Championship · 2025Wed, 1 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTCFull timeFratton ParkFull-time recap
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Watford

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This match

Match statistics

MetricPortsmouthWatford
Shots15 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals1.1 xG/match1.94 xG/match
Possession63%37%
Corners3 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match15 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Yang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarlon Pack · Portsmouth · 17′ · 0.02 xG · on targetColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRocco Vata · Watford · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 81′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatthew Pollock · Watford · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConnor Ogilvie · Portsmouth · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRocco Vata · Watford · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 84′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNestory Irankunda · Watford · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJeremy Ngakia · Watford · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 8′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 79′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedImrân Louza · Watford · 20′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAndre Dozzell · Portsmouth · 37′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 79′ · 0.10 xG · goalVivaldo · Watford · 90′ · 0.10 xG · on targetYang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 5′ · 0.11 xG · goalMoussa Sissoko · Watford · 56′ · 0.12 xG · on targetYang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 25′ · 0.20 xG · on targetJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 77′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedImrân Louza · Watford · 46′ · 0.52 xG · goalRocco Vata · Watford · 56′ · 0.92 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Portsmouth: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.13 xG. Watford: 12 shots, 6 on target, 2.04 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Yang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 5′Adrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 79′Imrân Louza · Watford · 46′Rocco Vata · Watford · 56′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Portsmouth 1.13 xG · Watford 2.04 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Portsmouth's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Portsmouth have a visible home split

weak

Portsmouth's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.3 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Portsmouth favored in 4 of 14 directional metrics · Watford in 4 · 6 too close

0.88 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/81.13 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/81.25 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/81.25 xG/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/81.03 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/813 shots/match
12.9 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/812.1 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 8/84 shots/match
4.25 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 8/84.13 shots/match
50.9%Possessionseason · 8/850.6%
5.63 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/83.5 corners/match
4.25 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/85.25 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 8/812.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
38%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 8/80%
75%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/863%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Portsmouth56.2
Watford52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Portsmouth33.3
Watford52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Portsmouth36.8
Watford45.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Portsmouth47.9
Watford56.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Portsmouth35.4
Watford68.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Portsmouth77.1
Watford10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Portsmouth48.9
Watford49
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.36 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots5/513.6 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target5/54.6 shots/match
52.4%Possession5/551.8%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
10 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 8 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.13 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/81.25 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.25 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots8/813 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/84 shots/match
50.9%Possession8/850.6%
5.63 corners/matchCorners8/83.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls8/812.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 8 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.13 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/81.25 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.25 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots8/813 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/84 shots/match
50.9%Possession8/850.6%
5.63 corners/matchCorners8/83.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls8/812.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 4 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored4/40.75 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.25 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals4/40.95 xG/match
17.3 shots/matchShots4/410.5 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target4/43.75 shots/match
57.5%Possession4/449.5%
7.25 corners/matchCorners4/42.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.25 fouls/matchFouls4/414.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.2 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.2 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 1 Oct 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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