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

LLLWL
2 : 1

HT: 0 - 1

Portsmouth

57' E. Kayembe
90+5' R. Vata
10' Z. Swanson

Referee: G. Eltringham

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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)

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Lineups

Watford

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GD. Bachmann
  • 5DR. Porteous
  • 6DM. Pollock
  • 22DJ. MorrisSubstitution46'
  • 2MJ. NgakiaSubstitution71'
  • 39ME. KayembeGoalSubstitution87'
  • 10MI. Louza
  • 37MY. Larouci
  • 34FK. Baah
  • 8FG. Chakvetadze
  • 18FD. JebbisonSubstitution81'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 11FR. VataSubstitution46'Goal
  • 45DR. AndrewsSubstitution71'
  • 19FV. BayoSubstitution81'
  • 17MM. SissokoSubstitution87'
  • 23GJ. Bond
  • 36DF. Ebosele
  • 3DF. Sierralta
  • 14MP. Dwomoh
  • 7MT. Ince
Coach IconT. CleverleyHead Coach
Portsmouth

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 13GN. Schmid
  • 22DZ. SwansonGoalSubstitution78'
  • 7DM. Pack
  • 4DR. Towler
  • 3DC. Ogilvie
  • 23MJ. Murphy
  • 8MF. Potts
  • 21MA. Dozzell
  • 30MM. RitchieSubstitution49'
  • 49FC. LangSubstitution79'
  • 9FC. Bishop

SUBSTITUTES

  • 32FP. LaneSubstitution49'
  • 24MT. DevlinSubstitution78'
  • 17MO. MoxonSubstitution79'
  • 15FC. Saydee
  • 25MA. Kamara
  • 20FS. Silvera
  • 16DT. McIntyre
  • 18FE. Sørensen
  • 31GJ. Archer
Coach IconJ. MousinhoHead Coach

Watford vs Portsmouth - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Leeds 26 15 8 3 48 19 29 53
2 Burnley 26 14 10 2 31 9 22 52
3 Sheffield Utd 26 16 6 4 36 17 19 52
4 Sunderland 26 14 8 4 39 22 17 50
5 Middlesbrough 26 11 8 7 43 32 11 41
6 West Brom 26 9 13 4 32 21 11 40
7 Blackburn 25 11 6 8 28 23 5 39
8 Bristol City 26 9 10 7 33 30 3 37
9 Watford 25 11 4 10 35 36 -1 37
10 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 7 9 38 40 -2 37
11 Norwich 26 9 9 8 43 37 6 36
12 Swansea 26 9 7 10 30 30 0 34
13 QPR 26 7 11 8 29 34 -5 32
14 Millwall 25 7 9 9 24 23 1 30
15 Preston 26 6 12 8 28 34 -6 30
16 Coventry 26 7 8 11 34 37 -3 29
17 Oxford United 25 7 7 11 28 40 -12 28
18 Derby 26 7 6 13 31 35 -4 27
19 Stoke City 26 6 9 11 24 32 -8 27
20 Luton 26 7 4 15 27 44 -17 25
21 Portsmouth 24 5 8 11 30 41 -11 23
22 Hull City 26 5 8 13 25 36 -11 23
23 Cardiff 25 5 8 12 25 40 -15 23
24 Plymouth 25 4 8 13 24 53 -29 20

Head to head

These teams have met 3 times in recent seasons. Watford has won 2 times, while Portsmouth has secured 1 victories. 0 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 4 for Watford and 3 for Portsmouth.

2
0
1
WatfordDrawsPortsmouth
Over 1.5 Goals
100%
3/3 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
33%
1/3 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
0%
0/3 Matches
Both Teams Scored
33%
1/3 Matches
Watford Clean Sheets
33%
1/3 Matches
Portsmouth Clean Sheets
33%
1/3 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

26 Dec 2024Championship
Watford2 - 1Portsmouth
02 Jan 2012Championship
Portsmouth2 - 0Watford
19 Nov 2011Championship
Watford2 - 0Portsmouth

Last matches: Watford 1.20

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 3 (30%)D 3 (30%)L 4 (40%)
Championship04/01/2025
Watford
1 - 2
Sheffield Utd
Championship01/01/2025
QPR
3 - 1
Watford
Championship29/12/2024
Watford
1 - 2
Cardiff
Championship26/12/2024
Watford
2 - 1
Portsmouth
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

Last matches: Portsmouth 1.40

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 4 (40%)D 2 (20%)L 4 (40%)
Championship05/01/2025
Sunderland
1 - 0
Portsmouth
Championship01/01/2025
Portsmouth
4 - 0
Swansea
Championship29/12/2024
Bristol City
3 - 0
Portsmouth
Championship26/12/2024
Watford
2 - 1
Portsmouth
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

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: 25
PortsmouthGames: 24

Matches

52%
Ball Possession
42%
425.24
Total passes
320.54
345.68
Passes accurate
224.25
81%
Passes %
68%
12.52
Fouls
12.38
2.28
Yellow Cards
2.46
0.04
Red Cards
0.04
5.2
Corner Kicks
5.67
1.8
Offsides
1.88

Attack

11.72
Total Shots
9.96
3.96
Shots on Goal
3.29
1.3
expected_goals
1.05
4.6
Shots off Goal
3.58
7.56
Shots insidebox
6.08
4.16
Shots outsidebox
3.88
3.16
Blocked Shots
3.08
1.4
Goals Scored
1.25

Defense

3.04
Goalkeeper Saves
3.75
1.44
Goals Conceded
1.71
0
goals_prevented
-0.17
5
Clean Sheets
5
12.52
Fouls
12.38

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 59%
Draw 17%
Away 23%
Watford Portsmouth
21% Clean Sheet 4%
96% Over 0.5 Goals 79%
51% Over 1.5 Goals 46%
Both Teams to Score 74%
Most Likely Scoreline 2-1
Over 2.5 Goals 50%
Over 3.5 Goals 27%
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