Bristol City vs Portsmouth: result 5-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Bristol City won 5-0 on January 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. RandellBristol City
- 24′A. MehmetiBristol City
- 50′S. TwineBristol City
- 59′S. ArmstrongBristol City
- 90′S. ArmstrongBristol City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Portsmouth have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Bristol City 3-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Portsmouth 3-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bristol City 0-0 Portsmouth | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Bristol City 3-3 Portsmouth | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Bristol City on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Portsmouth | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 12th in Championship (62 points from 46 matches) and Portsmouth sit 18th (55 points from 46 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 62 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 64 | 55 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy