Portsmouth FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 9 | Scored | 16 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts). Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts).
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
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Norwich City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' Ashley Barnes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
- 24' Jacob Sorensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 30.
- 35' Freddie Potts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Regan Poole is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 38.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jack Stacey on 41 minutes.
- 45' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Tom McIntyre is replacing Regan Poole for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 51' Terry Devlin, a Northern Ireland , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcelino Nunez.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Onel Hernandez. He replaces Ashley Barnes on 68 minute.
- 73' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Christian Saydee is replacing Colby Bishop for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 86' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Paddy Lane is replaced by Elias Sorensen on 86 minute.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Owen Moxon is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 88.
- 88' Norwich City FC make a change. Ante Crnac trudges off to be replaced by Oscar Schwartau on 88 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Owen Moxon as he departs to be replaced by Abdoulaye Kamara.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Andre Green | 1 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 |
| Regan Poole | 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
1 / 4
1.71
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Norwich City FC
49%
Portsmouth FC or Norwich City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

