Championship · Matchweek 28 · Jan 21

Watford - Portsmouth

Watford and Portsmouth drew 1-1 in Championship (Matchweek 28). Goals: M. Doumbia 79'; A. Segecic 73'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: Ben Toner, England
Key events
51' 🟨 A. DozzellYellow card Portsmouth
73' A. Segecic(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Chaplin Portsmouth
79' M. Doumbia(1 - 1) · Assist: L. Kjerrumgaard Watford
Quick stats
%56 Possession %44
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.10
1.73 Pre-match xG 0.95
10 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside box 2
5 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁Z. Swanson ↔ J. WilliamsSubstitution
M. Pollock ↔ K. KebenSubstitution🔁
46'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ M. DoumbiaSubstitution🔁
46'
51'
🟨A. DozzellYellow card
O. Maamma ↔ R. VataSubstitution🔁
64'
73'
A. Segecic(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Chaplin
M. Doumbia(1 - 1) · Assist: L. Kjerrumgaard
79'
T. Ince ↔ N. IrankundaSubstitution🔁
81'
J. Abankwah ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution🔁
81'
83'
🔁T. Devlin ↔ J. FarrellSubstitution
90+2'
🔁A. Segecic ↔ L. Le RouxSubstitution
90+3'
🔁E. Adams ↔ I. BowatSubstitution
FT 1 - 1
Match statsWatford · Portsmouth
Key stats
%56 Possession %44
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.10
1.73 Pre-match xG 0.95
Shots
10 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside box 2
5 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 2
Attacking
88 Attacks 72
47 Dangerous attacks 45
Passing
417 Total passes 338
339 Accurate passes 260
%81 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 6
1 Offsides 2
7 Fouls 12
12 Free kicks 9
26 Throw-ins 17
6 Goal kicks 5
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
5 1st-half corners 5
3 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWatford 4-2-3-1Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
Watford · Bench
Coach: Javier Gracia Carlos
Portsmouth · Bench
Coach: John Mousinho
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025
Watford 1
Dec 26who was on topOct 1
Portsmouth 1
1 Watford 1 draw 1 Portsmouth
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
44total goals
0/1clean sheets
2-1Watford best win · Dec 26
1-0Portsmouth best win · Apr 21
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%67 Over 2.5 2/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%67 BTTS 2/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:1
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
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
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18Portsmouthin the table55pts
46matches 14-13-19W-D-L 49:64goals -15diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 1 Portsmouth 2-2 Watford Championship
Apr 21 Portsmouth 1-0 Watford Championship
Dec 26 Watford 2-1 Portsmouth Championship
xG difference & finishing
Watford1 gol · 1.57 xG -0.57
Portsmouth1 gol · 1.10 xG -0.10
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford dominated the ball56% possession
Watford took more shots10 - 6
Portsmouth committed more fouls12 - 7
THE REFEREE21 matches on record
Ben Toner
Strictness48 TEMPO38
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Low
This match vs his average
Cards 13.7 -2.7
Fouls 1922.1 -3.1
Goals 22.4 -0.4
Corners 1310.2 +2.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 10.013.1 -3.1
On target 3.04.1 -1.1
Possession %56%51 +4.7
Corners 7.04.6 +2.4
Cards 0.02.0 -2.0
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 6.011.0 -5.0
On target 2.03.4 -1.4
Possession %44%50 -6.4
Corners 6.05.2 +0.8
Cards 1.02.3 -1.3
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Mamadou Doumbia 7.70
Starting XI
5 Hector Kyprianou M · 92' 7.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes53 · %49
25 James Abankwah D · 81' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won8/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes40 · %38
6 Matthew Pollock D · 45' 6.90
Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/2Passes28 · %22
2 Jeremy Ngakia D · 92' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles4/6Tackles4Interceptions4Duels won9/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes47 · %35
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 92' 6.90
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won7/15Fouls won2Passes17 · %13
16 Marc Bola D · 92' 6.70
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions6Duels won5/6Fouls won2Passes39 · %30
42 Othmane Maamma M · 64' 6.60
Dribbles4/7Tackles3Duels won8/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes13 · %7
10 Imrân Louza M · 92' · K 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles3/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes63 · %52
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 45' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes15 · %13
1 Egil Selvik G · 92' 6.30
Saves1Passes39 · %30
7 Thomas Ince M · 81' 6.20
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/4Offside1Passes18 · %15
Substitutes
20 Mamadou Doumbia F · 47' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes13 · %9
11 Rocco Vata F · 28' 6.90
Tackles3Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes6 · %4
66 Nestory Irankunda F · 11' 6.70
Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %2
39 Edo Kayembe M · 11' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes2 · %2
4 Kévin Keben Biakolo D · 47' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes20 · %18
Unused: James MorrisKwadwo BaahVivaldoNathan Baxter
Starting XI
22 Zak Swanson D · 45' 7.00
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/8Passes19 · %16
5 Regan Poole D · 92' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions5Blocks1Duels won8/13Fouls1Offside1Passes37 · %32
3 Connor Ogilvie D · 92' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions4Blocks2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes41 · %37
10 Adrian Segecic M · 92' 6.90
Goals1On target2/2Tackles2Duels won2/12Fouls2Offside1Passes13 · %8
38 Ebou Adams M · 92' 6.60
Interceptions3Duels won4/10Fouls won3Fouls2Passes29 · %22
21 Andre Dozzell M · 92' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes38 · %32
9 Colby Bishop F · 92' · K 6.30
Key pass2Duels won7/18Fouls won1Fouls1Passes26 · %18
36 Conor Chaplin M · 92' 6.20
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Interceptions2Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes32 · %25
1 Nicolas Schmid G · 92' 6.20
Saves2Passes32 · %16
24 Terry Devlin D · 83' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won1/4Passes39 · %30
27 Millenic Alli M · 92' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/4Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/15Fouls won2Fouls3Passes17 · %13
Substitutes
19 Jacob Farrell D · 9' 6.30
Passes1 · %1
2 Jordan Williams D · 47' 6.30
Tackles3Duels won3/8Passes14 · %10
Unused: Makenzie KirkChinedu AguJosef BursikIbane BowatOlutayo SingerrJohn SwiftLuke Le Roux
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%60) ✗
Watford %60 Draw %23 Portsmouth %17
2.03Watford xPuan
0.74Portsmouth xPuan
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