English Football League - Championship

Coventry
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 21 April, 18:45
  • Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Coventry vs Portsmouth Predictions

Coventry vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 21 April, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at The Coventry Building Society Arena, with Andrew Kitchen officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Coventry currently holding the 1st position in the table 40 points ahead of Portsmouth. Coventry have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Portsmouth out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Watford, Coventry is determined to keep their momentum going. Coventry have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at The Coventry Building Society Arena. 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 Coventry.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Coventry have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 97 goals and 256 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, Coventry scored 9 goals while Portsmouth scored 6 goals. Their last match on 21 April 2026 ended in 5-1 to Coventry.

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Betting stats Coventry vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Coventry Portsmouth
Played 46 46
Scored 97 49
Conceded 45 64
Shots 751 562
Shots on Target 256 169
Corners 245 259
Fouls 443 467
Yellow Cards 71 87
Red Cards 3 2

Matches won

61%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Coventry Portsmouth
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 9 6

Coventry vs Portsmouth Previous Results

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

21 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Coventry 2

9 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 1 Portsmouth 0

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 4 Coventry 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 -15 55

Coventry vs Portsmouth season record

Coventry Portsmouth
Games won 28 14
Games lost 7 19
Games drawn 11 13
Scored 97 49
Conceded 45 64

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 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
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 11
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 7
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6
Jack Rudoni Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 45
Liam Kitching Coventry 41
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 38
Regan Poole Portsmouth 36

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 11
John Swift Portsmouth 9
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Liam Kitching Coventry 8
Andre Dozzell Portsmouth 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
Connor Ogilvie Portsmouth 1
Joel Latibeaudiere Coventry 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 26
Victor Torp Coventry 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Jay Dasilva Coventry 49
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 46
Victor Torp Coventry 46

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