Thursday , 1 October 2026

Burnley FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Burnley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Turf Moor 20,476 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 42' Callum Lang
Jeremy Sarmiento 63' 1–1
Josh Brownhill 90+4' 2–1
Josh Cullen 34' Y
Y 48' Josh Murphy
Zian Flemming 78' Y
Y 78' Jordan Williams

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Turf Moor.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 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

1
1
Burnley FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
14 Sep Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
31 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
24 Aug Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Cardiff City FC H 5–0 W
12 Aug Luton Town FC A 4–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Burnley FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–3 L
31 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–3 L
24 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 2–2 D
17 Aug Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
10 Aug Leeds United FC A 3–3 D

Season Stats

Burnley FC Portsmouth FC
#24 Position #19
4 Points 8
8 Played 7
0 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 9
17 Conceded 10
-8 GD -1
0.50 PPG 1.14
0% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Burnley FC are 24th (4 pts). Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ 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)

Burnley FC
Zian Flemming 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burnley FC to score. At the same time, Portsmouth FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burnley FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Burnley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Marlon Pack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Australia international Sam Silvera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' Josh Cullen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Callum Lang makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burnley FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 48' Poor challenge from Josh Murphy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Andre Dozzell gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Freddie Potts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Jaidon Anthony makes way for Jeremy Sarmiento at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burnley FC.
  • 63' Jeremy Sarmiento does the damage! The net is bulging and Burnley FC surge ahead!
  • 68' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Ritchie is hanging Paddy Lane on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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.
  • 76' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Zak Swanson exits the field as Jordan Williams enters on 76.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Christian Saydee as he leaves the pitch. Harvey Blair steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zian Flemming.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Josh Laurent on, Josh Cullen off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Jay Rodriguez comes on to replace Lyle Foster.
  • It finishes all square. Burnley FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC49% Draw24% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
51%
Burnley FC or Portsmouth FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC33% Draw42% Portsmouth FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.