Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2025-26
Portsmouth FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Fratton Park 20,478 HT 45' · FT 45'
Adrian Segecic 8' 1–0
1–1 19' August Priske
Luke le Roux 39' Y
Y 63' Carlos Vicente
Adrian Segecic 81' Y
Y 82' Bright Osayi-Samuel
John Mousinho 82' Y
Y 82' Chris Davies

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Portsmouth FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2025-11-01 Birmingham City FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Stoke City FC A 3–1 W
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
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
25 Apr Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
12 Apr Wrexham AFC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Birmingham City FC
#18 Position #10
55 Points 64
46 Played 46
14 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
49 Scored 57
64 Conceded 56
-15 GD +1
1.20 PPG 1.39
30% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portsmouth FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' Adrian Segecic puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 13' Jhon Solis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 19' Goal! August Priske scores his 1 goal in 225 matches.
  • 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Carlos Vicente has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 38.
  • 39' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 39.
  • 44' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a card on 63.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Williams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Adrian Segecic. He receives a card.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bright Osayi-Samuel on 82.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
August Priske 1
Adrian Segecic 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2025-11-01 Birmingham City FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-05-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 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

Birmingham City FC Form

2026-05-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-25 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-18 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-12 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Birmingham City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC33% Draw29% Birmingham City FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
67%
Portsmouth FC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC21% Draw49% Birmingham City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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