Bristol City vs Portsmouth – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
5:0
01/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 25
  • Referee: Bell J. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.250.44
Ball Possession
62%38%
Total shots
145
Shots on target
72
Big Chances
10
Corner Kicks
11
Passes
88% (564/640)77% (296/385)
Yellow Cards
01
Expected Goals (xG)
1.250.44
xG on target (xGOT)
3.280.33
Total shots
145
Shots on target
72
Shots off target
52
Blocked Shots
21
Shots inside the Box
93
Shots outside the Box
52
Hit the Woodwork
10
Big Chances
10
Corner Kicks
11
Touches in opposition box
257
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
31
Free Kicks
146
Passes
88% (564/640)77% (296/385)
Long passes
49% (31/63)28% (15/54)
Passes in final third
72% (86/119)58% (35/60)
Crosses
22% (2/9)22% (2/9)
Expected assists (xA)
0.880.19
Throw-ins
1415
Fouls
614
Tackles
64% (9/14)50% (5/10)
Duels won
3733
Clearances
1213
Interceptions
77
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
22
xGOT faced
0.333.28
Goals prevented
0.33-1.72

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 11', 1 - 0, Randell A. ,
  • 22', Le Roux L. 🟨,
  • 24', 2 - 0, Mehmeti A. , Knight J. (A),
  • 2nd Half (3 - 0)
  • 46', Le Roux L. , Blair H. ,
  • 50', 3 - 0, Twine S. , Neto Borges (A),
  • 56', McCrorie R. , Hirakawa Y. ,
  • 56', Twine S. , Bell S. ,
  • 56', Riis E. , Armstrong S. ,
  • 59', 4 - 0, Armstrong S. , Bell S. (A),
  • 62', Shaughnessy C. , Matthews H. ,
  • 62', Swanson Z. , Williams J. ,
  • 62', Devlin T. , Chaplin C. ,
  • 63', Atkinson R. , Pring C. ,
  • 74', Kirk M. , Singerr O. ,
  • 78', Knight J. , Pecover L. ,
  • 90+3', 5 - 0, Armstrong S. , Hirakawa Y. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Bristol City
56%
Draw
24.6%
Portsmouth
19.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
55% 25% 20%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.7% 24.7% 19.7%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Bristol City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1%)
  • Portsmouth has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bristol City than the current prediction. (-0.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Portsmouth than the current prediction. (+0.3%)
  • Bristol City - Portsmouth Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.69
    (1.72)
    3.85
    (3.78)
    4.82
    (4.72)
    5.9%
    (5.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Bristol City - Portsmouth?
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 11 Selected Experts predict this event. Bristol City (votes: 8 - 72.7%). Portsmouth (votes: 1 - 9.1%). Tie (votes: 2 - 18.2%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -0.75 - Bristol City (1.87) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Users Predictions: Bristol City will win (33 of 40 users predict this - 82.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 70.72%94.28%.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 12 Selected Experts predict this event. Bristol City (votes: 9 - 75%). Portsmouth (votes: 1 - 8.3%). Tie (votes: 2 - 16.7%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 8 and 21).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 3.
    • The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
    • In this match, Bristol City is a strong favorite.
    • There will not play in Bristol City: Bird M. (Calf Injury) McNally L. (Knee Injury) Sykes M. (Hip Injury) Vitek R. (Knee Injury) Williams J. (Ankle Injury)
    • There will not play in Portsmouth: Bianchini F. (Knee Injury) Farrell J. (Groin Injury) Knight J. (Back Injury) Murphy J. (Injury) Ogilvie C. (Knee Injury) Waddingham T. (Thigh Injury)
    • There are questionable in Portsmouth: Kosznovszky M. (Injury)
    • In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 10:7. (average 1.3:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Bristol City won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 8:4. (average 2:1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Bristol City - Portsmouth were as follows:
    29.11.2025 Portsmouth - Bristol City 0:1
    29.12.2024 Bristol City - Portsmouth 3:0
    07.12.2024 Portsmouth - Bristol City 3:0
    29.07.2023 Portsmouth - Bristol City 0:1
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