Portsmouth

Fratton Park · Est. 1898

Capacity: 20,821Portsmouthgrass
2026/2027

Portsmouth's 2025/2026 Championship Campaign

Portsmouth finished the 2025/2026 Championship season in 18th place, amassing 55 points from 46 games. Their record included 14 wins, 13 draws, and 19 losses, with the team scoring 49 goals and conceding 64, resulting in a goal difference of -15. Home comforts brought 8 wins and 6 draws, while away from Fratton Park they managed 6 wins and 7 draws, but also suffered 10 defeats on the road.

The campaign was a bit of a rollercoaster, with the defence leaking more goals away (41) than at home (23), and a total of 10 clean sheets split between home (6) and away (4). Portsmouth's biggest win streak wasn't notable enough to highlight, suggesting some inconsistency in their performances. Despite the challenges, they secured survival without too much drama.

Looking ahead, Portsmouth will be keen to tighten their defence and find a bit more cutting edge in attack to climb the table. Stability and a bit more luck could see them turn some of those draws and narrow losses into something more rewarding next time around.

League position

Position 19
  • Promotion
  • Relegation

Points trajectory

Rank 19

Manager

J. Mousinho

England

Season at a glance

W 5·D 4·L 416–15 GF/GA+1 GD4 clean sheetsLWWDW

Streaks

Last 5 home3W1D1Llast 5
Last 5 away1W3D1Llast 5
Scored4/5
Conceded3/5

Last result

Burnley
0-0
Portsmouth
31 Oct

Next match

Portsmouth
19:45
Swansea
3 Nov

Championship table

#TeamPPts
1Middlesbrough1225
11Blackburn1218
12Portsmouth1218
13Norwich1315
As of 19 Jul 2026View full table →
Last 5: ←oldest

Portsmouth's 2025/2026 Campaign Review

Portsmouth's Championship season in 2025/2026 was a mixed bag, reflected in their 18th-place finish with 55 points from 46 matches. The team secured 14 wins, with a fairly balanced split between home (8) and away (6) victories. However, they conceded more goals than they scored, ending with a goal difference of -15.

Their form wasn't marked by long winning streaks, as the biggest win streak data is unavailable, but the substantial number of draws (13) suggests points were more often dropped through stalemates than defeats. With 19 losses spread nearly evenly home and away, consistency proved elusive. Ten clean sheets indicate some defensive resilience, yet conceding 41 goals on the road hints at away struggles.

Overall, Portsmouth's season was one of patchy results and narrow margins, where grinding out draws was more common than stringing together wins, leaving them comfortably clear of relegation but well adrift of the playoff spots.

Statistics

Home / Away splits

HomeGoals forAway
10
6
HomeGoals againstAway
10
5
HomeClean sheetsAway
1
3
HomeFailed to scoreAway
1
3
HomeAvg goals scored / gameAway
1.67vs0.86

Biggest results

  • Biggest home win2-0
  • Biggest away win1-3
  • Biggest home loss1-3
  • Biggest away loss2-1

Week-by-week trends

team vs league avg (dashed)
Goals for
16
Goals against
15
Goal difference
+1
Clean sheets
4
Points / round
19.0

Team Intelligence

Form & Record▾

Last 11 competitive

LWLLWDDLWWD
Win %41.7%
Clean Sheet %25.0%
Avg Scored1.33
Avg Conceded1.25
Injuries▾
K. Anderson31 Oct
Missing Fixture
Benjamin Arthur31 Oct
Missing Fixture
C. Bishop31 Oct
Missing Fixture
L. Brooke-Smith31 Oct
Missing Fixture
M. Kosznovszky31 Oct
Missing Fixture
Advanced Metrics▾
QA Goals/Game1.46
QA Conceded/Game1.14
Opposition Strength0.91x league average

Current Streaks

Competitive matches only

  • Scored in their last 4 games

  • Conceded in 4 of last 5 games

  • Clean sheet in 1 of last 5 games

  • Won 3 of last 5 games

  • Lost 1 of last 5 games

  • Drew 1 of last 5 games

  • Failed to score in 1 of last 5 games

Portsmouth's Home and Away Contrast in the 2025/2026 Championship

Portsmouth's campaign in the 2025/2026 Championship reveals an intriguing split between their home and away performances. At Fratton Park, they netted 25 goals and conceded 23, maintaining six clean sheets, which suggests a somewhat balanced but cautious approach on home turf. However, their away form tells a slightly different story.

On the road, Portsmouth scored 24 goals but leaked 41, nearly doubling their home goals conceded tally. With only four clean sheets away, defensive frailties have been more exposed outside their familiar surroundings. The nearly identical goal output at home and away indicates a consistent threat going forward, yet the defensive disparity suggests that their solidity at home does not translate well on the road. This split hints at a side comfortable enough to attack both home and away but vulnerable defensively when away from home comforts.

Fipster's Record with Portsmouth

Fipster has been a cautious but promising predictor for Portsmouth in the 2025/2026 Championship campaign. With just one scored fixture so far, it has already chalked up a star, indicating a top-notch prediction from the model when it has had the chance to weigh in.

While the sample size remains modest, this early success offers a glimmer of hope for those seeking a statistical edge. The model is still building its record on Portsmouth, so punters might want to keep a keen eye on how this initial accuracy develops as the season progresses.

Injuries

K. Anderson
K. Anderson
Overload
Missing Fixture
Benjamin Arthur
Benjamin Arthur
Back Injury
Missing Fixture
C. Bishop
C. Bishop
Knee Injury
Missing Fixture
L. Brooke-Smith
L. Brooke-Smith
Ankle Injury
Missing Fixture
C. Ogilvie
C. Ogilvie
Knee Injury
Missing Fixture
J. Swift
J. Swift
Knee Injury
Missing Fixture

Venue

Fratton Park

Fratton Park

Portsmouth
Capacity: 20,821
Surface: grass