Portsmouth vs Watford — Free Prediction & Stats

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Portsmouth (20% home wins) hold a slight edge over Watford on the road (10% away wins), but the difference is minimal. View our Home Win, Away Win and Draw stats for more context.

Watford tend to be involved in matches with 2+ goals away from home (80%), while Portsmouth are lower (70%). Expect goals on the night, supporting Over 1.5 Goals.

Both Portsmouth and Watford frequently see both teams scoring (60% and 70% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

High corner counts are common for both teams (70% and 70%), making Over 9.5 Corners a strong choice. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Portsmouth see 9+ corners in 70% of home games, Watford in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

League Table

The full Championship table for the 2025/2026 season, with Portsmouth (19th) and Watford (18th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Championship 2025/2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Coventry City	42	25	10	7	84:42	+42	85
2	Ipswich Town	40	21	12	7	71:40	+31	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56:47	+9	73
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62:42	+20	72
5	Southampton	41	19	12	10	70:50	+20	69
6	Hull City	42	20	8	14	64:60	+4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63:60	+3	64
8	Derby County	42	18	9	15	61:53	+8	63
9	Norwich City	42	17	7	18	55:50	+5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52:51	+1	58
11	Queens Park Rangers	42	16	10	16	58:63	-5	58
12	Preston North End	42	14	15	13	50:53	-3	57
13	Swansea City	42	16	9	17	50:54	-4	57
14	Watford A	42	14	15	13	52:51	+1	57
15	Birmingham City	42	15	11	16	51:52	-1	56
16	Stoke City	42	15	10	17	49:46	+3	55
17	Sheffield United	42	16	6	20	59:59	0	54
18	Charlton Athletic	42	12	13	17	39:51	-12	49
19	Blackburn Rovers	42	12	12	18	38:50	-12	48
20	Leicester City	42	11	14	17	54:64	-10	47
21	West Bromwich Albion	42	11	13	18	42:56	-14	46
22	Portsmouth H	41	11	12	18	41:57	-16	45
23	Oxford United	42	10	14	18	41:54	-13	44
24	Sheffield Wednesday	42	1	11	30	25:82	-57	14

Team Form

Portsmouth have won 20% of home games this season, Watford 10% away. The form table below gives the full picture heading into this match.

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Won	2 (20%)	1 (10%)
Drawn	3 (30%)	4 (40%)
Lost	5 (50%)	5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Portsmouth have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Watford in 70% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)	6 (60%)	7 (70%)

Match Goals

Portsmouth have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 50% of home games, Watford in 50% of away games. The full goals breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Over Goals

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals	10 (100%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals	7 (70%)	8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 3.5 Goals	2 (20%)	3 (30%)

Under Goals

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Under 0.5 Goals	0 (0%)	1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals	3 (30%)	2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Under 3.5 Goals	8 (80%)	7 (70%)

Team Goals

Portsmouth have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Watford in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored	7 (70%)	7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored	3 (30%)	2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored	1 (10%)	0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded	9 (90%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded	3 (30%)	5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded	1 (10%)	2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded	1 (10%)	1 (10%)

Goal Totals

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Total Goals Scored	11 (1.1 avg)	9 (0.9 avg)
Total Goals Conceded	14 (1.4 avg)	18 (1.8 avg)

Match Corners

Both Portsmouth (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Watford (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 7.5 Corners	7 (70%)	7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners	7 (70%)	7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners	7 (70%)	7 (70%)
Over 10.5 Corners	7 (70%)	6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners	6 (60%)	5 (50%)
Over 12.5 Corners	5 (50%)	4 (40%)

Team Corners

Portsmouth have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Watford have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 30% of away matches.

Corners Won

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners For	8 (80%)	7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners For	7 (70%)	4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners Against	3 (30%)	6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	5 (50%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against	1 (10%)	2 (20%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Portsmouth and Watford. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

21st Apr, 2025

Portsmouth

1 – 0 HT: 1-0

Watford

Corners 6–3 Cards 4–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

26th Dec, 2024

Watford

2 – 1 HT: 0-1

Portsmouth

Corners 11–5 Cards 3–6 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

2nd Jan, 2012

Portsmouth

2 – 0 HT: 0-0

Watford