 4 (40%)
Championship21/12/2024
Portsmouth
4 - 1
Coventry
Championship13/12/2024
Derby
4 - 0
Portsmouth
Championship10/12/2024
Portsmouth
0 - 0
Norwich
Championship07/12/2024
Portsmouth
3 - 0
Bristol City
Championship30/11/2024
Swansea
2 - 2
Portsmouth
Championship09/11/2024
Portsmouth
3 - 1
Preston
Championship05/11/2024
Plymouth
1 - 0
Portsmouth
Championship02/11/2024
Hull City
1 - 1
Portsmouth
Championship25/10/2024
Portsmouth
1 - 2
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship22/10/2024
Cardiff
2 - 0
Portsmouth

Watford vs Portsmouth - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

WatfordGames: 21
PortsmouthGames: 20

Matches

50%
Ball Possession
43%
415.95
Total passes
325.2
337.29
Passes accurate
229.25
81%
Passes %
69%
12.33
Fouls
12.6
2.24
Yellow Cards
2.45
0
Red Cards
0
5
Corner Kicks
5.9
1.86
Offsides
2.05

Attack

12
Total Shots
10.45
4.05
Shots on Goal
3.45
1.34
expected_goals
1.13
4.76
Shots off Goal
3.5
7.62
Shots insidebox
6.3
4.38
Shots outsidebox
4.15
3.19
Blocked Shots
3.5
1.43
Goals Scored
1.25

Defense

3.29
Goalkeeper Saves
3.65
1.33
Goals Conceded
1.75
0
goals_prevented
-0.15
5
Clean Sheets
4
12.33
Fouls
12.6

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 54%
Draw 28%
Away 18%
Watford Portsmouth
20% Clean Sheet 2%
98% Over 0.5 Goals 80%
52% Over 1.5 Goals 45%
Both Teams to Score 0%
Most Likely Scoreline 2-0
Over 2.5 Goals 55%
Over 3.5 Goals 31%
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