Portsmouth vs Birmingham result and stats
Win probability: home 38%, draw 28%, away 33%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPortsmouth and Birmingham drew 1–1 in the Championship on Saturday 2 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Portsmouth 38%, the draw 28% and Birmingham 33%, so a draw had a 28% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
POBI
14Shots13
2On target5
3Corners9
19Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: J Brooks
Recent form
Portsmouth
W @ Stoke3–1 · 25 Apr
L @ Coventry1–5 · 21 Apr
W v Leicester1–0 · 18 Apr
W v Ipswich2–0 · 14 Apr
W @ Middlesbrough1–0 · 11 Apr
Birmingham
W v Bristol City2–1 · 25 Apr
W v Preston2–1 · 22 Apr
D @ Hull1–1 · 18 Apr
W v Wrexham2–0 · 12 Apr
L @ Ipswich1–2 · 6 Apr
Head to head
In 1 league meeting since 2025, Portsmouth won 0, Birmingham won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 1 Nov 2025, finished Birmingham 4–0 Portsmouth, a win for Birmingham.
Birmingham 4–0 Portsmouth1 Nov 2025