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Portsmouth Watford betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this fixture is that Portsmouth will not secure a victory. While the home side will benefit from strong support from their fans, Watford comes into the game on the back of an encouraging win, ending a run of two consecutive defeats. Conversely, Portsmouth has gone three games without a win, scoring just one goal in total. Therefore, it is expected that the visiting team will demonstrate their quality and come away with at least a point.
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Preview
Portsmouth and Watford meet at Fratton Park, in a match for the 8th round of the Championship. There are only 2 recent head‑to‑heads between these two teams: on 21‑04‑2025, which ended in a (1‑0) win by Portsmouth, and another on 26‑12‑2024, which ended in a (2‑1) win by Watford. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Watford presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Portsmouth

The home team is currently in the 14th position of the league, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday, by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Ipswich Town, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. Portsmouth has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4 of the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Portsmouth enters this fixture demotivated after a 2-1 away defeat at Ipswich. The home side usually lines up in a traditional 4-3-3, with the three most advanced players being Min-hyeok Yang, Colby Bishop, and Mark Kosznovszky. In midfield, Luke Le Roux, Andre Dozzell, and Adrian Segecic are expected to operate, with Segecic tasked with supplying the front three effectively. Manager John Mousinho is unlikely to have right winger Harvey Blair available, as he is currently recovering from a thigh injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Josef Bursik, Connor Ogilvie, Josh Knight, Jordan Williams, Regan Poole, Marlon Pack , John Swift, Andre Dozzell, Minhyeok Yang, Conor Chaplin, Colby Bishop.
Coach: J. Mousinho.

Analysis Watford

The away team is currently in the 21th position of the league, with 5 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Millwall, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Hull City, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Watford has won 1, tied 2 and lost 7. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Watford enters this fixture motivated after a 2-1 home victory over Hull City, with Imrân Louza and Vivaldo Semedo scoring the goals in this fine triumph. The away side typically lines up in a 5-3-2 formation, favouring quick transitions, mainly down the flanks. In this tactical setup, the two players expected to lead the attack are Nestory Irankunda and Vivaldo Semedo. The Moroccan Imrân Louza is tasked with delivering the final pass with precision, showcasing his exceptional vision. Manager Paulo Pezzolano is likely to be without Giorgi Chakvetadze, Pierre Dwomoh, and Jeremy Ngakia, all currently in the care of the medical department.

Confirmed Lineup: Egil Selvik, James Abankwah, Jérémy Pétris, Mattie Pollock, Max Alleyne, Caleb Wiley, Moussa Sissoko, Hector Kyprianou, Imrân Louza, Nestory Irankunda, Vivaldo Semedo.
Coach: V. Ismaël.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Portsmouth vs Watford match, on 1 October 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Nigeria, goes to: Double chance, Draw or Watford ⇒ bet available on 10bet.

The Portsmouth vs Watford on 1 October 2025 will be played at Portsmouth, Fratton Park.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Nigeria, for the Portsmouth Watford match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Portsmouth at with 60% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2025/2026

  • 19% 107 / 552 Games

  • Home team wins 32.71%
  • Draws 34.58%
  • Away team wins 32.71%
  • Over 1.5 71.03%
  • Over 2.5 46.73%
  • Over 3.5 25.23%
  • Goals 269
  • Goals /match 2.51
  • Goals /match home 1.24
  • Goals /match away 1.27
  • Both teams score 56.07%
  • Goals after 80' 19.33%
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