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Portsmouth v Birmingham City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 2nd May, 12:30 BST, Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Birmingham City are away on Saturday lunch time, as manager Chris Davies takes his team to visit Portsmouth and John Mousinho at the Fratton Park in the Championship. Below we've got predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and the best odds. All is accessible via the tabs below.


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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Portsmouth
45%
--
Draw
29%
--
Birmingham
26%
--
Portsmouth 1-0
15%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
12%
--
Birmingham 1-0
10%
--
Portsmouth 2-0
9%
--
Portsmouth 2-1
8%
--
Birmingham 2-1
6%
--
Birmingham 2-0
5%
--
Portsmouth 3-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Portsmouth 3-1
3%
--
Birmingham 3-1
2%
--
Portsmouth 3-2
2%
--
Birmingham 3-0
1%
--
Portsmouth 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
--
BTTS - No
58%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
12%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
46%
--
Portsmouth win to nil
29%
--
Birmingham win to nil
17%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Portsmouth have played 43 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

31 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 17 games, drawn 8 and won 6. Portsmouth have conceded 47 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 12 matches and kept 6 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Portsmouth have played 22 games at home, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 24 goals, conceded 22 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Birmingham lay in 14th place on 57 points in the Championship league table having played 43 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 6 and losing 4 games. They have scored 21 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Birmingham have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Birmingham have played 22 away games, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 13 games. They have scored an average of 0.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Portsmouth
Birmingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry43251174286 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 21
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-0A
2
Ipswich42211382976 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
3
Millwall432210111176 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-0A
4
Southampton432112102475 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
5
M'Boro432013102073 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1A
6
Hull4320914469 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
7
Wrexham43181312567 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
8
Derby4319915966 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
9
Norwich4318718761 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-2F
10
Bristol C43161017-158 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
11
QPR43161017-758 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
6-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
12
Sheff Utd4317620257 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
13
Watford43141514-157 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
14
Birmingham43151216-157 
May 2
l
 
4-0A
-
-
15
Swansea4316918-557 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
16
Preston43141514-557 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 22
w
 
0-1F
17
Stoke43151018155 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
18
Portsmouth43131218-1351 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
May 2
19
Charlton43121417-1250 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
20
West Brom43121318-1249 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
21
Blackburn44121319-1549 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
22
Oxford Utd43101419-1444 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
23
Leicester43111418-1141 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
24
Sheff Wed4311230-57-3 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Portsmouth 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portsmouth1 - 0Leicester
Portsmouth2 - 0Ipswich
Portsmouth2 - 2Oxford Utd
Portsmouth0 - 1Derby
Portsmouth1 - 2Swansea
Portsmouth0 - 1Hull
Portsmouth0 - 1Sheff Utd
Portsmouth3 - 0West Brom
Portsmouth1 - 1Southampton
Portsmouth2 - 1Charlton
Portsmouth1 - 1QPR
Portsmouth2 - 1Blackburn
Portsmouth0 - 1Bristol C
Portsmouth3 - 1Millwall
Portsmouth0 - 0Wrexham
Portsmouth0 - 1Stoke
Portsmouth1 - 2Coventry
Portsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
Portsmouth2 - 2Watford
Portsmouth0 - 2Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPortsmouth1 - 0Leicester
HPortsmouth2 - 0Ipswich
APortsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
HPortsmouth2 - 2Oxford Utd
APortsmouth1 - 1Norwich
APortsmouth1 - 6QPR
HPortsmouth0 - 1Derby
HPortsmouth1 - 2Swansea
APortsmouth1 - 1Blackburn
HPortsmouth0 - 1Hull
APortsmouth1 - 2Wrexham
APortsmouth3 - 1Millwall
APortsmouth3 - 1Charlton
HPortsmouth0 - 1Sheff Utd
APortsmouth0 - 1Preston
HPortsmouth3 - 0West Brom
HPortsmouth1 - 1Southampton
APortsmouth1 - 1Watford
APortsmouth1 - 0Sheff Wed
APortsmouth0 - 5Bristol C
Birmingham 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hull1 - 1Birmingham
Ipswich2 - 1Birmingham
Derby1 - 0Birmingham
Charlton1 - 0Birmingham
Millwall3 - 0Birmingham
Norwich1 - 2Birmingham
Oxford Utd0 - 2Birmingham
Sheff Wed0 - 2Birmingham
Swansea1 - 1Birmingham
Watford3 - 0Birmingham
Sheff Utd3 - 0Birmingham
QPR2 - 1Birmingham
Southampton3 - 1Birmingham
West Brom1 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
Bristol C1 - 0Birmingham
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Wrexham1 - 1Birmingham
Coventry3 - 0Birmingham
Stoke1 - 0Birmingham
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABirmingham1 - 1Hull
HBirmingham2 - 0Wrexham
ABirmingham1 - 2Ipswich
HBirmingham0 - 1Blackburn
ABirmingham0 - 1Derby
HBirmingham1 - 1Sheff Utd
HBirmingham1 - 0QPR
ABirmingham0 - 1Charlton
HBirmingham1 - 3M'Boro
ABirmingham0 - 3Millwall
ABirmingham2 - 1Norwich
HBirmingham0 - 0West Brom
HBirmingham2 - 1Leicester
ABirmingham2 - 0Oxford Utd
HBirmingham1 - 1Stoke
ABirmingham2 - 0Sheff Wed
ABirmingham1 - 1Swansea
HBirmingham3 - 2Coventry
ABirmingham0 - 3Watford
HBirmingham1 - 1Southampton
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Portsmouth since 1998
Portsmouth
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
19
14
Games: Scored
10 / 11
11 / 11
Clean sheets
0 / 11
1 / 11
POR
3
D
6
BIR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Portsmouth4 - 1
1 - 2Birmingham
Portsmouth4 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Portsmouth3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Birmingham
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Birmingham since 1997
Birmingham
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
21
5
Games: Scored
9 / 12
4 / 12
Clean sheets
8 / 12
3 / 12
POR
1
D
3
BIR
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Birmingham
Birmingham4 - 0
Birmingham1 - 0
Birmingham1 - 0
0 - 2Portsmouth
Birmingham5 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Birmingham2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Birmingham1 - 0
Birmingham4 - 1
Birmingham2 - 1
Goal Statistics

With a PG of just 0.9, Birmingham City look set to find it difficult here. Add in the fact that Portsmouth have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive Championship games, and it could be a long lunch time for C. Davies's men.

Portsmouth 18th Birmingham 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Portsmouth will score no more than 1 goal
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Birmingham scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
Portsmouth have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
-31
Birmingham have scored 31% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Portsmouth
PG (predicted goals)
Birmingham
1.3
0.9
Attack rating
POR
BIR
9%
better
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Games scored30
32
Failed to score13
11
Scored first19
21
Goals scored44
52
Avg. goals scored1
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal8
8
Conversion rate for12
13
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
POR
BIR
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded33
33
Clean sheets10
10
Conceded first22
21
Goals conceded57
53
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+2%

Portsmouth v Birmingham Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
39669
R PooleA SegecicJ MurphyM Pack
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Bishop FWD4031
4
-
R Poole DEF391
5
-
T Devlin DEF3851
3
1
A Segecic FWD3564
1
-
A Dozzell MID3421
8
-
C Chaplin FWD3423
2
-
N Schmid GLK33
-
Z Swanson DEF3321
4
-
M Pack MID332
9
-
C Ogilvie DEF291
4
1
J Williams DEF2711
4
-
J Swift MID2732
9
-
M Alli FWD1913
1
-
C Shaughnessy DEF172
-
I Bowat DEF152
1
-
E Adams MID1521
3
-
M Kosznovszky MID15
1
-
J Knight DEF14
-
M Kirk FWD141
1
-
J Murphy FWD146
3
-
H Blair FWD13
-
G Caballero FWD121
1
-
J Brown FWD1211
2
-
H. Matthews DEF11
1
-
L Roux MID11
3
-
F Bianchini FWD101
-
J Bursik GLK9
1
-
K Anderson  FWD71
1
-
M. Dia DEF5
1
-
T. Waddingham FWD4
1
-
B Killip GLK2
-
A Alese  DEF1
1
-
F Umeh FWD1
-
Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
401069
T IwataM DuckschJ StansfieldJ Stansfield
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Iwata MID4231
8
-
J Stansfield FWD4196
9
-
C Klarer DEF403
8
1
S Paik MID4041
6
-
T Doyle MID363
1
1
D Gray FWD3554
5
-
P Roberts FWD3545
2
-
M Ducksch FWD33102
2
-
J Beadle GLK32
4
-
P Neumann DEF292
5
-
K Furuhashi FWD281
1
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF241
5
-
A Cochrane DEF2014
3
-
E Laird DEF181
2
-
J Robinson DEF1511
4
2
I Osman FWD1511
2
-
J Solís MID14
3
1
C Vicente FWD1431
1
-
A. Priske FWD141
1
-
K Wagner DEF132
1
-
R Allsop GLK11
2
-
J Panzo DEF8
1
-
K Fujimoto MID5
-