Stoke City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Assistant 1 Richard Wild
- Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 29 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 9 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 20 |
| 18 | Conceded | 18 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ 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)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
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' Three points are at stake. Stoke City FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Connor Ogilvie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 13' Thomas Cannon makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Stoke City FC are in front.
- 18' Stoke City FC have won 420 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' 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.
- 26' Paddy Lane was booked on 26.
- 29' GOAL! Mark O'Mahony scores on 29. Assisted by Josh Murphy
- 34' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' Goal! Thomas Cannon scores his 28 goal in 329 matches.
- 46' GOAL! Sam Gallagher scores on 45. Assisted by Andrew Moran
- 48' Thomas Cannon doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Thomas Cannon adds to his 3 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' The Ireland Andrew Moran breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 6-1!
- 54' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Emre Tezgel on, Sam Gallagher off on 54 minutes.
- 55' Andrew Moran is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 56' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Marlon Pack exits the field as Abdoulaye Kamara enters on 56.
- 61' Australia international Sam Silvera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Lewis Koumas makes way for Andre Vidigal at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 70' Regan Poole is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
- 72' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Regan Poole is replaced by Jordan Williams on 72 minute.
- 73' That is a card for Stoke City FC. Joon-ho Bae will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Ben Wilmot exits the field as Junior Tchamadeu enters on 76.
- 77' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 77 minute. Enda Stevens leaves to be changed by Eric Bocat.
- 79' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Mark O'Mahony by Elias Sorensen on 79 minute.
- 84' Lewis Koumas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 89' 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Stoke City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Ben Wilmot ↓ Junior Tchamadeu 76'
- 23
-
20
Sam Gallagher ↓ Emre Tezgel 54'
-
3
Enda Stevens ↓ Eric Bocat 77'
- 6
- 5
- 1
-
24
Andrew Moran ↓ Jordan Thompson 65'
- 9
- 10
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↓ Andre Vidigal 65'
Bench
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↑ 65'
- 13
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 65'
-
17
Eric Bocat ↑ 77'
- 12
-
22
Junior Tchamadeu ↑ 76'
-
37
Emre Tezgel ↑ 54'
- 26
- 30
Coach
Chicho Pelach
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Marlon Pack ↓ Abdoulaye Kamara 56'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Sam Silvera 56'
- 1
- 3
-
5
Regan Poole ↓ Jordan Williams 72'
- 16
- 32
- 22
- 8
-
11
Mark O'Mahony ↓ Elias Sorensen 79'
-
29
Harvey Blair ↓ Christian Saydee 56'
Bench
- 30
-
2
Jordan Williams ↑ 72'
- 21
-
18
Elias Sorensen ↑ 79'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 56'
- 4
-
20
Sam Silvera ↑ 56'
-
25
Abdoulaye Kamara ↑ 56'
- 13
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cannon | 4 |
| Adrian Segecic | 3 |
| Ben Wilmot | 2 |
| Andrew Moran | 1 |
| Mark O'Mahony | 1 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.08
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Stoke City FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
32%
Stoke City FC or Portsmouth FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

