Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Fratton Park 20,330 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Norman Bassette
Callum Lang 14' 1–1
Callum Lang 43' 2–1
Callum Lang 48' 3–1
Callum Lang 55' 4–1
Marlon Pack 32' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Coventry City FC H 4–1 W
13 Dec Derby County FC A 0–4 L
10 Dec Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
07 Dec Bristol City FC H 3–0 W
30 Nov Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
09 Nov Preston North End FC H 3–1 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
14 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
11 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Millwall FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
26 Nov Burnley FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Terry Devlin 4 G
Marko Milovanovic 3 G
Adrian Segecic 2 G 2 A
Ebou Adams 2 G 1 A
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Norman Bassette — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' 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 Jack Rudoni suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Callum Lang doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' Portsmouth 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.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon Pack on 32.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' A stunning finish from Callum Lang — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' Callum Lang makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Callum Lang gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Jamie Allen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Brandon Thomas-Asante on, Ephron Mason-Clark off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Coventry City FC make a change. Bobby Thomas trudges off to be replaced by Joel Latibeaudiere on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marlon Pack, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Josh Murphy is replaced by Paddy Lane on 71 minute.
  • 76' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Callum Lang has done his job and it is now time for Owen Moxon to step up.
  • 87' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-12-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC L 2024-12-10 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2024-12-07 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-11-30 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-11-09 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Preston North End FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-12-07 Millwall FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-26 Burnley FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC57% Draw24% Coventry City FC19%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Coventry City FC
43%
Portsmouth FC or Coventry City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC40% Draw45% Coventry City FC15%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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