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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #24 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 28th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
- 5' Matt Ritchie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 19' Ashley Barnes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
- 24' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Norwich City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 35.
- 38' Regan Poole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
- 41' That is a card for Norwich City FC. Jack Stacey will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Shane Duffy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Regan Poole is replaced by Tom McIntyre.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Ante Crnac has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcelino Nunez.
- 65' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Ashley Barnes by Onel Hernandez on 68 minute.
- 73' 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.
- 78' Freddie Potts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' Christian Saydee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Colby Bishop on 82 minute.
- 86' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Paddy Lane exits the field as Elias Sorensen enters on 86.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Owen Moxon on 88.
- 88' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Ante Crnac has done his job and it is now time for Oscar Schwartau to step up.
- 90' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Owen Moxon has done his job and it is now time for Abdoulaye Kamara to step up.
- 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 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 |
| Regan Poole | 1 |
| Andre Green | 1 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 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
4 / 4
0.63
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 1.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Norwich City FC
60%
Portsmouth FC or Norwich City FC
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
23.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
1.5%
0 – 2
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 26% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

