Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Coventry City FC
#18 Position #1
55 Points 95
46 Played 46
14 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 28 / 11 / 7
49 Scored 97
64 Conceded 45
-15 GD +52
1.20 PPG 2.07
30% Win % 61%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 3' Norman Bassette makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 8' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' A goal from the England international Callum Lang! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-1!
  • 19' Jamie Allen, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' Austria international Nicolas Schmid has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Marlon Pack.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Lampard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' What composure from Callum Lang! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 48' What a strike from Callum Lang! The score is 3-1.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 55' A goal from the England international Callum Lang! He fires home on 55 to make it 4-1!
  • 60' Portsmouth FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Brandon Thomas-Asante is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ephron Mason-Clark at the 63 minute mark.
  • 64' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Latibeaudiere is hanging Bobby Thomas on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Josh Murphy has done his job and it is now time for Paddy Lane to step up.
  • 76' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' The 24-year-old Luis Binks has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Owen Moxon on, Callum Lang off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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
Jordy Hiwula 2
Matt Godden 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 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
1.63 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC45% Draw25% Coventry City FC30%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Coventry City FC
55%
Portsmouth FC or Coventry City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC30% Draw43% Coventry City FC27%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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