PortsmouthPortsmouth vs Sheffield Utd — Championship
3-2
Sheffield UtdFratton Park, Portsmouth
Going into the match, Portsmouth had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Sheffield Utd had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Sheffield Utd 1 win. Portsmouth are 13th in the Championship on 14 points; Sheffield Utd are 11th on 15.
Match report
Home form going in: Portsmouth
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L D D W L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Southampton · 11 Oct 2026
- D 2-2 vs Blackburn · 19 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at Charlton · 12 Sept 2026
- W 2-0 vs Cardiff · 5 Sept 2026
- L 0-2 vs Derby · 1 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Bristol City · 29 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Sheffield Utd
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L L W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Lincoln · 10 Oct 2026
- L 2-1 at Stoke City · 19 Sept 2026
- L 0-1 vs Wolves · 13 Sept 2026
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 8 Sept 2026
- L 1-3 vs Norwich · 5 Sept 2026
- W 3-2 vs Bolton · 1 Sept 2026
Head-to-head: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd
- Sheffield Utd 3-0 Portsmouth · 26 Nov 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 41' Normal Goal — Zak Swanson (Portsmouth)
- 54' Normal Goal — Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)
- 59' Normal Goal — Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield Utd)
- 67' Normal Goal — Thomas Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 89' Normal Goal — Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)
Match statistics
| Portsmouth | Metric | Sheffield Utd |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 67 | Ball possession | 33 |
| 2.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.8 |
| 24 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 479 | Total passes | 232 |
| 402 | Accurate passes | 156 |
| 15 | Key passes | 10 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
| 45 | Duels won | 46 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |