Portsmouth vs Watford: Match Preview — December 26, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 23 Scheduled

Dec 26, 2026
15:00 UTC

Portsmouth vs Watford Match Preview

This fixture has not been priced yet; a board usually opens in the week before kick-off. Portsmouth arrive on 1W 2D 2L from their last 5, Watford on 1W 0D 4L. 6 previous meetings are level at 2 wins each. Portsmouth sit in position 19 on 8 points, Watford in 20 on 8. Kick-off is December 26, 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Fratton Park, Championship · Regular Season - 23.

Portsmouth vs Watford · Totals

Historical estimates from 16 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 94% Under 0.5 6%

Over 1.5 75% Under 1.5 25%

Over 2.5 38% Under 2.5 62%

Over 3.5 13% Under 3.5 87%

Over 4.5 0% Under 4.5 100%

Portsmouth vs Watford Match Information

Competition: Championship
Round: 23
Date and time: December 26, 2026 · 15:00 UTC
Status: Scheduled
Venue: Fratton Park
City: Portsmouth

Previous Portsmouth vs Watford Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

ChampionshipJan 21, 2026

Watford

Portsmouth

1
1

ChampionshipOct 1, 2025

Portsmouth

Watford

2
2

ChampionshipApr 21, 2025

Portsmouth

Watford

1
0

ChampionshipDec 26, 2024

Watford

Portsmouth

2
1

ChampionshipJan 2, 2012

Portsmouth

Watford

2
0

ChampionshipNov 19, 2011

Watford

Portsmouth

2
0

Team Form Before the Match

Portsmouth Form

BlackburnChampionship · Sep 19, 2026

2–2

CharltonChampionship · Sep 12, 2026

0–0

CardiffChampionship · Sep 5, 2026

2–0

DerbyChampionship · Sep 1, 2026

0–2

Bristol CityChampionship · Aug 29, 2026

2–1

Watford Form

Bristol CityChampionship · Sep 18, 2026

1–0

Stoke CityChampionship · Sep 12, 2026

1–2

PrestonChampionship · Sep 8, 2026

2–1

West BromChampionship · Sep 5, 2026

1–0

SwanseaChampionship · Sep 1, 2026

2–0

Portsmouth vs Watford Lineups

Portsmouth

Possible lineup

Starting XI

31
D. BielicaGames: 3 · 270 min
G
6
Conor Glynn ShaughnessyGames: 6 · 513 min
D
16
J. MeghomaGames: 3 · 229 min
D
5
Regan Leslie PooleGames: 3 · 104 min
D
55
M. DiaGames: 1 · 90 min
D
19
Rocco Robert SheinGames: 6 · 372 min
M
38
Ebrima AdamsGames: 6 · 251 min
M
7
M. PackGames: 5 · 402 min
M
27
Odin Ohray BaileyGames: 2 · 41 min
M
9
Colby David BishopGames: 6 · 373 min
F
23
J. MurphyGames: 2 · 44 min
F

Substitutes

1 Nicolas Schmid24 Terry Devlin10 Adrian Segecic22 Zachary Swanson17 Tyrese Shade11 Abu Kamara28 Luke Brooke-Smith

Watford

Possible lineup

Starting XI

1
Federico RavagliaGames: 7 · 630 min
G
6
Matthew William PollockGames: 7 · 630 min
D
33
J. ZemuraGames: 6 · 362 min
D
23
Omar Haktab TraoréGames: 5 · 333 min
D
3
S. CoulibalyGames: 3 · 211 min
D
39
Edouard Kayembe KayembeGames: 7 · 372 min
M
5
Hector Matthew KyprianouGames: 1 · 90 min
M
7
Othmane MaammaGames: 1 · 77 min
M
21
Amin NabizadaGames: 1 · 61 min
M
9
Luca Tange KjerrumgaardGames: 6 · 322 min
F
45
Stephy Alvaro MavididiGames: 2 · 68 min
F

Substitutes

4 Kévin Keben Biakolo20 Mamadou Doumbia29 Branimir Mlačić17 Iker Bravo8 Edoardo Bove16 Marc Joel Bola22 Martín Ismael Payero

Standings Before Portsmouth vs Watford

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
18	Sheffield Utd	8	2	3	3	9	11	-2	9
19	Portsmouth	7	2	2	3	9	10	-1	8
20	Watford	8	2	2	4	7	10	-3	8
21	Cardiff	8	1	4	3	10	12	-2	7

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Dec 26, 2026 15:00 UTC