Watford FC 1-1 Portsmouth
Updated
It finished level: Watford FC 1-1 Portsmouth in the Championship (Round 28) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Watford FC goals: Mamadou Doumbia 79'. Portsmouth goals: Adrian Segecic 73'. Expected goals: 0.83-0.64. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Luca Kjerrumgaard (7.7).
Match report
Watford FC 1-1 Portsmouth: match report
It finished 1-1 between Watford FC and Portsmouth in the Championship on Wednesday 21 January.
Adrian Segecic put Portsmouth ahead on 73' (0-1) and Mamadou Doumbia levelled for Watford FC on 79' (1-1).
Watford FC had 56% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.83-0.64.
Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) was player of the match with a 7.7 rating.
Attendance: 17,577. Referee: Ben Toner.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 370 (82%) | 277 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, James Abankwah, Marc Bola, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Othmane Maamma, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Thomas Ince, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid, Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Zak Swanson, Andre Dozzell, Ebou Adams, Adrian Segecic, Conor Chaplin, Millenic Alli, Colby Bishop
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Jordan Williams for Zak Swanson (Portsmouth)
- 46' · Substitution · Mamadou Doumbia for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Keben for Matthew Pollock (Watford FC)
- 51' · Yellow card · Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)
- 63' · Substitution · Rocco Vata for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 73' · Goal · Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)
- 79' · Goal · Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Edo Kayembe for James Abankwah (Watford FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Jacob Farrell for Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Luke Le Roux for Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Ibane Bowat for Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · John Swift for Millenic Alli (Portsmouth)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Nestory Irankunda (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 10, draws 5, Portsmouth 9.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Portsmouth?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026.
When and where is Watford FC vs Portsmouth?
Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Portsmouth?
In 24 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 10 wins, 5 draws, Portsmouth 9 wins (goals 37-33).