Portsmouth sit 11th in the Championship on 22 points from 15 matches, having scored 20 and conceded 18. On the model's scale they rate 0.67 in attack and 1.23 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Stoke City 1-2 at home. That is 1.47 points a match, scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.20 per game across 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 7 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 17th-best attack and the 6th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Bolton in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 37%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Portsmouth sit 11 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Portsmouth have been between 8th and 22nd after each of their 15 Championship matches; 10th after the latest, 11th now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Portsmouth's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- L1-2Stoke City7 November 2026
- W3-1Swansea3 November 2026
- D0-0away to Burnley31 October 2026
- W2-1Millwall24 October 2026
- D1-1away to Wolves20 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Portsmouth vs Bolton
Portsmouth travel to Bolton at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 37% Portsmouth, 28% draw and 35% Bolton, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.34 expected goals for Portsmouth against 1.31. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for Portsmouth vs Bolton
Recent meetings with Bolton
- 13 April 2024Bolton 1–1 PortsmouthLeague One
- 11 December 2023Portsmouth 2–0 BoltonLeague One
- 28 February 2023Portsmouth 3–1 BoltonLeague One
- 14 January 2023Bolton 3–0 PortsmouthLeague One
- 10 January 2023Bolton 1–0 PortsmouthEFL Trophy
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Portsmouth vs Millwall3W 0D 4L7 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Blackburn2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Bolton2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Bristol City1W 0D 5L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Cardiff3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Charlton2W 3D 1L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Derby0W 3D 3L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Lincoln4W 2D 0L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs Norwich3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Portsmouth vs QPR2W 1D 3L6 meetings
Portsmouth's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.