Season so far

Championship

Key, Watford v Portsmouth
League position, Watford 8th, Portsmouth 20thTotal points, Watford 34, Portsmouth 20

Goals scored

Watford 30Portsmouth 25

Form guide

All competitions

Watford lose
v Burnley
2
1
Championship
Portsmouth won
v Coventry City
4
1
Championship
Watford won
v West Bromwich Albion
2
1
Championship
Portsmouth lose
v Derby County
4
0
Championship
Watford draw
v Hull City
1
1
Championship
Portsmouth draw
v Norwich City
0
0
Championship
Watford draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Portsmouth won
v Bristol City
3
0
Championship
Watford won
v Bristol City
1
0
Championship
Portsmouth draw
v Swansea City
2
2
Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

Watford and Portsmouth
Played
23
Watford Won 10Portsmouth Won 8Draw 5

Previous scores

All competitions

Championship

Portsmouth 2 , Watford 0 on the 2nd of January 2012
Portsmouth
Watford
2nd of January 2012
Watford 2 , Portsmouth 0 on the 19th of November 2011
Watford
Portsmouth
19th of November 2011
Watford 3 , Portsmouth 0 on the 1st of January 2011
Watford
Portsmouth
1st of January 2011

Match Facts

  • Watford have won their last three home league games against Portsmouth, although this is their first meeting since a 2-0 win back in November 2011.

  • The last six league meetings between Watford and Portsmouth have all been won by the home side.

  • Watford have lost each of their last two league matches on Boxing Day, last suffering three straight defeats on this date between 1956 and 1958.

  • In the second tier, Portsmouth are winless in their last seven games on Boxing Day (D4 L3) since a 3-1 win over QPR in 1997.

  • Watford have won both previous Boxing Day meetings with Portsmouth, beating them 1-0 in 1988 under Steve Harrison and 2-0 in 1994 under Glenn Roeder.