Portsmouth FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portsmouth FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Portsmouth FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 55 | Points | 65 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 13 / 19 | W / D / L | 19 / 8 / 19 |
| 49 | Scored | 63 |
| 64 | Conceded | 56 |
| -15 | GD | +7 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portsmouth FC and Norwich City FC get this one started.
- 5' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Freddie Potts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Jacob Sorensen is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Freddie Potts on 35.
- 38' Regan Poole was booked on 38.
- 41' Jack Stacey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shane Duffy.
- 46' Portsmouth FC make a change. Regan Poole trudges off to be replaced by Tom McIntyre on 46 minutes.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Marcelino Nunez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 65' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 68' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Ashley Barnes is replaced by Onel Hernandez on 68 minute.
- 73' 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 Callum Doyle suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 82' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Colby Bishop is withdrawn and Christian Saydee gets his opportunity.
- 86' The whistle greets Paddy Lane as he departs to be replaced by Elias Sorensen.
- 88' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Ante Crnac exits the field as Oscar Schwartau enters on 88.
- 90' Abdoulaye Kamara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Owen Moxon at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Zak Swanson 82'
- 23
- 3
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Christian Saydee 82'
-
5
Regan Poole ↓ Tom McIntyre 46'
-
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Elias Sorensen 86'
- 8
-
17
Owen Moxon ↓ Abdoulaye Kamara 90'
- 24
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
18
Elias Sorensen ↑ 86'
-
16
Tom McIntyre ↑ 46'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 82'
- 4
- 20
-
25
Abdoulaye Kamara ↑ 90'
-
22
Zak Swanson ↑ 82'
- 29
Coach
John Mousinho
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Onel Hernandez 68'
- 1
- 4
-
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Kellen Fisher 68'
- 19
- 7
- 26
- 6
- 11
- 33
-
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Oscar Schwartau 88'
Bench
- 5
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 68'
- 12
- 14
-
20
Anis Ben Slimane ↑ 68'
- 18
- 40
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↑ 68'
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 88'
Coach
Johannes Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 3 |
| Regan Poole | 1 |
| Andre Green | 1 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
2024-12-10
Portsmouth FC
0–0
Norwich City FC
D
2024-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-11-30
Norwich City FC
4–2
Luton Town FC
W
2024-11-26
Norwich City FC
6–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2024-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-11-09
Norwich City FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Norwich City FC
54%
Portsmouth FC or Norwich City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.