Championship 25/26 · 1 Oct 2025

Portsmouth 2–2 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Portsmouth favourites at 50%.

Watford deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rocco Vata, 63.8 in 55′.

Well above their usual level: Max Alleyne +12.2, James Abankwah +10.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

27 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Ipswich Town Championship
20 Sep 2025	L 0–2	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
14 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Southampton Championship
30 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Preston North End Championship
23 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at West Bromwich Albion Championship

27 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Hull City Championship
22 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Millwall Championship
13 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Southampton Championship
23 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Swansea City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Adrian Segečić Midfielder	27	1	0.13	75.9	–
Josh Knight Defender	90	0	–	56.8	–
Marlon Pack Midfielder	90	0	0.02	51.5	–
Andre Dozzell Midfielder	90	0	0.11	47.3	+5.0
Josef Bursik Goalkeeper	90	0	–	47.3	–
Yang Min-hyeok Midfielder	63	1	0.36	47.1	–
Regan Poole Defender	90	0	–	45.9	+6.1
Colby Bishop Forward	90	0	0.13	43.9	+3.9
Terry Devlin Defender	18	0	–	43.5	–
John Swift Midfielder	90	0	0.33	40.8	+3.3
Jordan Lee Williams Defender	72	0	–	40.8	+7.5
Harvey Blair Forward	27	0	–	35.3	–
Conor Chaplin Midfielder	63	0	–	34.8	+0.4
Connor Ogilvie Defender	90	0	0.03	28.9	−0.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Formose Mendy Defender	20	0	0	–	70.8	–
Rocco Vata Forward	55	1	1	0.93	63.8	–
Imrân Louza Midfielder	90	1	0	0.60	55.4	+2.1
Max Alleyne Defender	90	0	0	–	53.4	+12.2
James Abankwah Defender	70	0	0	–	51.3	+10.5
Kwadwo Baah Forward	12	0	0	–	50.2	–
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.3	−4.2
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	0	0	0.02	43.2	−1.8
Jeremy Petris Defender	90	0	0	–	43.0	+4.7
Vivaldo Forward	90	0	0	0.20	41.9	–
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	45	0	0	–	41.6	–
Jeremy Ngakia Defender	45	0	0	0.06	38.8	+0.6
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	45	0	0	–	38.8	−4.9
Nestory Irankunda Forward	35	0	0	0.05	36.6	–
Caleb Wiley Defender	45	0	0	–	35.4	–
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder	85	0	0	0.12	35.1	−5.1