Watford 1-1 Portsmouth — EFL Championship, 21 Jan 2026
Watford and Portsmouth drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 January 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Adrian Segecic, Mamadou Doumbia got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Portsmouth 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 51'Foul
- 64'
- 0-173'assist: Conor Chaplin
- 1-179'assist: Luca Kjerrumgaard
- 81'
- 81'
- 83'
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+6'
- 90+10'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Watford
- 7.3Hector KyprianouM
- 7.3Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 7.2Rocco VataF
- 7.0Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.9Edouard KayembeM
- 6.9Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.9Matthew PollockD
- 6.9James AbankwahD
- 6.9Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.9Othmane MaammaM
- 6.7Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.7Imrân LouzaM
- 6.7Marc BolaD
- 6.5Kévin KebenD
- 6.3Egil SelvikG
- 6.2Thomas InceM
Portsmouth
- 7.3Zachary SwansonD
- 7.2Regan PooleD
- 6.9Connor OgilvieD
- 6.9Adrian SegecicM
- 6.9Jacob FarrellD
- 6.6Colby BishopF
- 6.6Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.3Jordan WilliamsD
- 6.3Conor ChaplinM
- 6.3Nicolas SchmidG
- 6.2Millenic AlliM
- 6.2Andre DozzellM
- 6.2Terry DevlinD
Line-ups
Portsmouth4-2-3-1
Watford4-2-3-1
Substitutes
WatfordJavier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
- 39Edouard Kayembe81'M6.9
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 34Kwadwo BaahF
- 22James MorrisD
- 4Kévin Keben46'D6.5
- 11Rocco Vata64'F7.2
- 66Nestory Irankunda90+10'81'F6.7
- 18V. SemedoF
- 20Mamadou Doumbia79'46'F7.3
PortsmouthJohn Mousinho
Substitutes
- 8John Swift90+6'M
- 2Jordan Williams46'D6.3
- 16Luke Le Roux90+3'M
- 26Josef BursikG
- 17Ibane Bowat90+3'D
- 25MaKenzie KirkF
- 19J. Farrell83'D6.9
- 46O. SingerrF
- 99C. AguD
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
0.80Expected goals (xG)0.64
15Total shots10
4Shots on target2
3Shots off target3
8Blocked shots5
8Corners7
1Offsides2
9Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves3
0.24Goals prevented0.24
449Total passes359
368Accurate passes276
82%Pass accuracy77%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Rocco Vata | 26 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Pollock | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| James Abankwah | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Kévin Keben | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Ince | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Portsmouth
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Swanson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Regan Poole | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adrian Segecic | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jacob Farrell | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Colby Bishop | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ebrima Adams | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Williams | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Chaplin | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nicolas Schmid | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Millenic Alli | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Andre Dozzell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Terry Devlin | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WatfordLLWWW
- L17 Jan 26HMillwall0-2
- L10 Jan 26ABristol City1-5
- W01 Jan 26HBirmingham3-0
- W29 Dec 25ANorwich1-0
- W26 Dec 25ALeicester2-1
PortsmouthWLLWD
- W17 Jan 26ASheffield Wednesday1-0
- L11 Jan 26HArsenal1-4
- L01 Jan 26ABristol City0-5
- W29 Dec 25HCharlton2-1
- D26 Dec 25HQPR1-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Oct 25Portsmouth2-2Watford
- 21 Apr 25Portsmouth1-0Watford
- 26 Dec 24Watford2-1Portsmouth
- 02 Jan 12Portsmouth2-0Watford
- 19 Nov 11Watford2-0Portsmouth
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