Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #28 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Portsmouth FC are 28th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ashton Gate will turn into a battlefield for Bristol City FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Ritchie made 339 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Anis Mehmeti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Ross McCrorie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
- 32' GOAL! Anis Mehmeti fires home to make it 2-0!
- 35' GOAL! Rob Dickie scores on 35.
- 40' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Luke McNally has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Josh Murphy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Colby Bishop is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Ross McCrorie. He receives a card.
- 60' The whistle greets Ross McCrorie as he departs to be replaced by George Tanner.
- 65' Matt Ritchie makes way for Callum Lang at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum Lang.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for George Earthy. He replaces Scott Twine on 70 minute.
- 75' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 82' The whistle greets Colby Bishop as he departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
- 85' The whistle greets Max Bird as he departs to be replaced by Marcus McGuane.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth FC.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
6
Max Bird ↓ Marcus McGuane 85'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Sam Bell 60'
- 14
- 16
-
10
Scott Twine ↓ George Earthy 70'
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↓ George Tanner 60'
- 12
- 15
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Yu Hirakawa 85'
- 1
Bench
-
29
Marcus McGuane ↑ 85'
- 5
-
19
George Tanner ↑ 60'
- 24
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 60'
- 9
-
40
George Earthy ↑ 70'
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 85'
Coach
Liam Manning
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Callum Lang 65'
- 21
- 3
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Christian Saydee 82'
- 4
-
20
Sam Silvera ↓ Josh Murphy 65'
- 32
-
17
Owen Moxon ↓ Freddie Potts 65'
- 24
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
23
Josh Murphy ↑ 65'
-
49
Callum Lang ↑ 65'
- 18
- 16
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 82'
- 22
-
8
Freddie Potts ↑ 65'
- 41
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anis Mehmeti | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Callum Johnson | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2024-12-29
Bristol City FC
3–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2024-12-26
Bristol City FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
2024-12-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2024-12-14
Bristol City FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-12-10
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2024-12-07
Portsmouth FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
47%
Bristol City FC or Portsmouth FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.9%
1 – 0
24.3%
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
1.3%
0 – 2
1.3%
2 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 30% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 9% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.