Southampton FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship .
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Watford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Southampton FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +14 | GD | +2 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 4 G | 1 A |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 5 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Southampton FC and Portsmouth FC get this one started.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
57%
Southampton FC or Portsmouth FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 25% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

