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Portsmouth edge 3–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 34 meetings in EFL Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Watford lead the head to head 14–10 (10 draws) from 34 meetings since 1969.
2026-27: Portsmouth 6–5–4, Watford 4–8–3. Portsmouth have the better margin, +0.1 a game to -0.7.
Last five: Portsmouth 2 wins, Watford 2.
Watford concede fewer offsides per game: 1.3 to 2.7.
Portsmouth average more goals per game: 1.3 to 0.9.
Watford average more saves per game: 3.5 to 2.4.
Portsmouth’s biggest win in the rivalry: 5–0 in 1970-71, by 5.
Watford’s biggest win in the rivalry: 4–0 in 1969-70, by 4.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
1034 games · 10 drawn since 196914
22 Jan 2026 · Vicarage Road, WatfordPortsmouth 1Watford 1
2 Oct 2025 · Fratton Park, PortsmouthPortsmouth 2Watford 2
22 Apr 2025 · Fratton Park, PortsmouthPortsmouth 1Watford 0
27 Dec 2024 · Vicarage Road, WatfordPortsmouth 1Watford 2
2 Jan 2003Portsmouth 2Watford 2
25 Aug 2002Portsmouth 3Watford 0
14 Apr 2002Portsmouth 0Watford 1
26 Nov 2001Portsmouth 0Watford 3
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
1.320 totalScored per gameper game0.913 total
1.218 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better1.523 total