Highlights

90+10'

N. Irankunda (Foul)

79'

M. Doumbia (assist L. Kjerrumgaard)

73'

A. Segečić (assist C. Chaplin)

51'

A. Dozzell (Foul)

HT 0 - 0

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+6'

J. Swift (M. Alli - tactical)

90+3'

I. Bowat (E. Adams - tactical)

90+3'

L. Le Roux (A. Segečić - tactical)

83'

J. Farrell (T. Devlin - tactical)

81'

N. Irankunda (T. Ince - tactical)

81'

E. Kayembe (J. Abankwah - injury)

64'

R. Vata (O. Maamma - injury)

46'

K. Keben (M. Pollock - tactical)

46'

M. Doumbia (G. Chakvetadze - tactical)

46'

J. Williams (Z. Swanson - tactical)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	12	Watford	57	42	14	15	13
	19	Portsmouth	48	42	12	12	18

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

A. Segečić

H. Kyprianou 1
L. Kjerrumgaard 1

Shots off target

C. Chaplin

R. Poole 1
O. Maamma 1

Fouls suffered

E. Adams

M. Bola 2
C. Chaplin 2

Tackles

J. Ngakia

M. Alli 3
J. Williams 3

Fouls

M. Alli

I. Louza 2
A. Segečić 2

Saves

N. Schmid

E. Selvik 1

Passes

I. Louza

H. Kyprianou 58
J. Ngakia 50

Accurate passes

H. Kyprianou

I. Louza 53
C. Ogilvie 39

Current form

Stats

L L W W W

W L L W D

Last matches

Stats & bet

01/10/25

21/04/25

26/12/24

09/04/07

18/11/06

Referees

Ben Toner main referee

3.8

0.2

Average card count per match for 18 matches arbitrated
Connor Brown assistant referee
Mark Russell assistant referee
Ben Speedie fourth referee

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Injured players

Watford

Edoardo Bove Heart condition

Caleb Ryan Wiley Back injury

Jeremy Arnaud Petris Unknown

Match venue

Vicarage Road - Watford

Year of construction: 1922
Surface: grass
Capacity: 22200
Average attendance: 17706
Maximum attendance: 21634
% sold: 79

Match result Watford Portsmouth

Date 21 January 2026 19:45
Competition Championship
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 28
Match attendance 17577
Code WAT-POR
Area England
Home team Watford
Away team Portsmouth

FAQ

What is the result between Watford Portsmouth?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Watford Portsmouth?

Watford : Coached by Javi Gracia, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: E. Selvik, M. Bola, J. Abankwah, M. Pollock, J. Ngakia, I. Louza (C), H. Kyprianou, T. Ince, G. Chakvetadze, O. Maamma, L. Kjerrumgaard

Portsmouth : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by J. Mousinho, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : N. Schmid, Z. Swanson, C. Ogilvie, R. Poole, T. Devlin, E. Adams, A. Dozzell, M. Alli, C. Chaplin, A. Segečić, C. Bishop (C)

Who is the referee of the match Watford Portsmouth ?

Ben Toner is the referee for this match

Where is the match Watford Portsmouth?

The venue Vicarage Road in Watford is hosting the match

At what time is Watford Portsmouth?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 21 January 2026. Kick-off at 19:45

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Confirmed line-ups

Watford 4-2-3-1

- 1 E. Selvik
- 16 M. Bola
- 25 J. Abankwah
- 6 M. Pollock
- 2 J. Ngakia
- 10 (C) I. Louza
- 5 H. Kyprianou
- 7 T. Ince
- 8 G. Chakvetadze
- 42 O. Maamma
- 9 L. Kjerrumgaard
- 1 N. Schmid
- 22 Z. Swanson
- 3 C. Ogilvie
- 5 R. Poole
- 24 T. Devlin
- 38 E. Adams
- 21 A. Dozzell
- 27 M. Alli
- 36 C. Chaplin
- 10 A. Segečić
- 9 (C) C. Bishop

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1

- Javi Gracia Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  K. Keben #4 - Defender
- K. Baah #34 - Striker
- N. Baxter #12 - Goalkeeper
- Vivaldo Semedo #18 - Striker
- 81'
  
  E. Kayembe #39 - Midfielder
- 81'
  
  N. Irankunda #66 - Striker
- J. Morris #22 - Defender
- 64'
  
  R. Vata #11 - Striker
- 46'
  
  M. Doumbia #20 - Striker
- J. Mousinho Coach
Substitutes
- 90+3'
  
  I. Bowat #17 - Defender
- J. Bursik #26 - Goalkeeper
- M. Kirk #25 - Striker
- 90+3'
  
  L. Le Roux #16 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  J. Williams #2 - Defender
- O. Singerr #46 - Striker
- C. Agu #39 - Midfielder
- 83'
  
  J. Farrell #19 - Defender
- 90+6'
  
  J. Swift #8 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Accurate passes

82%

77%

Attacking

Shots

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

451

Passes

362

Corner taken

Defending

Clearances

Tackles

Successful tackles

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Shots (%)

A. Segečić

100% 2/2

L. Kjerrumgaard 50% (1/2)

Fouls suffered

E. Adams

M. Bola 2
C. Chaplin 2
L. Kjerrumgaard 2
M. Alli 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

R. Vata

0% 0/2

C. Chaplin 0% (0/2)
R. Poole 0% (0/2)
I. Louza 0% (0/2)
O. Maamma 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Abankwah

95% 38/40

H. Kyprianou 93% (54/58)
C. Ogilvie 91% (39/43)
R. Poole 87% (34/39)
A. Dozzell 85% (34/40)

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

N. Schmid

50% 18/36

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	85	42	25	10	7	84	42	42
2	Ipswich	75	41	21	12	8	71	42	29
3	Millwall	73	42	21	10	11	56	47	9
4	Southampton	72	42	20	12	10	73	50	23
5	Middlesbrough	72	42	20	12	10	62	42	20
6	Hull	68	42	20	8	14	64	60	4
7	Wrexham	64	42	17	13	12	63	60	3
8	Derby	63	42	18	9	15	61	53	8
9	Norwich	58	42	17	7	18	55	50	5
10	Bristol City	58	42	16	10	16	52	51	1
11	QPR	58	42	16	10	16	58	63	-5
12	Watford	57	42	14	15	13	52	51	1
13	Preston	57	42	14	15	13	50	53	-3
14	Swansea	57	42	16	9	17	50	54	-4
15	Birmingham	56	42	15	11	16	51	52	-1
16	Stoke	55	42	15	10	17	49	46	3
17	Sheff Utd	54	42	16	6	20	59	59	0
18	Charlton	49	42	12	13	17	39	51	-12
19	Portsmouth	48	42	12	12	18	43	57	-14
20	Blackburn	48	43	12	12	19	38	53	-15
21	West Bromwich	46	42	11	13	18	42	56	-14
22	Oxford	44	42	10	14	18	41	54	-13
23	Leicester	41	42	11	14	17	54	64	-10
24	Sheff Wed	-4	42	1	11	30	25	82	-57

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	49	21	15	4	2	43	17	26
2	Ipswich	46	21	13	7	1	38	15	23
3	Southampton	42	21	12	6	3	34	15	19
4	Birmingham	38	21	10	8	3	35	20	15
5	Watford	37	21	10	7	4	30	21	9
6	Middlesbrough	36	21	10	6	5	28	17	11
7	Swansea	36	21	10	6	5	30	24	6
8	Millwall	36	21	11	3	7	29	25	4
9	Hull	34	21	10	4	7	32	32	0
10	Stoke	33	21	9	6	6	32	22	10
11	QPR	33	21	10	3	8	37	32	5
12	Derby	33	21	9	6	6	29	25	4
13	Wrexham	33	21	9	6	6	37	35	2
14	Sheff Utd	31	21	9	4	8	35	27	8
15	Preston	31	21	8	7	6	27	25	2
16	West Bromwich	30	21	7	9	5	25	25	0
17	Bristol City	28	21	8	4	9	29	27	2
18	Charlton	28	21	8	4	9	20	23	-3
19	Portsmouth	26	21	7	5	9	23	22	1
20	Norwich	26	21	8	2	11	24	26	-2
21	Leicester	26	21	7	5	9	28	31	-3
22	Oxford	26	21	6	8	7	20	25	-5
23	Blackburn	20	21	4	8	9	18	25	-7
24	Sheff Wed	6	21	0	6	15	11	42	-31

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Millwall	37	21	10	7	4	27	22	5
2	Coventry	36	21	10	6	5	41	25	16
3	Middlesbrough	36	21	10	6	5	34	25	9
4	Hull	34	21	10	4	7	32	28	4
5	Norwich	32	21	9	5	7	31	24	7
6	Wrexham	31	21	8	7	6	26	25	1
7	Southampton	30	21	8	6	7	39	35	4
8	Derby	30	21	9	3	9	32	28	4
9	Bristol City	30	21	8	6	7	23	24	-1
10	Ipswich	29	20	8	5	7	33	27	6
11	Blackburn	28	22	8	4	10	20	28	-8
12	Preston	26	21	6	8	7	23	28	-5
13	QPR	25	21	6	7	8	21	31	-10
14	Sheff Utd	23	21	7	2	12	24	32	-8
15	Stoke	22	21	6	4	11	17	24	-7
16	Portsmouth	22	21	5	7	9	20	35	-15
17	Leicester	21	21	4	9	8	26	33	-7
18	Charlton	21	21	4	9	8	19	28	-9
19	Swansea	21	21	6	3	12	20	30	-10
20	Watford	20	21	4	8	9	22	30	-8
21	Oxford	18	21	4	6	11	21	29	-8
22	Birmingham	18	21	5	3	13	16	32	-16
23	West Bromwich	16	21	4	4	13	17	31	-14
24	Sheff Wed	8	21	1	5	15	14	40	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	74	42	19	17	6	42	16	26
2	Ipswich	66	41	17	15	9	29	21	8
3	Derby	63	42	16	15	11	29	23	6
4	Hull	63	42	15	18	9	36	30	6
5	Southampton	63	42	15	18	9	34	19	15
6	Stoke	61	42	14	19	9	23	16	7
7	Sheff Utd	60	42	14	18	10	30	19	11
8	Middlesbrough	59	42	15	14	13	29	18	11
9	Norwich	59	42	14	17	11	25	21	4
10	Bristol City	58	42	15	13	14	29	30	-1
11	Millwall	58	42	12	22	8	21	17	4
12	Preston	57	42	14	15	13	24	27	-3
13	Wrexham	56	42	14	14	14	26	26	0
14	West Bromwich	55	42	13	16	13	20	25	-5
15	Leicester	54	42	14	12	16	30	33	-3
16	Blackburn	53	43	11	20	12	19	23	-4
17	QPR	50	42	11	17	14	25	32	-7
18	Oxford	49	42	11	16	15	26	32	-6
19	Birmingham	48	42	12	12	18	24	31	-7
20	Portsmouth	45	42	10	15	17	17	27	-10
21	Watford	44	42	8	20	14	22	28	-6
22	Swansea	42	42	8	18	16	18	28	-10
23	Charlton	41	42	6	23	13	13	25	-12
24	Sheff Wed	35	42	7	14	21	13	37	-24