Wednesday , 30 September 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 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 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

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
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC are looking to make home advantage count against Coventry City FC.
  • 3' Norman Bassette has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Jay Dasilva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 13' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' GOAL! Callum Lang fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' 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.
  • 32' Marlon Pack is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' 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 Freddie Potts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Callum Lang doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' Callum Lang makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 53' England international Ephron Mason-Clark has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' The England Callum Lang breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 4-1!
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ephron Mason-Clark exits the field as Brandon Thomas-Asante enters on 63.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Joel Latibeaudiere comes on to replace Bobby Thomas.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 376 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Josh Murphy is replaced by Paddy Lane.
  • 76' Joel Latibeaudiere has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Owen Moxon. He replaces Callum Lang on 82 minute.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

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
Adrian Segecic 1
Tom Naylor 1
Haji Wright 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.