Portsmouth FC vs Arsenal FC, FA Cup 2025-26 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Arsenal FC — FA Cup .
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- The points are shared — Portsmouth FC 1-4 Arsenal FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 1 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 1 |
| Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 1 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 1 |
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Arsenal FC
76%
Portsmouth FC or Arsenal FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

