Portsmouth FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portsmouth FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 40% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
| Terry Devlin | 4 G | |
| Marko Milovanovic | 3 G | |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ebou Adams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Swansea City AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Myles Peart-Harris, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' What a strike from Josh Murphy! The score is 1-0.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Paddy Lane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 398 games and scored 493 goals.
- 39' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Marlon Pack picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Portsmouth FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Terry Devlin scoring 2 goals.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' A stunning finish from Ryley Towler — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Cyrus Christie on, Kyle Naughton off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 71' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Matt Ritchie on, Paddy Lane off on 71 minutes.
- 74' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Florian Bianchini is replaced by Zan Vipotnik.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Colby Bishop gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 78' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Benjamin Cabango is withdrawn and Josh Key gets his opportunity.
- 83' Lawrence Vigouroux is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
- 84' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Josh Murphy is replaced by Terry Devlin.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Callum Lang is withdrawn and Elias Sorensen gets his opportunity.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Portsmouth FC and Swansea City AFC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Terry Devlin 84'
- 21
- 3
-
49
Callum Lang ↓ Elias Sorensen 90'
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Christian Saydee 90'
- 4
-
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Matt Ritchie 71'
- 22
- 8
- 13
Bench
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↑ 71'
- 31
- 2
-
18
Elias Sorensen ↑ 90'
- 16
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 90'
- 20
- 17
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 84'
Coach
John Mousinho
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
4
Jay Fulton ↓ Myles Peart-Harris 64'
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Cyrus Christie 64'
- 20
- 22
- 6
-
5
Benjamin Cabango ↓ Josh Key 78'
- 14
- 19
- 35
- 10
Bench
- 7
- 33
-
23
Cyrus Christie ↑ 64'
-
2
Josh Key ↑ 78'
- 21
-
25
Myles Peart-Harris ↑ 64'
- 47
-
9
Zan Vipotnik ↑ 74'
- 36
Coach
Luke Williams
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terry Devlin | 2 |
| Josh Murphy | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
| Ryley Towler | 1 |
| Paddy Lane | 1 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Thomas Waddingham | 1 |
| Liam Cullen | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2025-01-01
Portsmouth FC
4–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-12-29
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2024-12-26
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-12-21
Hull City AFC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-12-14
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2024-12-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
39%
Portsmouth FC or Swansea City AFC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

