Match summary
1ST HALF
Max Alleyne
2'
5'

Min-Hyuk Yang
13'
Min-Hyuk Yang
N. Irankunda
Rocco Vata
35'
J. Pétris
43'
2ND HALF
Imrân Louza(Rocco Vata)

46'
Caleb Wiley
Jeremy Ngakia
46'
H. Kyprianou
N. Mendy
46'
Rocco Vata

56'
63'
A. Segecic
C. Chaplin
63'
Harvey Blair
Min-Hyuk Yang
J. Abankwah
F. Mendy
70'
72'
Terry Devlin
Jordan Williams
Imrân Louza
77'
E. Selvik
77'
79'

A. Segecic
M. Sissoko
Kwadwo Baah
85'
Mattie Pollock
89'
95'
Marlon Pack
Match statistics
63%Possession37%
457Passes Attempted270
383Completed Passes200
3Corners3
29Throw-ins13
15Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#26Bursik

#5Poole

#4Knight

#3Ogilvie

#2Lee Williams

#21Dozzell

#7Pack

#8Swift

#47Yang

#36Chaplin

#9Bishop
Starting XI
![]() J. Bursik #26 | |
![]() Regan Poole #5 | |
![]() Josh Knight #4 | |
![]() Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
![]() Jordan Williams #2 | 72' |
![]() Andre Dozzell #21 | |
![]() Marlon Pack #7 | 95' |
![]() John Swift #8 | |
![]() Min-Hyuk Yang #47 | 63' 13' ⚽5' |
![]() C. Chaplin #36 | 63' |
![]() C. Bishop #9 |
Will not play

Joshua Murphy
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Late January 2026

Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

John Mousinho
Watford
Formation
3-5-2
#1Selvik

#6Pollock

#25Abankwah

#3Alleyne

#17Sissoko

#5Kyprianou

#10Louza

#26Wiley

#29Pétris

#66Irankunda

#18Semedo Moura Sousa
Starting XI
![]() E. Selvik #1 | 77' |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | 89' |
![]() J. Abankwah #25 | 70' |
![]() Max Alleyne #3 | 2' |
![]() M. Sissoko #17 | 85' |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | 46' |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 77' ⚽46' |
![]() Caleb Wiley #26 | 46' |
![]() J. Pétris #29 | 43' |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | 35' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play

Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager

Paulo Pezzolano
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#26Bursik

#5Poole

#4Knight

#3Ogilvie

#2Lee Williams

#21Dozzell

#7Pack

#8Swift

#47Yang

#36Chaplin

#9Bishop
Starting XI
![]() J. Bursik #26 | |
![]() Regan Poole #5 | |
![]() Josh Knight #4 | |
![]() Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
![]() Jordan Williams #2 | 72' |
![]() Andre Dozzell #21 | |
![]() Marlon Pack #7 | 95' |
![]() John Swift #8 | |
![]() Min-Hyuk Yang #47 | 63' 13' ⚽5' |
![]() C. Chaplin #36 | 63' |
![]() C. Bishop #9 |
Will not play

Joshua Murphy
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Late January 2026

Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

John Mousinho
Watford
Formation
3-5-2
#1Selvik

#6Pollock

#25Abankwah

#3Alleyne

#17Sissoko

#5Kyprianou

#10Louza

#26Wiley

#29Pétris

#66Irankunda

#18Semedo Moura Sousa
Starting XI
![]() E. Selvik #1 | 77' |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | 89' |
![]() J. Abankwah #25 | 70' |
![]() Max Alleyne #3 | 2' |
![]() M. Sissoko #17 | 85' |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | 46' |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 77' ⚽46' |
![]() Caleb Wiley #26 | 46' |
![]() J. Pétris #29 | 43' |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | 35' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play

Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager

Paulo Pezzolano
Head-to-head
27 matches

Portsmouth
16
Wins
5
Draws
6
Wins

Watford
Championship2012 • 1 match
Championship2011 • 2 matches
Championship2010 • 1 match
Premier League2007 • 1 match
Premier League2006 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Ben Toner
Venue:
Fratton Park
Capacity:
21
Portsmouth vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























