Portsmouth vs Watford prediction | 26 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Portsmouth
Ranking: #238 overall, #34 in England

66.0 → 64.5 (-1.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 25 Apr Stoke City (A) 65.6 -0.1
1-1 02 May Birmingham (H) 64.8 -0.8
1-3 15 Aug QPR (H) 64.7 -0.1
1-3 22 Aug Lincoln City (A) 63.9 -0.8
2-1 29 Aug Bristol City (A) 64.5 +0.6
Watford
Ranking: #257 overall, #36 in England

64.9 → 63.7 (-1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
5-1 25 Apr Boro (A) 63.4 -0.2
0-4 02 May Coventry (H) 63.8 +0.4
2-1 16 Aug Southampton (H) 63.3 -0.5
1-1 22 Aug Wrexham (A) 62.7 -0.6
1-1 29 Aug West Ham (H) 63.7 +1.0

Portsmouth vs Watford: by the numbers

There are 19 places between these two in our European rankings, with Portsmouth the higher, and 2 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Watford on the rise, -1.2 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Portsmouth has gone the other way at -1.5.

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

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

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