Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Coventry City FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 21 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 31,182 HT 45' · FT 45'
Haji Wright 12' 1–0
Ephron Mason-Clark 47' 2–0
Regan Poole og 50' 3–0
3–1 69' Adrian Segecic
Ephron Mason-Clark 76' 4–1
Kaine Kesler 90+1' 5–1
Y 35' Madiodio Dia

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • 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

4
1
3
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-10-21 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Portsmouth FC H 5–1 W
17 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
11 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
03 Apr Derby County FC H 3–2 W
21 Mar Swansea City AFC A 3–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–5 L
18 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
14 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Portsmouth FC
#1 Position #28
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bobby Thomas made 342 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 12' Haji Wright puts Coventry City FC on the lead.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ephron Mason-Clark, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Madiodio Dia is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Coventry City 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.
  • 46' The whistle greets Madiodio Dia as he departs to be replaced by Conor Shaughnessy.
  • 47' Ephron Mason-Clark does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 50' What composure from Regan Poole! The Wales international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Luke le Roux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 102 appearances.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC make a change. Ebou Adams trudges off to be replaced by Luke le Roux on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Frank Onyeka is replaced by Victor Torp.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Adrian Segecic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Milan van Ewijk has done his job and it is now time for Kaine Kesler to step up.
  • 76' Goal! Ephron Mason-Clark scores his 37 goal in 20 matches.
  • 77' Harvey Blair gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Conor Chaplin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Conor Shaughnessy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 84' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Colby Bishop departs to be replaced by Jacob Brown.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 4
Jordy Hiwula 2
Matt Godden 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 2
Haji Wright 1
Brett Pitman 1
Kaine Kesler 1

Head to Head

2026-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-10-21 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Coventry City FC Form

2026-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-04-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2026-04-06 Hull City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-03 Coventry City FC 3–2 Derby County FC W 2026-03-21 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-18 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-04-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2026-04-03 Norwich City FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC55% Draw29% Portsmouth FC16%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
45%
Coventry City FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC34% Draw56% Portsmouth FC10%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
19.5%
0 – 0
18.5%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 28% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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