Portsmouth FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portsmouth FC | Leicester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #5 |
| 0 | Points | 46 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 16 / 18 |
| 0 | Scored | 58 |
| 0 | Conceded | 68 |
| +0 | GD | -10 |
| – | PPG | 1.00 |
| – | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC are 28th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 8' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Keshi Anderson is replaced by Adrian Segecic.
- 13' 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.
- 17' The whistle greets Terry Devlin as he departs to be replaced by Ibane Bowat.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' Millenic Alli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Jordan James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' Colby Bishop has been relatively quiet despite scoring 92 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Jordan Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Portsmouth FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Portsmouth FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ibane Bowat on 63.
- 68' England international Stephy Mavididi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Hamza Choudhury picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan James is hanging Hamza Choudhury on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Divine Mukasa comes on to replace Stephy Mavididi.
- 75' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Patson Daka gets a card.
- 76' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Jordan Ayew on, Bobby Reid off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Adrian Segecic is replaced by Jacob Brown.
- 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Jordan Ayew was booked on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Ricardo Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Olabade Aluko.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 21
- 6
- 37
-
36
Conor Chaplin ↓ Ebou Adams 77'
- 9
- 5
-
24
Terry Devlin ↓ Ibane Bowat 17'
- 27
- 1
Bench
- 8
- 40
- 23
-
38
Ebou Adams ↑ 77'
- 26
-
10
Adrian Segecic ↑ 8'
-
17
Ibane Bowat ↑ 17'
- 55
- 29
Coach
John Mousinho
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↓ Jordan James 70'
-
21
Ricardo Pereira ↓ Olabade Aluko 90'
- 31
- 23
- 24
- 8
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Jordan Ayew 76'
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Divine Mukasa 71'
- 20
- 33
- 7
Bench
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 76'
- 15
- 22
- 18
- 1
-
6
Jordan James ↑ 70'
- 28
-
29
Divine Mukasa ↑ 71'
-
56
Olabade Aluko ↑ 90'
Coach
Andy King
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibane Bowat | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2026-04-18
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2026-04-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2026-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2026-04-03
Leicester City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2026-03-21
Watford FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2026-03-14
Leicester City FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.58
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Leicester City FC
58%
Portsmouth FC or Leicester City FC
56%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.2%
3 – 1
0.5%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 25% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 12% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

