GolVolt — Portsmouth vs Watford: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 21 January 2026: Watford – Portsmouth 1:1

LWDD

Portsmouth are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Portsmouth unbeaten in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:1 against Southampton.

Defence

Watford concede 1.8 goals per match

Portsmouth0.6 Watford1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Portsmouth concede 0.6.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Terry Devlin

Portsmouth · defender

4goals 0assists 6.97avg rating

Last match, Swansea City: 2 goals, rating 8.8.

Iker Bravo

Watford · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.88avg rating

Last match, Lincoln City: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Portsmouth at home and Watford away, as in this match.

Portsmouth

at home · 10

6W2D2L1.7scored per match1.2conceded per match

Watford

away · 10

0W1D9L0.5scored per match2.4conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 21 Jan 2026 · Championship Watford 1:1 Portsmouth Doumbia 79' · Segečić 73'

1wins

2 draws2.5 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Portsmouth (4-2-3-1, last: Swansea City) · Watford (4-2-3-1, last: Lincoln City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 26 Dec

NSSchmid TDDevlin RPPoole MDDia JMMeghoma EAAdams IMMohamed ASSegečić OBBailey TSShade MMMilovanović FRRavaglia OTTraoré MPPollock KKKeben MBBola EKKayembe HKKyprianou OMMaamma IBBravo SMMavididi MBBoadu

PortsmouthWatford

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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