Portsmouth vs Watford prediction | 26 Dec 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Portsmouth Rating: 65.0
H
55%
26 December 2026
Championship
D
25%
Watford Rating: 59.5
A
19%
Portsmouth
Ranking: #230 overall, #31 in England

64.8 → 65.0 (+0.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 05 Sep Cardiff City (H) 64.6 +0.2
0-0 12 Sep Charlton (A) 64.3 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep Blackburn (H) 64.8 +0.5
1-0 11 Oct Southampton (A) 65.0 +0.2
3-2 14 Oct Sheff Utd (H) 65.0 0.0
Watford
Ranking: #408 overall, #48 in England

63.3 → 59.5 (-3.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Preston (H) 62.5 -0.9
1-2 12 Sep Stoke City (H) 61.4 -1.1
1-0 18 Sep Bristol City (A) 61.0 -0.4
0-4 10 Oct Burnley (H) 60.3 -0.7
5-1 13 Oct Cardiff City (A) 59.5 -0.8

Portsmouth vs Watford: by the numbers

There are 178 places between these two in our European rankings, with Portsmouth the higher, and 17 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Portsmouth on the rise, +0.2 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Watford has gone the other way at -3.8.

Last time these teams played, on 21 January 2026, Watford lost 0.2 rating points.

The highest Portsmouth have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #195, first reached on 3 April 2026.

Watford first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 78.8 on 22 December 2018.