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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 26, 2024 at 3pm UK
Vicarage Road
Portsmouth

Watford
vs.
Portsmouth

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Championship clash between Watford and Portsmouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Watford

All competitions
Last Game: Burnley 2-1 Watford
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship

Portsmouth

All competitions
Last Game: Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry
Saturday, December 21 at 12.30pm in Championship

We say: Watford 3-1 Portsmouth

 Portsmouth may have enjoyed success in their recent home outing against Coventry, but they struggled to produce their best form on the road this season, and given their poor away record against Watford, we think they will be left empty-handed in their Boxing Day clash with the Hornets. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Watford win with a probability of 56.73%. A draw has a probability of 24.1% and a win for Portsmouth has a probability of 19.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Watford win is 1-0 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (11.05%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (11.38%), while for a Portsmouth win it is 0-1 (6.75%).

Result
WatfordDrawPortsmouth
56.73% (0.050999999999995 0.05) 24.07% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09) 19.2% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
Both teams to score 47.26% (0.33900000000001 0.34)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.98% (0.418 0.42)53.02% (-0.408 -0.41)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.39% (0.355 0.36)74.61% (-0.345 -0.34)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.47% (0.18000000000001 0.18)18.53% (-0.17 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.23% (0.297 0.3)49.77% (-0.286 -0.29)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.01% (0.295 0.3)41.99% (-0.285 -0.29)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.58% (0.256 0.26)78.42% (-0.24499999999999 -0.24)
Score Analysis
    Watford 56.72%
    Portsmouth 19.2%
    Draw 24.07%
WatfordDrawPortsmouth
1-0 @ 13.11% (-0.14 -0.14)
2-0 @ 11.05% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
2-1 @ 9.59% (0.026999999999999 0.03)
3-0 @ 6.21% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 5.39% (0.044 0.04)
4-0 @ 2.62% (0.016 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.34% (0.038 0.04)
4-1 @ 2.27% (0.032 0.03)
4-2 @ 0.99% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 56.72%
1-1 @ 11.38% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 7.78% (-0.126 -0.13)
2-2 @ 4.16% (0.045 0.04)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 24.07%
0-1 @ 6.75% (-0.055 -0.05)
1-2 @ 4.94% (0.026 0.03)
0-2 @ 2.93% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 1.43% (0.019 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.2% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 1.95%
Total : 19.2%

Who will win Thursday's Championship clash between Watford and Portsmouth?

Watford
Draw
Portsmouth
Watford
58.8%
Draw
29.4%
Portsmouth
11.8%
17
Head to Head
Jan 2, 2012 3pm
Portsmouth
2-0
Watford
Mullins (87')
Kitson (79')

Dickinson (56'), Mariappa (66')
Loach (82')
Nov 19, 2011 3pm
Watford
2-0
Portsmouth
Kightly (2')
Hogg (75')

Kitson (57')
Jan 1, 2011 3pm
Watford
3-0
Portsmouth
Taylor (42'), Sordell (52'), Graham (69')

Dickinson (57'), Utaka (74')
Halford (90')
Oct 16, 2010 3pm
Portsmouth
3-2
Watford
Brown (80'), Mullins (17'), Kitson (72')
Mokoena (33'), Nugent (56'), Kitson (89')
Taylor (67')
Eustace (43')
Apr 9, 2007 3pm
Watford
4-2
Portsmouth
Mahon (46'), Bouazza (73', 28' pen.), Priskin (51')
Taylor (16')
rhs 2.0
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom22811326161035
8Watford2110473028234
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
12Bristol City226972628-227
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318
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