Ace Football previews the Championship game between Watford and Portsmouth who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Portsmouth come to Vicarage Road Stadium for the Championship match on Thursday, Watford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Watford approach the next Championship round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 34 points this season so far. With 21 games behind them, Portsmouth amassed 20 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.
Form: Watford vs Portsmouth
Watford Form
Watford have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Hull, before claiming 3 points in a 2-1 win against West Bromwich. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Burnley. Watford have been in potent form at Vicarage Road Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in seven goals while letting in two.
Portsmouth Form
In their last three matches, Portsmouth drew 0-0 with Norwich, lost 4-0 against Derby and beat Coventry 4-1. Portsmouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to five.
Betting facts for Watford and Portsmouth
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 24 of the last 26 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have won 8 of the last 10 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Watford vs Portsmouth
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Vakoun Issouf Bayo brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Watford will start him against Portsmouth, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Callum Lang, who notched up five goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Watford vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Watford won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Portsmouth won one games, drew four and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Watford are on an amazing streak of now 14 games at home in a row without defeat. Watford have not lost to Portsmouth in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Watford scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Watford probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Portsmouth managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Watford have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Portsmouth, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.
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