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Watford are ready to welcome Portsmouth to Vicarage Road Stadium on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Hornets have recorded 10 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 5 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2004, with Watford running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Watford | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 30 Nov | Watford | 3-0 | Portsmouth | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Watford | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Portsmouth | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 25 Nov | Watford | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Watford | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Hornets have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Pompey have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Watford find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 20 points. Portsmouth's 46 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vicarage Road Stadium for the Hornets and the Madmen are unable to see past Portsmouth claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |