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.

Defence

Watford concede 2.2 goals per match

Portsmouth1.0 Watford2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Portsmouth concede 1.0.

Streak

Portsmouth unbeaten in 4 matches

WWDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:1 against Southampton.

Streak

Portsmouth have scored in 4 matches in a row

WWDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 7 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Adrian Segečić

Portsmouth · midfielder

2goals 2assists 6.99avg rating

Last match, Millwall: rating 6.3.

Iker Bravo

Watford · midfielder

1goal 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.

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

5W3D2L1.6scored per match1.3conceded per match

Watford

away · 10

0W1D9L0.4scored per match2.3conceded 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

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Portsmouth (4-2-3-1, last: Millwall) · Watford (5-3-2, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Official around 15:00, Sat 26 Dec

NSSchmid TDDevlin RPPoole MDDia ZSSwanson MPPack IMMohamed AKKamara ASSegečić RMKavuma-McQueen MMMilovanović FRRavaglia MBBola BMMlacic MPPollock KKKeben KDDiatta IBBravo HKKyprianou EKKayembe LKKjerrumgaard 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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