What are the betting stats for Watford vs Portsmouth?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Watford averages approximately 11.7 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Watford vs Portsmouth?

The assigned official for this match is Ben Toner, England. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

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Portsmouth

Referee

Ben Toner, England

Kickoff

19:45 • GW 28

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Watford host Portsmouth in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Watford have been relatively disciplined, with an average of 11.7 fouls over their last 10 outings. On the other side, Portsmouth are picking up cards at a high rate (2.1 per game), which could be a key factor in the cards market. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Watford and Portsmouth to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls21.8

Goal Potential~ 2.3 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 3 Meetings)

WatfordPortsmouth

Goals

1.3

Shots

11.7

13.0

Shots on Target

5.0

5.3

Fouls

13.0

11.7

Yellow Cards

3.3

4.0

Corners

5.7

4.7

Possession

53%

47%

Watford vs Portsmouth Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Championship encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Watford

Final Score

Portsmouth

Overall Possession

Wat

56%

Por

44%

15Shots10

4Shots on Target2

9Fouls Committed12

8Corners7

0Tackles0

Discipline

1Offsides

2Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 9 fouls for Watford. Compared to their season average of 11.7, this performance was more disciplined than projected.

In the booking department, 1 yellows were shown to the home side.Portsmouth recorded 1 cards, against a historical average of 2.1.

Referee Impact Recap

Ben Toner, England oversaw a match with 2 total cards. This stayed under the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Championship.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 21.8 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Watford Averages

Goals For0.40

Goals Conceded2.00

Shots For14.40

Shots On Target4.40

Corners7.20

Fouls Committed13.00

Yellow Cards2.60

Portsmouth Averages

1.40Goals For

1.40Goals Conceded

7.60Shots For

2.40Shots On Target

3.40Corners

10.20Fouls Committed

2.20Yellow Cards

WatfordVS

Portsmouth

0.40Goals For1.40

2.00Goals Conceded1.40

14.40Shots For7.60

4.40Shots On Target2.40

7.20Corners3.40

13.00Fouls Committed10.20

2.60Yellow Cards2.20

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
M. Pollock	1.60	0.60	2	-	-
J. Abankwah	1.40	1.20	2	-	-
J. Ngakia	1.20	0.20	1	-	-
S. Mfuni	0.20	0.40	1	-	-
E. Selvik	0.00	0.00	1	-	-
J. Pétris	0.60	1.40	0	-	-
M. Bola	0.60	0.20	0	-	-
K. Keben	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
N. Baxter	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
N. Irankunda	1.80	1.60	2	0.00	-
I. Louza	1.40	1.80	3	0.20	-
H. Kyprianou	0.80	1.60	2	0.00	-
N. Mendy	1.00	0.60	1	0.00	-
E. Kayembe	1.00	0.20	0	0.00	-
E. Bove	1.00	0.00	2	0.00	-
T. Ince	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-
O. Maamma	0.20	0.00	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
R. Vata	0.60	1.40	0.20	-
M. Doumbia	0.40	1.20	0.00	-
L. Kjerrumgaard	0.60	0.80	0.00	-
G. Chakvetadze	0.40	0.60	0.00	-
Vivaldo Semedo	0.40	0.40	0.20	-
K. Baah	0.00	0.00	0.00	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
M. Dia	0.80	0.40	2	-	-
J. Williams	0.60	0.60	1	-	-
C. Ogilvie	0.60	1.20	1	-	-
H. Matthews	0.40	0.40	1	-	-
R. Poole	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
Z. Swanson	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
C. Shaughnessy	0.20	0.20	0	-	-
J. Bursik	0.00	0.40	0	-	-
N. Schmid	0.00	0.40	0	-	-
I. Bowat	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
M. Pack	2.00	0.60	5	0.00	-
C. Lang	0.60	1.20	2	0.40	-
G. Caballero	0.60	1.40	1	0.00	-
J. Murphy	0.20	1.40	1	0.40	-
T. Devlin	0.40	1.40	1	0.00	-
A. Segecic	0.40	0.60	0	0.60	-
A. Dozzell	0.80	0.40	1	0.00	-
M. Kosznovszky	0.60	0.20	0	0.00	-
J. Swift	0.60	0.00	1	0.00	-
L. Le Roux	0.40	0.00	1	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	Assists	1+ SoT
M. Kirk	0.60	1.00	0.00	0.00	-
C. Bishop	0.20	0.60	0.20	0.20	-
Yang Min-Hyeok	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.00	-
H. Blair	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Watford come into this Championship fixture averaging 13.6 shots, 11.7 fouls, and 2.6 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Portsmouth are returning 11.3 shots, 10.1 fouls, and 2.1 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Championship fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for Ben Toner, England to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.