Portsmouth sit 18th in the Championship on 7 points from 6 matches, having scored 7 and conceded 8. The model rates their attack at 0.76× the league average and their defence at 1.43× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Charlton 0-0 away. That is 1.17 points a match, scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.33 per game across 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That leaves them 7 points behind West Ham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 22nd-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Blackburn in the Championship on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 42%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolves | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 3 |
Portsmouth sit 18 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D0-0away to Charlton12 September 2026
- W2-0Cardiff5 September 2026
- L0-2Derby1 September 2026
- L1-2away to Bristol City29 August 2026
- W3-1away to Lincoln22 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Portsmouth vs Blackburn
Portsmouth host Blackburn at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 42% Portsmouth, 28% draw and 30% Blackburn, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.73 expected goals for Portsmouth against 1.26. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 59% and over 2.5 goals at 57%.
Full preview and model analysis for Portsmouth vs Blackburn
Recent meetings with Blackburn
- 7 March 2026Blackburn 1–1 PortsmouthChampionship
- 13 December 2025Portsmouth 2–1 BlackburnChampionship
- 29 March 2025Portsmouth 1–0 BlackburnChampionship
- 15 January 2025Blackburn 3–0 PortsmouthChampionship
- 13 February 2018Portsmouth 1–2 BlackburnLeague One
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.