Monday , 5 October 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
#19 Position #10
8 Points 11
7 Played 8
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 5 / 1
9 Scored 12
10 Conceded 11
-1 GD +1
1.14 PPG 1.38
29% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Marko Milovanovic 2 G
Ebou Adams 1 G 1 A
Adrian Segecic 1 G
Terry Devlin 1 G
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G
Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portsmouth FC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 8' What composure from Adrian Segecic! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 13' Connor Ogilvie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' GOAL! August Priske scores on 19.
  • 24' John Swift is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Davies might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke le Roux.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Luke le Roux argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 44' James Beadle, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' Birmingham 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.
  • 59' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Carlos Vicente. He receives a card.
  • 68' Jhon Solis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Vicente is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a card for Adrian Segecic.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Bright Osayi-Samuel gets a card.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoki Iwata, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Adrian Segecic 1
August Priske 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
3 / 4
1.19 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Birmingham City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC34% Draw28% Birmingham City FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
66%
Portsmouth FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC23% Draw47% Birmingham City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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