Watford vs Portsmouth predictions, Jan 21, 2026

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In a highly anticipated English League Championship match-up, Watford FC is set to take on Portsmouth FC on January 21, 2026, at Vicarage Road. Watford comes into this fixture in solid form, having won four of their last five matches. In contrast, Portsmouth has struggled recently, managing just one win in their last five outings.

Watford’s recent success can be attributed to their attacking prowess, as they have been able to find the back of the net with ease. On the other hand, Portsmouth will need to tighten up their defense if they hope to get a positive result on the road.

With bookmakers heavily favoring Watford with odds of 1.64 for a home win, it is clear that they are seen as the stronger team heading into this contest. However, football is a game of unpredictability, and Portsmouth cannot be counted out. With a probability of 58.7% for a home win, 24.1% for a draw, and 17.4% for an away win, this match is shaping up to be an intriguing battle between two competitive sides.

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Watford 57.2%

Draw 24.7%

Portsmouth 18%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

Outrights of English League Championship Watford: 2.87% Portsmouth: 0.09%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.68	3.94	4.91
	1.65	3.68	5.27	Watch and Bet
	1.64	3.8	5.4
	1.61	3.8	5.33

Latest Results

10.01.26 Bristol City – Watford FC – 5:1 01.01.26 Watford FC – Birmingham City – 3:0 29.12.25 Norwich City – Watford FC – 0:1 26.12.25 Leicester City – Watford FC – 1:2 20.12.25 Watford FC – Stoke City – 1:0

11.01.26 Portsmouth FC – Arsenal FC – 1:4 01.01.26 Bristol City – Portsmouth FC – 5:0 29.12.25 Portsmouth FC – Charlton Athletic – 2:1 26.12.25 Portsmouth FC – Queens Park Rangers – 1:1 20.12.25 Derby County – Portsmouth FC – 1:1

Facts

One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 21).

Watford is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).

In recent matches, Portsmouth has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

In this match, Watford is the team to beat.

We predict that Watford will win today’s game, with odds of 1.65.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Watford won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 4:4. (average 1.3:1.3).

Including home match between the teams, Watford won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:1.

Latest Head To Head

01.10.25 Portsmouth FC – Watford FC – 2:2 21.04.25 Portsmouth FC – Watford FC – 1:0 26.12.24 Watford FC – Portsmouth FC – 2:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	26	15	7	4	57:29	28	52
2	Middlesbrough	26	13	7	6	37:26	11	46
3	Ipswich	25	12	8	5	42:24	18	44
4	Preston	26	11	10	5	36:25	11	43
5	Millwall	26	12	7	7	29:33	-4	43
6	Watford	25	11	8	6	37:29	8	41
7	Hull	25	12	5	8	40:38	2	41
8	Stoke	26	12	4	10	32:23	9	40
9	Wrexham	26	10	10	6	38:32	6	40
10	Bristol City	26	11	6	9	38:29	9	39
11	QPR	26	11	5	10	38:39	-1	38
12	Leicester	26	10	7	9	37:38	-1	37
13	Derby	26	9	8	9	35:35	0	35
14	Birmingham	26	9	7	10	35:36	-1	34
15	Southampton	26	8	9	9	38:38	0	33
16	Sheffield Utd	25	10	2	13	36:38	-2	32
17	Swansea	26	9	5	12	27:33	-6	32
18	West Brom	26	9	4	13	29:35	-6	31
19	Charlton	25	7	8	10	25:32	-7	29
20	Blackburn	25	7	7	11	24:30	-6	28
21	Portsmouth	24	6	7	11	21:35	-14	25
22	Norwich	26	6	6	14	28:39	-11	24
23	Oxford Utd	25	5	7	13	25:35	-10	22
24	Sheffield Wed	25	1	8	16	18:51	-33	-7

English League Championship Outrights

1. Coventry: 1.69 (50.86%)

2. Ipswich: 2.99 (28.77%)

3. Middlesbrough: 8.67 (9.94%)

4. Watford: 30 (2.87%)

5. Millwall: 82.67 (1.04%)

6. Preston: 100.67 (0.86%)

7. Hull City: 117.33 (0.73%)

8. Sheffield Utd: 134 (0.64%)

9. Bristol City: 134 (0.64%)

10. Stoke City: 138 (0.62%)

11. Wrexham: 150.67 (0.57%)

12. Southampton: 184 (0.47%)

13. Birmingham: 300.67 (0.29%)

14. Leicester: 334 (0.26%)

15. QPR: 367.33 (0.23%)

16. West Brom: 417.33 (0.21%)

17. Derby: 417.33 (0.21%)

18. Swansea: 500.67 (0.17%)

19. Norwich: 584 (0.15%)

20. Charlton: 584 (0.15%)

21. Blackburn: 750.67 (0.11%)

22. Portsmouth: 917.33 (0.09%)

23. Oxford Utd: 1417.33 (0.06%)

24. Sheffield Wed: 1750.67 (0.05%)

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