ChampionshipWednesday 14 October 2026 · 18:45

Portsmouth vs Sheffield United result and stats

Portsmouth

34%

pre-match home win

3–2

full time

27%

draw

Sheffield United

39%

pre-match away win

Win probability: home 34%, draw 27%, away 39%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Portsmouth beat Sheffield United 3–2 at home in the Championship on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Portsmouth 34%, the draw 27% and Sheffield United 39%, so a home win had a 34% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.

On expected goals it finished Portsmouth 2.22, Sheffield United 2.01, so Portsmouth created the better chances. Portsmouth had 24 shots (7 on target) to Sheffield United's 11 (4 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

POSU

2.22

Expected goals

2.01

Shots

On target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Half-time goals

Referee: O Langford

Recent form

Portsmouth

L @ Southampton0–1 · 11 Oct

D v Blackburn2–2 · 19 Sep

D @ Charlton0–0 · 12 Sep

W v Cardiff2–0 · 5 Sep

L v Derby0–2 · 1 Sep

Sheffield United

W v Lincoln3–0 · 10 Oct

L @ Stoke1–2 · 19 Sep

L v Wolves0–1 · 13 Sep

W @ Blackburn2–1 · 8 Sep

L v Norwich1–3 · 5 Sep

Head to head

In 4 league meetings since 2024, Portsmouth won 0, Sheffield United won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Portsmouth 0–1 Sheffield United, a win for Sheffield United.

Portsmouth 0–1 Sheffield United14 Feb 2026

Sheffield United 3–0 Portsmouth26 Nov 2025

Sheffield United 2–1 Portsmouth8 Feb 2025

Portsmouth 0–0 Sheffield United28 Sep 2024

Season averages per game

POSU

1.33

Goals

1.33

1.25

Conceded

1.25

1.31

1.26

1.14

xG against

1.47

14.6

Shots

10.7

3.9

On target

3.8

5.9

Corners

3.6

1.50

Yellow cards

2.00

25%

Clean sheets

33%

58%

Both score

58%

50%

3+ goals

58%