Portsmouth vs Watford Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Portsmouth went head-to-head with Watford in the Championship of England on April 21. The match concluded with Portsmouth defeating Watford 1-0.

The game turned on the 25th minute when Colby Bishop found the net, putting Portsmouth in front and ultimately sealing the victory.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Portsmouth and Watford square off once more, 4 months after their previous Championship face-off that concluded in a 2-1 victory for Watford. Portsmouth come into this match fresh off a victory over Norwich City in Championship on April 18. Their recent victory has come with a cost though, as their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across four consecutive matches.

Watford, compared to their opponent's recent win, are coming off two consecutive defeats to Burnley and West Bromwich Albion. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last three away matches.

This Championship match offers a platform for Portsmouth and Watford’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Portsmouth’s attacking options, shaped by John Mousinho’s vision, have been bolstered by Josh Murphy and Colby Bishop, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Championship, Bishop has been Portsmouth’s standout scorer with ten goals, while Murphy has been their leading creator in the competition with fourteen assists. Portsmouth’s offense has also been strengthened by Callum Lang, Matt Ritchie and Freddie Potts, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Edo Kayembe have been pivotal for Watford’s attack, guided by Tom Cleverley, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Watford’s top scorer in Championship, Bayo, has ten goals this season, while Chakvetadze has been their leading creator in the competition with six assists. Adding further support are Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata and Tom Ince, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Portsmouth - Watford in real time.

Portsmouth kicked off the game with Nicolas Schmid, Connor Ogilvie, Robert Atkinson, Regan Poole who got substituted by Conor Shaughnessy on the 87th minute, Jordan Williams who got substituted by Terry Devlin on the 52nd minute, Isaac Hayden, Freddie Potts, Josh Murphy who got substituted by Callum Lang on the 87th minute, Adil Aouchiche who got substituted by Christian Saydee on the 46th minute, Matt Ritchie and Colby Bishop who got substituted by Kusini Yengi on the 76th minute as starters, with Jordan Archer, Terry Devlin, Cohen Bramall, Conor Shaughnessy, Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Christian Saydee, Callum Lang and Kusini Yengi on the bench.

Watford's starting eleven were Egil Selvik, Caleb Wiley, Francisco Sierralta who got substituted by James Abankwah on the 65th minute, Kevin Keben, Ryan Andrews who got substituted by Jeremy Ngakia on the 65th minute, Pierre Dwomoh who got substituted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on the 83rd minute, Imran Louza, Rocco Vata who got substituted by Matthew Pollock on the 59th minute, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Tom Ince and Mamadou Doumbia, with Alfie Marriott, Matthew Pollock, Jeremy Ngakia, James Morris, James Abankwah, Leo Ramirez-Espain, Amar Sanghrajka, Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Zavier Massiah-Edwards on the bench.

Stats

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  • Expected Goals: 2.89 - 0.67
  • Ball Possession: 48 - 52
  • Big Scoring Chances: 7 - 0
  • Total Attempts: 19 - 10
  • Shots On Target: 10 - 3
  • Blocked Shots: 4 - 4
  • Shots in the Box: 13 - 5
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
  • Fouls: 13 - 12
  • Corners: 6 - 3
  • Throw-Ins: 27 - 18
  • Saves: 3 - 9
  • Free Kicks: 12 - 13
  • Offsides: 2 - 1
  • Passes into Final Third: 113 - 99
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 70 - 55
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 22 - 15
  • Tackles: 12 - 18
  • Completed Tackles: 9 - 13
  • Total Crosses: 31 - 13
  • Successful Crosses: 9 - 0
  • Interceptions: 10 - 6
  • Clearances: 44 - 31

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Colby Bishop, Adil Aouchiche, Pierre Dwomoh, Freddie Potts, Imran Louza and Callum Lang were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met once since December 2024. The meeting took place on December 26, 2024, with Watford winning 2-1. So far, Watford have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Portsmouth.

Portsmouth have won fourteen of their 45 matches in Championship this season, with eleven draws and twenty defeats, netting 57 goals (1.27 per match) and conceding 70 (1.56 per match). In Championship, Watford have played 45 matches, winning sixteen, drawing eight and losing 21, scoring 52 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 60, an average of 1.33 per match.

Recent Form

Portsmouth are coming off a win in their last match against Norwich City, while Watford's recent form includes two consecutive losses, having lost to Burnley and West Bromwich Albion in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Portsmouth have claimed eight victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn two times, while in their last twenty matches, Watford have recorded five wins, eleven losses, and four draws.

  • Portsmouth have gone 4 consecutive matches without a clean sheet.
  • Watford haven't played a draw in their previous 4 matches.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Portsmouth are currently 16th in the table with 53 points from 45 matches, while Watford sit 13th with 56 points from 45 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Portsmouth and Watford in real time. You can watch the goal by Colby Bishop as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Portsmouth - Watford are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.
  2. 90 + 5'
    Callum Lang is shown the yellow card.
  3. 87'
    Substitution for Portsmouth. Callum Lang replaces Josh Murphy
  4. 87'
    Substitution for Portsmouth. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Regan Poole
  5. 83'
    Substitution for Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Pierre Dwomoh
  6. 76'
    Substitution for Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Colby Bishop
  7. 67'
    Imran Louza is shown the yellow card.
  8. 65'
    Substitution for Watford. James Abankwah replaces Francisco Sierralta
  9. 65'
    Substitution for Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews
  10. 64'
    Freddie Potts is shown the yellow card.
  11. 59'
    Substitution for Watford. Matthew Pollock replaces Rocco Vata
  12. 57'
    Red Card
    Kevin Keben is shown the red card.
  13. 53'
    Pierre Dwomoh is shown the yellow card.
  14. 52'
    Substitution for Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jordan Williams
  15. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  16. 46'
    Substitution for Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Adil Aouchiche
  17. HT
    Half-Time - 1 : 0
    First half ends.
  18. 44'
    Adil Aouchiche is shown the yellow card.
  19. 27'
    Colby Bishop is shown the yellow card.
  20. 25'
    1 - 0
    Colby Bishop scores for Portsmouth.
  21. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins