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

Tue 9th Dec, 19:45 BST, Liberty Stadium, Swansea

We’ve Championship action to enjoy on Tuesday evening, as Alan Sheehan and his Swansea City side host John Mousinho’s Portsmouth at the Liberty Stadium. We've analysed both sides' last 20 Championship matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our match predictions. All the statistics, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside the best odds.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't believe there is a clear favourite to claim victory here, but does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have no more than 3 goals. Our statistical analysis says the same. Swansea and Portsmouth have served up a host of under 3.5 goal games of late, and key performance stats point towards more of the same. We're confidently predicting under 3.5 goals on Tuesday evening, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.25.

In-Play
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 Swansea are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

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Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Swansea
45%
2.052.10
Draw
26%
3.203.40
Portsmouth
29%
3.503.50
Draw 1-1
12%
6.006.00
Swansea 1-0
11%
7.006.50
Swansea 2-1
9%
9.008.00
Portsmouth 1-0
8%
9.508.50
Swansea 2-0
8%
9.508.50
Draw 0-0
8%
8.508.00
Portsmouth 2-1
7%
13.0011.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0013.00
Portsmouth 2-0
5%
17.0013.00
Swansea 3-1
4%
19.0015.00
Swansea 3-0
4%
19.0015.00
Portsmouth 3-1
3%
29.0023.00
Swansea 3-2
2%
29.0023.00
Portsmouth 3-2
2%
41.0026.00
Portsmouth 3-0
2%
41.0029.00
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
2.102.05
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
1.731.70
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.731.75
Away 1st Goal
44%
2.302.40
No 1st Goal
5%
8.508.00
BTTS - Yes
52%
1.831.91
BTTS - No
48%
1.831.83
BTTS - Home Win
20%
4.754.40
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.504.60
BTTS - Away Win
13%
7.506.50
Home/draw
71%
1.291.30
Away/draw
55%
1.731.70
Home/away
74%
1.361.30
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.361.35
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.203.00
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
4.003.60
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1.251.25
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
8.007.00
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.081.08
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
17.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.031.02
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.071.06
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8.508.00
Home DNB
64%
1.501.50
Away DNB
47%
2.502.45
Swansea win to nil
25%
3.50-
Portsmouth win to nil
15%
6.00-
Swansea / Swansea
24%
3.403.25
Swansea / Portsmouth
3%
34.0029.00
Swansea / Draw
6%
13.0013.00
Draw / Swansea
16%
5.005.00
Draw / Portsmouth
11%
7.507.50
Draw / Draw
17%
5.004.60
Portsmouth / Swansea
3%
26.0023.00
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
14%
6.005.50
Portsmouth / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Win / draw / win Championship table

Swansea have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 20th place in the Championship league table. Swansea have won all their 3 games against teams below them in the table and kept 2 clean sheets in those games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 0 and lost no matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Swansea have outscored their opponents by 20 goals to 15 goals.

Home League Performance

Swansea have played 10 games at home winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored 12 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Portsmouth are in 22nd position in the Championship on 17 points having played 18 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 14 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 6 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 5 and won 4. Portsmouth have conceded 21 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Swansea
Portsmouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry1913422943 
Mar 21
Dec 26
l
 
1-2A
Apr 21
2
M'Boro191063836 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
3
Millwall191045-234 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
4
Ipswich198741431 
l
 
1-4A
Feb 28
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
5
Preston19874631 
Feb 24
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
6
Stoke19937830 
Mar 7
Dec 13
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
7
Bristol C19856529 
Feb 21
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
Jan 1
8
Birmingham19847528 
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
May 2
l
 
4-0A
9
Hull19847-328 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 24
Feb 28
l
 
3-2F
10
QPR19847-428 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 21
Dec 26
Mar 21
11
Southampton19766527 
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 25
d
 
0-00-0
12
Wrexham19694327 
Dec 19
Mar 14
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
13
Watford19766227 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
d
 
2-2F
Jan 21
14
Leicester19766127 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 11
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
15
Derby19757-226 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 14
Mar 14
Dec 20
16
West Brom19748-425 
Jan 1
l
 
3-2F
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
17
Charlton18657-523 
May 2
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
Dec 6
18
Sheff Utd197111-422 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 3
Feb 14
l
 
3-0A
19
Blackburn18639-521 
Jan 20
w
 
1-2A
Dec 13
Mar 7
20
Swansea19559-720 
-
-
Mar 10
Dec 9
21
Oxford Utd19469-718 
w
 
2-0F
Dec 29
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
22
Portsmouth18459-1017 
Dec 9
Mar 10
-
-
23
Norwich193412-1113 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 25
l
 
1-2A
Apr 3
24
Sheff Wed181512-22-10 
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-2A
Jan 17
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Swansea 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Portsmouth 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goal Statistics
Swansea 21st Portsmouth 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Swansea will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Portsmouth will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-8
Swansea’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
Portsmouth’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Swansea
PG (predicted goals)
Portsmouth
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
15%
better
SWA
POR
view stats
Games scored13
11
Failed to score5
7
Scored first6
6
Goals scored18
15
Avg. goals scored0.9
0.8
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
10
Conversion rate for14
10
Avg. XG for0.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
SWA
POR
11%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
13
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first11
10
Goals conceded27
25
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+11%

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

Swansea Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19736
L VigourouxZ VipotnikJ TymonJ Tymon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Vigouroux GLK19
-
C Burgess DEF19
4
-
E Galbraith MID1921
4
-
Ronald FWD1931
1
-
J Tymon DEF1813
6
-
J Key DEF18
1
-
B Cabango DEF18
5
-
G Franco MID1822
3
-
J Eom  FWD1811
-
Z Vipotnik FWD1771
1
-
Z Inoussa FWD172
2
-
L Cullen FWD161
3
-
A Idah FWD1521
1
-
M Stamenić MID1311
4
-
M. Widell MID13
-
J Fulton MID10
2
-
M. Junior Yalcouyé MID91
1
K Casey DEF71
-
B Hedilazio FWD6
-
I Samuels-Smith DEF31
2
-
R Santos DEF1
-
B Wales FWD1
-
Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18435
R PooleA SegecicJ MurphyA Dozzell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Poole DEF18
4
-
A Dozzell MID181
5
-
C Bishop FWD181
2
-
J Knight DEF14
-
Z Swanson DEF141
3
-
J Williams DEF1411
2
-
A Segecic MID144
-
T Devlin DEF1321
1
1
C Ogilvie DEF13
2
-
J Swift MID1312
5
-
C Chaplin FWD13
-
M Pack MID121
4
-
M Kosznovszky MID11
1
-
M. Yang FWD1121
2
-
J Murphy FWD113
3
-
F Bianchini FWD101
-
J Bursik GLK9
1
-
N Schmid GLK8
-
M Kirk FWD81
1
-
L Roux MID7
2
-
C Shaughnessy DEF6
-
H. Matthews DEF5
-
C Lang  FWD4
-
T. Waddingham FWD4
1
-
I Bowat DEF3
-
B Killip GLK2
-
H Blair FWD2
-