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Portsmouth v Southampton : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Sunday lunch time at the Fratton Park, and it’s a Championship showdown between Portsmouth and Southampton. John Mousinho and William Still will be doing all they can to ensure the win. You'll see statistics supporting our top of below, but don't forget to explore 16 other markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to give you as full a picture as possible, with Championship performances and head-to-heads included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.

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Portsmouth's next match is v Sheff Utd at 15:00 on Saturday 14th February
Southampton's next match is v Leicester at 19:45 on Tuesday 10th February
The last English Championship meeting between Portsmouth and Southampton was on Sunday 25th January 2026
English Championship
January 25th 2026
Portsmouth 1
1 Southampton
 
E. Adams 77'57' L. Weschenfelder-Scienza
 
POR
SOU
Shots On
3
4
Shots Off
6
1
Corners
4
2
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
9
14
Yellow/red cards
2/0
1/0
 
PortsmouthSouthampton
 
N. Schmid
C. Ogilvie
I. Bowat (J. Williams 66')
A. Segečić
C. Bishop
Z. Swanson
T. Devlin
A. Dozzell (M. Pack 71')
E. Adamsfootball icon
M. Alli
C. Chaplin (K. Anderson 71')
J. Stephens
T. Harwood-Bellis
J. Bree
F. Downes
(S. Charles 63') F. Azaz
(R. Stewart 68') A. Armstrong
(J. Robinson 67') football iconL. Weschenfelder-Scienza
D. Peretz
Welington
C. Jander
(T. Fellows 63') K. Matsuki

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there's a 78% probability of Portsmouth and Southampton scoring a minimum of a couple of goals in this Championship tie. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are central to that calculation , and the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.29.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
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
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Portsmouth are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portsmouth
40%
11/5
15%
14/1
18%
Draw
25%
5/21/18
3%
Southampton
35%
11/10
13%
16/1
15%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/21/5
Portsmouth 1-0
9%
10/1
17%
9/2
15%
Portsmouth 2-1
9%
11/1
8%
15/2
14%
Southampton 1-0
8%
15/25/6
7%
Southampton 2-1
8%
8/1
6%
13/2
7%
Portsmouth 2-0
6%
16/1
19%
14/1
13%
Draw 0-0
6%
11/1
9%
19/10
Draw 2-2
6%
12/133/1
Southampton 2-0
5%
10/1
16%
19/5
6%
Portsmouth 3-1
4%
25/1
10%
60/1
17%
Southampton 3-1
4%
16/1
13%
50/1
15%
Portsmouth 3-0
3%
33/1
17%
40/1
21%
Portsmouth 3-2
3%
28/1150/1
12%
Southampton 3-2
3%
22/1
13%
150/1
11%
Southampton 3-0
2%
18/1
24%
18/1
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
4/58/1
4%
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
1/11/20
4%
Home 1st Goal
49%
6/5
8%
2/1
10%
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/11
8%
13/10
6%
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1
9%
19/10
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/621/10
1%
BTTS - No
43%
11/101/3
BTTS - Home Win
20%
5/1
7%
7/1
15%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
2/11
2%
BTTS - Away Win
18%
3/1
8%
6/1
14%
Home/draw
65%
7/10
13%
1/100
8%
Away/draw
60%
4/11
9%
1/80
9%
Home/away
75%
2/78/1
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/4
1%
10/11
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3/1
7%
5/6
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
2/1
6%
60/1
8%
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
2/5
2%
1/1000
4%
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/2
8%
70/1
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/7
2%
1/300
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10/11/50
9%
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/201/50
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/25
1%
4/11
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
11/1
9%
19/10
6%
Home DNB
57%
11/8
18%
1/1
19%
Away DNB
53%
8/15
12%
8/11
14%
Portsmouth win to nil
20%
5/1
14%
-
Southampton win to nil
17%
11/4
10%
-
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
15%
9/2
15%
11/1
17%
Portsmouth / Southampton
4%
22/133/1
Portsmouth / Draw
6%
14/120/1
Draw / Portsmouth
11%
13/2
18%
16/5
13%
Draw / Southampton
15%
9/2
10%
2/1
10%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/29/5
4%
Southampton / Portsmouth
3%
28/1
15%
40/1
19%
Southampton / Southampton
24%
12/5
13%
8/1
17%
Southampton / Draw
6%
12/122/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Portsmouth have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Portsmouth have conceded 34 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Portsmouth have played 13 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Southampton lay in 15th place on 36 points in the Championship league table having played 28 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 17 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Southampton have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Southampton have played 14 away games, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Portsmouth
Southampton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3117862859 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 21
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
2
M'Boro3017761858 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
3
Ipswich3015962254 
-
l
 
2-1A
Apr 3
d
 
1-1A
4
Hull311669754 
Feb 28
l
 
3-2F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
5
Millwall311588353 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-2F
6
Wrexham3112118547 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
7
Preston3112118447 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
May 2
8
Bristol C3113711546 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
Apr 21
l
 
3-1F
9
Derby3112910645 
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
10
Birmingham3112910445 
May 2
l
 
4-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
11
Watford3111119344 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
12
QPR3112811-144 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 21
Feb 24
w
 
1-2F
13
Stoke3112712643 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
14
Southampton31111010343 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
-
-
15
Sheff Utd3012315039 
Feb 14
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
16
Swansea3011613-339 
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
17
Norwich3110615-336 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 3
Mar 7
l
 
2-1A
18
Charlton309912-936 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 17
Feb 21
w
 
1-5F
19
Portsmouth298912-1133 
-
-
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
20
West Brom319616-1533 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
Mar 11
21
Leicester3110813-632 
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
Feb 10
22
Blackburn318815-1332 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 7
Apr 25
l
 
2-1F
23
Oxford Utd3161015-1328 
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
Mar 21
l
 
2-1A
24
Sheff Wed301821-40-7 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
Feb 28
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Portsmouth 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Portsmouth1 - 0Preston
Portsmouth1 - 2Norwich
Portsmouth1 - 1Hull
Portsmouth1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Derby
Portsmouth1 - 0Blackburn
Portsmouth1 - 2Plymouth
Portsmouth1 - 0Leeds
Portsmouth2 - 1QPR
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortsmouth1 - 1Watford
APortsmouth1 - 0Sheff Wed
APortsmouth0 - 5Bristol C
HPortsmouth2 - 1Charlton
HPortsmouth1 - 1QPR
APortsmouth1 - 1Derby
HPortsmouth2 - 1Blackburn
APortsmouth0 - 1Swansea
HPortsmouth0 - 1Bristol C
APortsmouth0 - 3Sheff Utd
HPortsmouth3 - 1Millwall
APortsmouth2 - 3Hull
HPortsmouth0 - 0Wrexham
APortsmouth0 - 4Birmingham
HPortsmouth0 - 1Stoke
HPortsmouth1 - 2Coventry
APortsmouth1 - 1Leicester
HPortsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
HPortsmouth2 - 2Watford
APortsmouth1 - 2Ipswich
Southampton 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro4 - 0Southampton
Birmingham1 - 1Southampton
Oxford Utd2 - 1Southampton
Norwich2 - 1Southampton
Millwall3 - 2Southampton
Charlton1 - 5Southampton
QPR1 - 2Southampton
Blackburn2 - 1Southampton
Bristol C3 - 1Southampton
Derby1 - 1Southampton
Sheff Utd1 - 2Southampton
Hull3 - 1Southampton
Watford2 - 2Southampton
Ipswich1 - 1Southampton
Everton2 - 0Southampton
Leicester2 - 0Southampton
West Ham1 - 1Southampton
Spurs3 - 1Southampton
Liverpool3 - 1Southampton
Chelsea4 - 0Southampton
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSouthampton1 - 0Sheff Utd
HSouthampton1 - 2Hull
ASouthampton0 - 4M'Boro
HSouthampton0 - 0Millwall
ASouthampton1 - 1Birmingham
ASouthampton1 - 2Oxford Utd
HSouthampton1 - 1Coventry
ASouthampton1 - 2Norwich
HSouthampton3 - 2West Brom
HSouthampton3 - 1Birmingham
ASouthampton2 - 3Millwall
HSouthampton3 - 0Leicester
ASouthampton5 - 1Charlton
HSouthampton3 - 1Sheff Wed
ASouthampton2 - 1QPR
HSouthampton0 - 2Preston
ASouthampton1 - 2Blackburn
ASouthampton1 - 3Bristol C
HSouthampton0 - 0Swansea
ASouthampton1 - 1Derby
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Portsmouth have drawn with Southampton in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Portsmouth since 2004
Portsmouth
Southampton
Goals: Scored
6
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
POR
2
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Draw1 - 1Draw
Portsmouth4 - 1
Portsmouth1 - 0
League games at Southampton since 2003
Southampton
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
7
3
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
D
2
SOU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Southampton
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Southampton2 - 1
Southampton3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Southampton of late. It has been 8 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday lunch time against Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 21st Southampton 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Portsmouth will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Southampton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Portsmouth have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-11
Southampton have scored 11% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Portsmouth
PG (predicted goals)
Southampton
1.5
1.4
Attack rating
POR
SOU
26%
better
view stats
Games scored17
23
Failed to score9
5
Scored first11
13
Goals scored23
40
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
11
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1.7
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
7%
better
POR
SOU
view stats
Games conceded20
23
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first13
12
Goals conceded36
40
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+7%

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

Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28637
A DozzellA SegecicC ChaplinA Dozzell
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Schmid GLK19
-
T Devlin DEF2431
1
1
I Bowat DEF91
1
-
C Ogilvie DEF18
3
-
Z Swanson DEF241
4
-
A Dozzell MID2811
7
-
E Adams MID52
1
-
A Segecic MID2461
1
-
C Chaplin MID2413
1
-
M Alli MID511
-
C Bishop FWD261
2
-
Subs
J Bursik GLK9
1
-
J Williams DEF2111
3
-
R Poole DEF26
4
-
J. Farrell DEF1
-
K Anderson  MID2
-
M Pack MID191
5
-
J Swift MID1912
6
-
L Roux MID9
3
-
M Kirk FWD131
1
-
Southampton Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
261148
T Harwood-BellisA ArmstrongF AzazF Downes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Peretz GLK5
1
-
J Bree DEF2123
7
-
J Stephens DEF201
3
-
T Harwood-Bellis DEF2641
7
-
Welington  DEF141
1
1
F Downes MID241
8
-
C. Jander MID262
4
-
K Matsuki MID7
1
-
F Azaz MID2774
1
-
L Scienza MID2554
1
-
A Armstrong FWD29114
3
-
Subs
A McCarthy GLK7
-
R Manning DEF2842
4
-
N Wood DEF2511
5
-
E Jelert DEF81
-
S Charles MID161
5
-
T Fellows MID254
2
-
R Stewart FWD1432
2
-
C Archer FWD192
1
-
J. Robinson FWD2521
-