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Championship · Matchweek 23 · Dec 26

Watford - Portsmouth

Watford beat Portsmouth 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 23). Goals: E. Kayembe (P) 57', 57'; R. Vata 90+5', 90+5'; Z. Swanson 10', 10'.

WatfordHOME Watford
2 - 1
FT
PortsmouthAWAY Portsmouth
E. Kayembe (P) 57', 57'R. Vata 90+5', 90+5'
⚽
Z. Swanson 10', 10'
🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: G. Eltringham
Key events
10' ⚽ Z. Swanson(0 - 1) Portsmouth
10' ⚽ Z. Swanson(0 - 2) Portsmouth
30' 🟨 Kwadwo BaahYellow card Watford
30' 🟨 Kwadwo BaahYellow card Watford
57' 🟨 Marlon PackYellow card Portsmouth
57' ⚽ E. Kayembe (P)(1 - 2) Watford
57' 🟨 Marlon PackYellow card Portsmouth
57' ⚽ E. Kayembe (P)(2 - 2) Watford
59' 🟨 Edo KayembeYellow card Watford
59' 🟨 Nicolas SchmidYellow card Portsmouth
59' 🟨 Edo KayembeYellow card Watford
59' 🟨 Nicolas SchmidYellow card Portsmouth
60' 🟨 Josh MurphyYellow card Portsmouth
60' 🟨 Josh MurphyYellow card Portsmouth
64' 🟨 Callum LangYellow card Portsmouth
64' 🟨 Callum LangYellow card Portsmouth
75' 🟨 Zak SwansonYellow card Portsmouth
75' 🟨 Zak SwansonYellow card Portsmouth
90' 🟨 Owen MoxonYellow card Portsmouth
90' 🟨 Owen MoxonYellow card Portsmouth
90+5' ⚽ R. Vata(3 - 2) Watford
90+5' ⚽ R. Vata(4 - 2) Watford
90+8' 🟥 Kwadwo BaahRed card Watford
90+8' 🟥 Kwadwo BaahRed card Watford
Quick stats
%71 Possession %29
13 Total shots 5
6 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside box 3
3 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
10'
⚽Z. Swanson(0 - 1)
10'
⚽Z. Swanson(0 - 2)
Kwadwo BaahYellow card🟨
30'
Kwadwo BaahYellow card🟨
30'
HT 0 - 2
J. Morris ↔ R. VataSubstitution🔁
46'
J. Morris ↔ R. VataSubstitution🔁
46'
49'
🔁M. Ritchie ↔ P. LaneSubstitution
49'
🔁M. Ritchie ↔ P. LaneSubstitution
57'
🟨Marlon PackYellow card
E. Kayembe (P)(1 - 2)⚽
57'
57'
🟨Marlon PackYellow card
E. Kayembe (P)(2 - 2)⚽
57'
Edo KayembeYellow card🟨
59'
59'
🟨Nicolas SchmidYellow card
Edo KayembeYellow card🟨
59'
59'
🟨Nicolas SchmidYellow card
60'
🟨Josh MurphyYellow card
60'
🟨Josh MurphyYellow card
64'
🟨Callum LangYellow card
64'
🟨Callum LangYellow card
J. Ngakia ↔ R. AndrewsSubstitution🔁
71'
J. Ngakia ↔ R. AndrewsSubstitution🔁
71'
75'
🟨Zak SwansonYellow card
75'
🟨Zak SwansonYellow card
78'
🔁Z. Swanson ↔ T. DevlinSubstitution
78'
🔁Z. Swanson ↔ T. DevlinSubstitution
79'
🔁C. Lang ↔ O. MoxonSubstitution
79'
🔁C. Lang ↔ O. MoxonSubstitution
D. Jebbison ↔ V. BayoSubstitution🔁
81'
D. Jebbison ↔ V. BayoSubstitution🔁
81'
E. Kayembe ↔ M. SissokoSubstitution🔁
87'
E. Kayembe ↔ M. SissokoSubstitution🔁
87'
90'
🟨Owen MoxonYellow card
90'
🟨Owen MoxonYellow card
R. Vata(3 - 2)⚽
90+5'
R. Vata(4 - 2)⚽
90+5'
Kwadwo BaahRed card🟥
90+8'
Kwadwo BaahRed card🟥
90+8'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsWatford · Portsmouth
Key stats
%71 Possession %29
Shots
13 Total shots 5
6 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside box 3
3 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 4
Passing
527 Total passes 223
439 Accurate passes 131
%83 Pass accuracy %59
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 13
Cards
2 Yellow cards 6
1 Red cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsWatford 3-4-2-1Portsmouth 4-4-2
1Bachmann 22Morris 6Pollock 5Porteous 37Larouci 10Louza 39Kayembe 2Ngakia 8Chakvetadze 34Baah 18Jebbison 13Schmid 3Ogilvie 4Towler 7Pack 22Swanson 30Ritchie 21Dozzell 8Potts 23Murphy 9Bishop 49Lang
Watford · Bench
11R. Vata11
7T. Ince7
14P. Dwomoh14
3F. Sierralta3
36F. Ebosele36
23J. Bond23
17M. Sissoko17
19V. Bayo19
45R. Andrews45
Coach: T. Cleverley
Portsmouth · Bench
31J. Archer31
32P. Lane32
24T. Devlin24
17O. Moxon17
15C. Saydee15
25A. Kamara25
20S. Silvera20
16T. McIntyre16
18E. Sørensen18
Coach: J. Mousinho
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2025–2026
Watford 0
Apr 21who was on topJan 21
Portsmouth 1
0 Watford 2 draw 1 Portsmouth
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
3–4total goals
0/1clean sheets
1-0Portsmouth best win · Apr 21
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%33 Over 2.5 1/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%67 BTTS 2/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home1 matches
0W 1D 0L 1:1
Portsmouth at home2 matches
1W 1D 0L 3:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Watford0W 0D 5L Portsmouth3W 1D 1L
0.00 2.00 Points per game
1 8 Goals scored
16 7 Goals conceded
1.26 1.12 xG average
1.76 1.48 xGA average
%0 %40 Clean sheets
%20 %60 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
3.8 2.6 Corners
2.2 1.6 Cards
Watford1W 2D 7L Portsmouth4W 3D 3L
0.50 1.50 Points per game
7 13 Goals scored
23 17 Goals conceded
1.44 1.32 xG average
1.71 1.40 xGA average
%10 %30 Clean sheets
%50 %60 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
5.6 4.7 Corners
2.4 2.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
14Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 16-9-21W-D-L 53:61goals -8diff
DLLLL
16Portsmouthin the table54pts
46matches 14-12-20W-D-L 58:71goals -13diff
DDWWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 21 Watford 1-1 Portsmouth Championship
Oct 1 Portsmouth 2-2 Watford Championship
Apr 21 Portsmouth 1-0 Watford Championship
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