Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Watford vs Portsmouth stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 23 on 26 Dec 2024. It compares 8 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: Watford 6, Portsmouth 1; Shots off target: Watford 3, Portsmouth 4; Possession: Watford 71%, Portsmouth 29%; Corner kicks: Watford 11, Portsmouth 5; Fouls: Watford 12, Portsmouth 13; Yellow cards: Watford 2, Portsmouth 6. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Watford led shots on target, 6 to 1 over Portsmouth, Watford had more possession, 71% to 29% over Portsmouth, and Watford led corner kicks, 11 to 5 over Portsmouth. 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.
Portsmouth committed more fouls, 13 to 12 over Watford and Portsmouth had more yellow cards, 6 to 2 over Watford. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
