What are the betting stats for Watford vs Portsmouth?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Watford averages approximately 12.6 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Watford vs Portsmouth?

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

Watford vs Portsmouth Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Referee

Ben Toner

Kickoff

19:45 • GW 23

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Watford host Portsmouth in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Watford have shown a high level of aggression recently, averaging 12.6 fouls per game. On the other side, Portsmouth are picking up cards at a high rate (2.4 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 Fouls24.4

Goal Potential~ 2.3 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 3 Meetings)

WatfordPortsmouth

Goals

1.0

1.3

Shots

12.3

14.7

Shots on Target

4.3

5.7

Fouls

12.0

11.3

Yellow Cards

3.0

2.3

Corners

4.7

5.3

Possession

48%

52%

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

71%

Por

29%

13Shots5

6Shots on Target1

12Fouls Committed13

11Corners5

0Tackles0

Discipline

1Offsides

0Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 12 fouls for Watford. Compared to their season average of 12.6, this performance was more disciplined than projected.

In the booking department, 2 yellows were shown to the home side.Portsmouth recorded 6 cards, against a historical average of 2.4.

Referee Impact Recap

Ben Toner oversaw a match with 8 total cards. This met the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Championship.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 24.4 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Watford Averages

Goals For0.20

Goals Conceded3.20

Shots For11.80

Shots On Target3.20

Corners3.80

Fouls Committed12.60

Yellow Cards2.20

Portsmouth Averages

1.60Goals For

1.40Goals Conceded

9.60Shots For

2.80Shots On Target

2.60Corners

12.60Fouls Committed

1.80Yellow Cards

WatfordVS

Portsmouth

0.20Goals For1.60

3.20Goals Conceded1.40

11.80Shots For9.60

3.20Shots On Target2.80

3.80Corners2.60

12.60Fouls Committed12.60

2.20Yellow Cards1.80

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
J. Abankwah	1.40	1.40	2	-	-
M. Pollock	1.00	0.20	2	-	-
J. Ngakia	0.80	0.00	1	-	-
S. Mfuni	0.20	0.40	1	-	-
J. Pétris	0.60	1.40	0	-	-
K. Keben	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
M. Bola	0.20	0.40	0	-	-
N. Baxter	0.00	0.00	0	-	-
E. Selvik	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ F Won
I. Louza	1.60	1.80	4	-
H. Kyprianou	0.80	1.60	2	-
N. Mendy	1.00	0.80	0	-
E. Bove	1.40	0.40	1	-
E. Kayembe	1.00	0.40	0	-
G. Chakvetadze	0.40	1.00	0	-
T. Ince	0.20	0.00	0	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
N. Irankunda	1.20	2.40	0.00	-
R. Vata	0.60	1.40	0.20	-
L. Kjerrumgaard	0.80	1.00	0.00	-
O. Maamma	0.40	0.80	0.00	-
M. Doumbia	0.20	1.00	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	1.00	0.60	2	-	-
C. Ogilvie	1.00	0.60	1	-	-
H. Matthews	0.40	0.20	1	-	-
J. Williams	0.60	0.40	0	-	-
R. Poole	0.40	0.20	0	-	-
I. Bowat	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
Z. Swanson	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
J. Bursik	0.00	0.20	0	-	-
N. Schmid	0.00	0.40	0	-	-
C. Shaughnessy	0.00	0.20	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
A. Segecic	1.20	1.60	2	0.40	-
C. Lang	0.60	1.20	2	0.40	-
M. Pack	1.60	0.40	4	0.00	-
G. Caballero	0.60	1.40	1	0.00	-
T. Devlin	0.40	1.40	1	0.00	-
J. Murphy	0.40	0.60	0	0.60	-
A. Dozzell	1.00	0.60	0	0.00	-
J. Swift	1.20	0.00	1	0.00	-
M. Kosznovszky	0.60	0.20	0	0.00	-
L. Le Roux	0.40	0.20	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	0.00	-
H. Blair	0.20	0.40	0.00	0.20	-
Yang Min-Hyeok	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Watford come into this Championship fixture averaging 13.1 shots, 12.6 fouls, and 2.4 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Portsmouth are returning 11.2 shots, 11.8 fouls, and 2.4 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 to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.