Match Analysis

Match Analysis: Watford vs Portsmouth

Watford vs Portsmouth ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.

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Championship 2024-12-26 15:00 Vicarage Road Regular Season - 23
Full Time
Watford

Watford

E. Kayembe57'
R. Vata90+5'
2 - 1
Final score
Portsmouth

Portsmouth

10'Z. Swanson
Team pageWatford CompetitionChampionship Team pagePortsmouth
MATCH STORY

How the match unfolded

Watford beat Portsmouth 2-1.

Goals: Z. Swanson (Portsmouth, 10'), E. Kayembe (Watford, 57'), R. Vata (Watford, 90+5').

Watford had 71% possession to Portsmouth's 29%, with 13.00 shots to 5.00.

Z. Swanson (Portsmouth) was the standout performer, rated 8.2.

KEY MOMENTS

Match events timeline

10'
Z. SwansonNormal Goal
Portsmouth
30'
Kwadwo BaahYellow Card
Watford
46'
Out: J. MorrisIn: R. Vata
Watford
49'
Out: M. RitchieIn: P. Lane
Portsmouth
57'
Marlon PackYellow Card
Portsmouth
57'
E. KayembePenalty
Watford
59'
Edo KayembeYellow Card
Watford
59'
Nicolas SchmidYellow Card
Portsmouth
60'
Josh MurphyYellow Card
Portsmouth
64'
Callum LangYellow Card
Portsmouth
71'
Out: J. NgakiaIn: R. Andrews
Watford
75'
Zak SwansonYellow Card
Portsmouth
78'
Out: Z. SwansonIn: T. Devlin
Portsmouth
79'
Out: C. LangIn: O. Moxon
Portsmouth
81'
Out: D. JebbisonIn: V. Bayo
Watford
87'
Out: E. KayembeIn: M. Sissoko
Watford
90'
Owen MoxonYellow Card
Portsmouth
90+5'
R. VataNormal Goal
Watford
90+8'
Kwadwo BaahRed Card
Watford
TEAM DATA

Match statistics

Watford
Statistic
Portsmouth
71%
Possession
29%
13
Total Shots
5
6
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Blocked Shots
0
10
Shots Inside Box
3
3
Shots Outside Box
2
11
Corners
5
1
Offsides
0
12
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
6
1
Red Cards
0
527
Total Passes
223
439
Accurate Passes
131
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1.54
Expected Goals (xG)
0.22
0.25
Goals Prevented
0.25
TEAM SHEETS

Starting lineups and substitutes

PLAYER IMPACT

Data-based man of the match and player highlights

Top-rated player
Z. Swanson
Portsmouth

Z. Swanson

Rating 8.2 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target

2
Portsmouth

N. Schmid

Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

3
Watford

E. Kayembe

Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

4
Watford

R. Vata

Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

MODEL REVIEW

Prediction vs actual result

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