Portsmouth
Portsmouth are 11th in the Championship with 18 points from 12 games (5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats), having scored 16 and conceded 15.
They average 1.31 expected goals for and 1.14 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 17th of 24 teams in the league on its ratings.
Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects Portsmouth to finish with about 59 points, with a 0% chance of winning the league, 1% of a top-four finish and 6% of finishing in the bottom three.
Next up: away at Burnley on Saturday 31 October 2026, where GossipBall gives Portsmouth a 17% chance of winning.
17 / 24GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.31xG per game
1.14xG against per game
25%clean sheets
59.2expected final points
0%chance to win the league
Next matches
Burnley
Portsmouth
Win probability: home 59%, draw 24%, away 17%
Likeliest score 1–0
Portsmouth vs Swansea prediction (Championship):
Portsmouth
Swansea
Win probability: home 38%, draw 28%, away 34%
Likeliest score 1–1
Portsmouth vs Stoke prediction (Championship):
Portsmouth
Stoke
Win probability: home 44%, draw 29%, away 28%
Likeliest score 1–1
Results this season
24 Oct
Portsmouth2
Millwall1
Upset
Win probability: home 33%, draw 29%, away 39%
0.8–0.8match xG
Wolves 1–1 Portsmouth result and stats:
20 Oct
Wolves1
Portsmouth1
Upset
Win probability: home 65%, draw 20%, away 15%
0.9–0.7match xG
Norwich 0–1 Portsmouth result and stats:
17 Oct
Norwich0
Portsmouth1
Upset
Win probability: home 53%, draw 24%, away 23%
0.3–1.2match xG
Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield United result and stats:
14 Oct
Portsmouth3
Sheffield United2
Upset
Win probability: home 34%, draw 27%, away 39%
2.2–2.0match xG
Southampton 1–0 Portsmouth result and stats:
11 Oct
Southampton1
Portsmouth0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 66%, draw 19%, away 15%
1.3–1.2match xG
Portsmouth 2–2 Blackburn result and stats:
19 Sep
Portsmouth2
Blackburn2
Upset
Win probability: home 40%, draw 29%, away 31%
1.6–0.6match xG
Charlton 0–0 Portsmouth result and stats:
12 Sep
Charlton0
Portsmouth0
Upset
Win probability: home 38%, draw 30%, away 32%
0.8–0.4match xG
Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff result and stats:
5 Sep
Portsmouth2
Cardiff0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 48%, draw 26%, away 26%
2.1–1.4match xG
Portsmouth 0–2 Derby result and stats:
1 Sep
Portsmouth0
Derby2
Called correctly
Win probability: home 35%, draw 27%, away 38%
0.8–0.5match xG
Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth result and stats:
29 Aug
Bristol City2
Portsmouth1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 48%, draw 26%, away 25%
0.6–1.4match xG
Lincoln 1–3 Portsmouth result and stats:
22 Aug
Lincoln1
Portsmouth3
Upset
Win probability: home 40%, draw 27%, away 33%
2.3–1.2match xG
Portsmouth 1–3 QPR result and stats:
15 Aug
Portsmouth1
QPR3
Upset
Win probability: home 43%, draw 26%, away 31%
2.2–2.1match xG
Season stats per game
Goals scored1.33
Goals conceded1.25
Expected goals (xG)1.31
xG against1.14
Shots14.6
Shots on target3.9
Shots on target against3.6
Conversion (goals per shot on target)34%
Corners5.9
Fouls11.2
Yellow cards1.50
Red cards0.00
Clean sheets25%
Both teams scored58%
3 or more goals50%
Failed to score25%
GOSSIPBALL rating
Attack (vs league average)-0.07
Defence (positive = concedes less)-0.04
Overall-0.10