Bristol City vs Portsmouth result and stats
Win probability: home 54%, draw 25%, away 21%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBristol City beat Portsmouth 5–0 at home in the Championship on Thursday 1 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Bristol City 54%, the draw 25% and Portsmouth 21%, so a home win had a 54% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BCPO
14Shots5
7On target2
1Corners1
6Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: J Bell
Recent form
Bristol City
L @ Millwall1–2 · 29 Dec
W @ West Brom2–1 · 26 Dec
W v Middlesbrough2–0 · 20 Dec
L @ Coventry0–1 · 13 Dec
D v Leicester2–2 · 10 Dec
Portsmouth
W v Charlton2–1 · 29 Dec
D v QPR1–1 · 26 Dec
D @ Derby1–1 · 20 Dec
W v Blackburn2–1 · 13 Dec
L @ Swansea0–1 · 9 Dec
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2024, Bristol City won 2, Portsmouth won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 29 Nov 2025, finished Portsmouth 0–1 Bristol City, a win for Bristol City.
Portsmouth 0–1 Bristol City29 Nov 2025
Bristol City 3–0 Portsmouth29 Dec 2024
Portsmouth 3–0 Bristol City7 Dec 2024