Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #11 |
| 18 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 18 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
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
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Portsmouth FC
| Terry Devlin | 4 G | |
| Marko Milovanovic | 3 G | |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ebou Adams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Assisted by Max Bird with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anis Mehmeti makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Nahki Wells is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
- 30' Colby Bishop has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Anis Mehmeti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 35' Rob Dickie makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 40' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
- 55' A moment of madness from Ross McCrorie on 55 minutes earns him a card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- 60' George Tanner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ross McCrorie on 60 minute.
- 65' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Callum Lang comes on to replace Matt Ritchie.
- 67' Callum Lang has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 70' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Scott Twine is withdrawn and George Earthy gets his opportunity.
- 75' Zak Vyner, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 82' Christian Saydee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Colby Bishop at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' Marcus McGuane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Bird at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol City FC players.
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
1 / 4
1.59
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
50%
Bristol City FC or Portsmouth FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.