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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

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Birmingham

Birmingham

Portsmouth vs Birmingham predictions & stats

Top pick Portsmouth 41%, Over 2.5 goals 35%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
46%vs53%
Portsmouth / Birmingham
Avg Goals/Game
0.97vs1.26
Combined avg: 2.23
Form
LLDLLvsDWLLL
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
19%vs24%
Portsmouth / Birmingham

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
L
L
D
L
L
Away Team - Form
D
W
L
L
L
40
Points
53
10
Wins
14
10
Draws
11
17
Losses
13
36
Goals For
48
48
Goals Against
48
0.97
Avg Goals For/Game
1.26
13
Goals For 1st Half
23
23
Goals Against 1st Half
28
23
Goals For 2nd Half
25
25
Goals Against 2nd Half
20
7
Clean Sheets
9
13
Failed to Score
9
46%
BTTS %
53%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Portsmouth

Portsmouth

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 16
Home
PortsmouthvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 10
Home
PortsmouthvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Mar 7
Away
BlackburnvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 28
Home
PortsmouthvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
WrexhamvsPortsmouth
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Feb 21
Away
MillwallvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 17
Away
CharltonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 14
Home
PortsmouthvsSheffield Utd
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Feb 7
Away
PrestonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Jan 31
Home
PortsmouthvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Jan 25
Home
PortsmouthvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 21
Away
WatfordvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 17
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Jan 11
Home
PortsmouthvsArsenal
FA Cup
1 - 4
FT
L
Jan 1
Away
Bristol CityvsPortsmouth
Championship
5 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
PortsmouthvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 26
Home
PortsmouthvsQPR
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
DerbyvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Home
PortsmouthvsBlackburn
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
SwanseavsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Nov 29
Home
PortsmouthvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Nov 26
Away
Sheffield UtdvsPortsmouth
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Nov 22
Home
PortsmouthvsMillwall
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
Hull CityvsPortsmouth
Championship
3 - 2
FT
L
Nov 5
Home
PortsmouthvsWrexham
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
BirminghamvsPortsmouth
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
PortsmouthvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 21
Home
PortsmouthvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
LeicestervsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 4
Home
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Oct 1
Home
PortsmouthvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
IpswichvsPortsmouth
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Sep 20
Home
PortsmouthvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Sep 14
Away
SouthamptonvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
PortsmouthvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
West BromvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 16
Home
PortsmouthvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 12
Home
PortsmouthvsReading
League Cup
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 9
Away
Oxford UnitedvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Birmingham

Birmingham

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
BirminghamvsQPR
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Mar 7
Away
CharltonvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Mar 2
Home
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 25
Away
MillwallvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Feb 21
Away
NorwichvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Feb 10
Home
BirminghamvsWest Brom
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
BirminghamvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
Oxford UnitedvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
BirminghamvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 20
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 17
Away
SwanseavsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 10
Away
Cambridge UnitedvsBirmingham
FA Cup
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 4
Home
BirminghamvsCoventry
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
WatfordvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
BirminghamvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 26
Home
BirminghamvsDerby
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Sheffield UtdvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
BirminghamvsCharlton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 9
Away
QPRvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 6
Away
SouthamptonvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 1
Home
BirminghamvsWatford
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 26
Away
West BromvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 22
Home
BirminghamvsNorwich
Championship
4 - 1
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Nov 4
Home
BirminghamvsMillwall
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Nov 1
Home
BirminghamvsPortsmouth
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Oct 25
Away
Bristol CityvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Oct 21
Away
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 18
Home
BirminghamvsHull City
Championship
2 - 3
FT
L
Oct 3
Away
WrexhamvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 30
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
CoventryvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Sep 20
Home
BirminghamvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
Stoke CityvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 29
Away
LeicestervsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
BirminghamvsPort Vale
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
BirminghamvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
BlackburnvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 13
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Utd
League Cup
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 8
Home
BirminghamvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

52%
Possession %
54%
390
Passes/Game
437
75%
Pass Accuracy %
79%
12.8
Shots/Game
14.1
3.8
Shots on Target/Game
4
8.4
Shots Inside Box/Game
9
4.4
Shots Outside Box/Game
5.1
6
Corners/Game
5.8
9.7
Fouls/Game
11.3
2.5
Saves/Game
2.3
13.2
Shots per Goal
11.1
3.9
Shots on Target per Goal
3.2
20
Games with More Possession
26
13
Games with Less Possession
10
1.1
Goals/Game when More Possession
1.1
0.8
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.6
33%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
30%
4
Points Won (Last 10 min)
9
5
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
3
Comeback Wins (Trailed at HT)
0
PortsmouthBirmingham

Playing Style Analysis

Portsmouth

They maintain balanced possession (52%) Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 3 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 10 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've gained 7 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 2 games despite leading at the break. They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 13 points from winning positions Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 30 passes per shot) Meanwhile, They're well-organized defensively (only 2.5 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.0 corners/game).

Birmingham

They maintain balanced possession (54%) Meanwhile, Despite often having less possession, they've won 6 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility. A concerning pattern: they've lost 11 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've gained 8 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 2 games despite leading at the break Additionally, They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 12 points from winning positions Meanwhile, While they take many shots (14.1/game), their accuracy is below par (28% on target). They move the ball forward with intent (around 31 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game).

Portsmouth Half-Time Performance

Portsmouth home games half time results

Birmingham Half-Time Performance

Birmingham away games half time results

Portsmouth vs League Standings

Birmingham vs League Standings