English Football League - Championship

Bristol City
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Thursday 01 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
  • Referee: James Bell

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Bristol City vs Portsmouth Predictions

Bristol City vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 01 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Ashton Gate Stadium, with James Bell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Bristol City currently holding the 12th position in the table 7 points ahead of Portsmouth. Bristol City have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Portsmouth out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Stoke, Bristol City is determined to keep their momentum going. Bristol City have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Ashton Gate Stadium. Portsmouth's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Birmingham in the English Football League - Championship, Portsmouth is aiming to secure a win against Bristol City.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol City have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 70% of games. Their total stands at 59 goals and 189 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 49 goals with 169 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 78% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Bristol City scored 9 goals while Portsmouth scored 3 goals. Their last match on 01 January 2026 ended in 5-0 to Bristol City.

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Betting stats Bristol City vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Bristol City Portsmouth
Played 46 46
Scored 59 49
Conceded 59 64
Shots 561 562
Shots on Target 189 169
Corners 223 259
Fouls 439 467
Yellow Cards 82 87
Red Cards 1 2

Matches won

37%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Bristol City Portsmouth
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 9 3

Bristol City vs Portsmouth Previous Results

1 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 5 Portsmouth 0

29 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Bristol City 1

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 3 Portsmouth 0

7 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 3 Bristol City 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 0 62
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 -15 55

Bristol City vs Portsmouth season record

Bristol City Portsmouth
Games won 17 14
Games lost 18 19
Games drawn 11 13
Scored 59 49
Conceded 59 64

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Stoke 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Norwich 4

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Bristol City 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 1 Sheff Utd 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Ipswich 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Portsmouth 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Scott Twine Bristol City 11
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 11
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
Emil Riis Bristol City 9
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 7
Scott Twine Bristol City 7
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 7
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 6
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 59
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 52
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 45
Scott Twine Bristol City 38
Regan Poole Portsmouth 36

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 11
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
John Swift Portsmouth 9
Cameron Pring Bristol City 9
Sinclair Armstrong Bristol City 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Adam Randell Bristol City 1
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1
Connor Ogilvie Portsmouth 1
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 0
Scott Twine Bristol City 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 35
Scott Twine Bristol City 33
Emil Riis Bristol City 26
Sinclair Armstrong Bristol City 21
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Scott Twine Bristol City 71
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 61
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 45
Adam Randell Bristol City 31
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 31

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