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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 50% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Portsmouth FC
| Marko Milovanovic | 2 G | |
| Ebou Adams | 1 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Segecic | 1 G | |
| Terry Devlin | 1 G | |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anis Mehmeti makes it 1-0.
- 20' Matt Ritchie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Max O'Leary has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 391 appearances.
- 32' Anis Mehmeti with the second goal in the match!
- 35' A stunning finish from Rob Dickie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' 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.
- 45' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ross McCrorie on 55 minutes.
- 60' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! George Tanner comes on to replace Ross McCrorie.
- 65' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Callum Lang comes on to replace Matt Ritchie.
- 67' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Callum Lang gets a card.
- 70' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Scott Twine is replaced by George Earthy on 70 minute.
- 75' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Connor Ogilvie, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Christian Saydee gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Colby Bishop and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Marcus McGuane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Bird on 85 minute.
- 90' Sam Silvera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The points are shared — Bristol City FC 3-0 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 |
| Marko Milovanovic | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Callum Johnson | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 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
1.86
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
45%
Bristol City FC or Portsmouth FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.