Portsmouth, England – Portsmouth dey ready to welcome Watford for their Championship clash on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Fratton Park as dem dey try secure demself from relegation. After bouncing back from earlier defeats, Portsmouth dey in 18th position, while Watford dey 12th with three games left to go for dem season.
Portsmouth don show strong form as dem collect four points from dem last two matches, including 2-2 draw against Derby County and a big 5-3 win over Norwich City. Colby Bishop shine for dem by scoring hat-trick for the game against Norwich, which help Pompey create six-point cushion between dem and the relegation zone.
“We be confident after our last performance and we know say a draw or win could secure our stay in the league,” Bishop talk to reporters. “We just dey focus on winning our games as we no want to dey look how other teams dey play.”
Dis luck don dey favour Portsmouth as dem don win 10 out of dem last 15 home games, with dem winning all the last four meetings wey dem get with Watford. Dem fans dey expect another fantastic outing at Fratton Park as dem dey ready cheer dem team.
Watford, on the other hand, tie with dem last match against Burnley, losing three of dem last four games. Dem don only win one of dem last six matches (D1, L4), which put dem in mid-table and knock dem out of playoff position. “We go look for positive response from the players as we no dey plan to go down without a fight,” the coach of Watford talk.
Notbeful players like Tom Cleverley and others go miss dis match for Watford. Dem go depend on young players to step up as Sissoko and Kayembe dey suspended. Watford go need to play their best football to avoid lose again, especially as dem go try complete league double over Portsmouth for the first time since 2001-02.
Portsmouth go likely line-up with Schmid; Swanson, Poole, Atkinson, Ogilvie; Potts, Dozzell; Ritchie, Aouchiche, Murphy; Bishop, while Watford likely line-up with Selvik; Ngakia, Pollock, Abankwah, Wiley; Dele-Bashiru, Louza, Dwomoh; Ince, Vata, Doumbia.
As the match dey draw near, fans dey giddy with expectation. If Portsmouth fit carry the win, dem go dey at ease as dem dey face Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City in dem last two matches of the season. But if Watford fit turn dem performance around, e fit give dem the lift wen dem need as dem prepare to end dem season on a high note.
