Portsmouth FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Oxford United FC.
- 5' The 26-year-old Jordan Williams has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Jamie Cumming has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Ben Nelson by Greg Leigh on 46 minute.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Christian Saydee has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Magnificent from Mark O'Mahony! That is 3 goals in 338 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' Kyle Edwards makes way for Siriki Dembele at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Peter Kioso is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 67.
- 70' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dane Scarlett is hanging Mark Harris on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' A goal from the England international Louie Sibley! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-1!
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Mark O'Mahony departs to be replaced by Harvey Blair.
- 84' Regan Poole needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Christian Saydee has done his job and it is now time for Matt Ritchie to step up.
- 90' Portsmouth FC make a change. Elias Sorensen trudges off to be replaced by Paddy Lane on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
2
Jordan Williams ↓ Zak Swanson 86'
- 23
- 3
-
18
Elias Sorensen ↓ Paddy Lane 90'
- 5
- 16
-
15
Christian Saydee ↓ Matt Ritchie 86'
- 8
-
11
Mark O'Mahony ↓ Harvey Blair 79'
- 13
Bench
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↑ 86'
- 31
- 21
- 4
- 20
- 25
-
32
Paddy Lane ↑ 90'
-
22
Zak Swanson ↑ 86'
-
29
Harvey Blair ↑ 79'
Coach
John Mousinho
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Dane Scarlett 70'
-
29
Kyle Edwards ↓ Siriki Dembele 61'
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 15
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Louie Sibley 70'
- 19
- 30
-
16
Ben Nelson ↓ Greg Leigh 46'
Bench
- 21
-
23
Siriki Dembele ↑ 61'
- 17
- 24
-
14
Louie Sibley ↑ 70'
- 25
-
44
Dane Scarlett ↑ 70'
- 11
-
22
Greg Leigh ↑ 46'
Coach
Des Buckingham
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke McNally | 4 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 3 |
| Marcus Browne | 3 |
| Andre Dozzell | 2 |
| James Henry | 2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Callum Lang | 2 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Oxford United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC or Oxford United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Oxford United FC
63%
Portsmouth FC or Oxford United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

