Charlton Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlton Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at The Valley, Charlton.
- Charlton Athletic FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Jacob Graham (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham City FC | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City FC | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Southampton FC | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 11 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield United FC | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 11 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City FC | 11 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic FC | 11 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln City FC | 11 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich City FC | 11 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 11 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlton Athletic FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 14 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC are 17th (14 pts). Portsmouth FC are 13th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
| Tyreece Campbell | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lloyd Jones | 2 G |
Portsmouth FC
| Marko Milovanovic | 3 G | |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ebou Adams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Terry Devlin | 2 G | |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Charlton Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Terry Devlin, a Northern Ireland , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Charlton Athletic FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Dan McNamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Charlton Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Skipp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
- 40' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abu Kamara, as he is very good at scoring at The Valley, Charlton with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlton Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Portsmouth 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.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Ebou Adams. He replaces Rocco Shein on 69 minute.
- 74' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Jayden Meghoma exits the field as Zak Swanson enters on 74.
- 76' Charlie Kelman is replacing Millenic Alli for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' That is a card for Charlton Athletic FC. Ivan Mesik will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 85 minute. Terry Devlin leaves to be changed by Regan Poole.
- 86' A moment of madness from Miles Leaburn on 86 minutes earns him a card. Charlton Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 34
- 6
- 5
- 20
- 18
- 13
- 7
- 11
- 9
- 44
-
19
Millenic Alli ↓ Charlie Kelman 76'
Bench
- 17
- 26
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↑ 76'
- 8
- 14
- 21
- 35
- 32
- 16
Coach
Nathan Jones
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 31
- 9
- 17
- 10
- 11
-
19
Rocco Shein ↓ Ebou Adams 69'
-
24
Terry Devlin ↓ Regan Poole 85'
-
16
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Zak Swanson 74'
- 2
Bench
- 8
- 27
-
38
Ebou Adams ↑ 69'
-
5
Regan Poole ↑ 85'
- 37
-
22
Zak Swanson ↑ 74'
- 55
- 1
-
25
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen ↑ 74'
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Terry Devlin | 2 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Scott Fraser | 2 |
| Michael Jacobs | 2 |
| Andy Cannon | 1 |
| Jesuran Rak-Sakyi | 1 |
| Nicky Ajose | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2026-09-12
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
2026-09-09
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2026-09-05
Stoke City FC
4–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2026-09-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-08-29
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2026-08-22
West Ham United FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Portsmouth FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
69%
Charlton Athletic FC or Portsmouth FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

