Watford vs Portsmouth 21/01/2026
Match summary
2ND HALF
46'
Kévin Keben
46'
Mattie Pollock
46'
M. Doumbia
46'
G. Chakvetadze
Z. Swanson
Jordan Williams
46'
Andre Dozzell
51'
63'
O. Maamma
64'
Rocco Vata
O. Maamma
A. Segecic(C. Chaplin)
73'
79'
M. Doumbia(L. Kjerrumgaard)
80'
J. Abankwah
81'
Edo Kayembe
J. Abankwah
81'
N. Irankunda
Tom Ince
Jacob Farrell
83'
Terry Devlin
83'
Ebou Adams
Ibane Bowat
93'
A. Segecic
L. Le Roux
93'
M. Alli
John Swift
96'
100'
N. Irankunda
Match statistics
56%Possession44%
449Passes Attempted359
368Completed Passes276
8Corners7
26Throw-ins17
15Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#6Pollock
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#10Louza
#5Kyprianou
#8Chakvetadze
#7Ince
#42Maamma
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | 80' 81' |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 46' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 46' |
Tom Ince #7 | 81' |
O. Maamma #42 | 63' 64' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 🎯79' |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 Kévin Keben #4 | 46' |
 J. Morris #22 | |
 Edo Kayembe #39 | 81' |
 M. Doumbia #20 | ⚽79' 46' |
 N. Irankunda #66 | 100' 81' |
 Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
 Vivaldo #18 | |
 Rocco Vata #11 | 64' |
Will not play
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Javi Gracia
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Schmid
#3Ogilvie
#5Poole
#22Swanson
#24Devlin
#38Adams
#21Dozzell
#36Chaplin
#27Alli
#10Segecic
#9Bishop
Starting XI
N. Schmid #1 | |
Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
Regan Poole #5 | |
Z. Swanson #22 | 46' |
Terry Devlin #24 | 83' |
Ebou Adams #38 | 93' |
Andre Dozzell #21 | 51' |
C. Chaplin #36 | 🎯73' |
M. Alli #27 | 96' |
A. Segecic #10 | 93' ⚽73' |
C. Bishop #9 |
Substitutes
 J. Bursik #26 | |
 Jacob Farrell #19 | 83' |
 Jordan Williams #2 | 46' |
 Ibane Bowat #17 | 93' |
 C. Agu #39 | |
 John Swift #8 | 96' |
 L. Le Roux #16 | 93' |
 M. Kirk #25 | |
 Olutayo Singerr #46 |
Will not play
Joshua Murphy
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Keshi Stuart Oluyinka Adetokunboh Anderson
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andre Leon Dozzell
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Unknown
Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Unknown
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
John Mousinho
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#6Pollock
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#10Louza
#5Kyprianou
#8Chakvetadze
#7Ince
#42Maamma
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | 80' 81' |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 46' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 46' |
Tom Ince #7 | 81' |
O. Maamma #42 | 63' 64' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 🎯79' |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | 46' |
J. Morris #22 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 81' |
M. Doumbia #20 | ⚽79' 46' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 100' 81' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
Vivaldo #18 | |
Rocco Vata #11 | 64' |
Will not play
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Javi Gracia
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Schmid
#3Ogilvie
#5Poole
#22Swanson
#24Devlin
#38Adams
#21Dozzell
#36Chaplin
#27Alli
#10Segecic
#9Bishop
Starting XI
N. Schmid #1 | |
Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
Regan Poole #5 | |
Z. Swanson #22 | 46' |
Terry Devlin #24 | 83' |
Ebou Adams #38 | 93' |
Andre Dozzell #21 | 51' |
C. Chaplin #36 | 🎯73' |
M. Alli #27 | 96' |
A. Segecic #10 | 93' ⚽73' |
C. Bishop #9 |
Substitutes
J. Bursik #26 | |
Jacob Farrell #19 | 83' |
Jordan Williams #2 | 46' |
Ibane Bowat #17 | 93' |
C. Agu #39 | |
John Swift #8 | 96' |
L. Le Roux #16 | 93' |
M. Kirk #25 | |
Olutayo Singerr #46 |
Will not play
Joshua Murphy
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Keshi Stuart Oluyinka Adetokunboh Anderson
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andre Leon Dozzell
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Unknown
Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Unknown
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
John Mousinho
Head-to-head
30 matches
Watford
18
Wins
6
Draws
6
Wins
Portsmouth
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2012 • 1 matchChampionship2011 • 2 matchesChampionship2010 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Ben Toner
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Portsmouth match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Portsmouth. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.