Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Arsenal FC, FA Cup 2025-26 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2025-26
Portsmouth FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 11 Jan 2026 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Arsenal FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington

Head-to-Head

2
Portsmouth FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-11 Portsmouth FC 1–4 Arsenal FC 2020-03-02 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eddie Nketiah 1
Sokratis Papastathopoulos 1
Eddie Nketiah 1
Sokratis Papastathopoulos 1

Head to Head

2026-01-11 Portsmouth FC 1–4 Arsenal FC 2020-03-02 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Arsenal FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-01-11 Portsmouth FC 1–4 Arsenal FC L 2026-01-01 Bristol City FC 5–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-12-29 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2025-12-26 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2025-12-20 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2025-12-13 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Arsenal FC Form

2026-01-11 Portsmouth FC 1–4 Arsenal FC W 2026-01-08 Arsenal FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2026-01-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Arsenal FC W 2025-12-30 Arsenal FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-12-27 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-12-20 Everton FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W

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

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC24% Draw25% Arsenal FC51%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC18% Draw42% Arsenal FC40%
Actual: 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.