English Football League - Championship

Southampton
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Sunday 14 September, 11:00
  • Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
  • Referee: Matt Donohue

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Southampton vs Portsmouth Predictions

Southampton vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 14 September, at 11:00. The game is set to take place at St. Mary's Stadium, with Matt Donohue officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Southampton currently holding the 4th position in the table 25 points ahead of Portsmouth. Southampton and Portsmouth have drawn in all of the last 2 English Football League - Championship matches they have played. After their recent victory against Middlesbrough, Southampton is determined to keep their momentum going. Southampton have won 13 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Mary's 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 Southampton.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Southampton have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 75% of games. Their total stands at 82 goals and 253 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 2 head-to-head clashes, Southampton scored 1 goal while Portsmouth scored 1 goal. Their last match on 25 January 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Southampton vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Southampton Portsmouth
Played 48 46
Scored 82 49
Conceded 56 64
Shots 693 562
Shots on Target 253 169
Corners 277 259
Fouls 511 467
Yellow Cards 89 87
Red Cards 1 2

Matches won

46%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Southampton Portsmouth
Wins 0 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 1 1

Southampton vs Portsmouth Previous Results

25 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Southampton 1

14 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 0 Portsmouth 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 -15 55

Southampton vs Portsmouth season record

Southampton Portsmouth
Games won 22 14
Games lost 10 19
Games drawn 14 13
Scored 82 49
Conceded 56 64

Form guide

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

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
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 11
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Ross Stewart Southampton 9
Ryan Manning Southampton 8
Cyle Larin Southampton 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 7
Ryan Manning Southampton 6
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 4
Adam Armstrong Southampton 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 45
Regan Poole Portsmouth 36
Shea Charles Southampton 35

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 11
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 9
John Swift Portsmouth 9
Andre Dozzell Portsmouth 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1
Connor Ogilvie Portsmouth 1
Welington Southampton 1
Ryan Manning Southampton 0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 19
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 18
Ross Stewart Southampton 18

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Léo Scienza Southampton 61
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 45
Caspar Jander Southampton 33
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 29

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