Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Portsmouth vs Watford stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 8 on 1 Oct 2025. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Portsmouth 5, Watford 6; Shots off target: Portsmouth 8, Watford 6; Possession: Portsmouth 63%, Watford 37%; Corner kicks: Portsmouth 3, Watford 3; Fouls: Portsmouth 9, Watford 15; Yellow cards: Portsmouth 2, Watford 5. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Watford led shots on target, 6 to 5 over Portsmouth and Portsmouth had more possession, 63% to 37% over Watford. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Watford committed more fouls, 15 to 9 over Portsmouth and Watford had more yellow cards, 5 to 2 over Portsmouth. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
