Coventry vs Portsmouth: result 5-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Portsmouth?
Coventry won 5-1 on April 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′H. WrightCoventry
- 47′E. Mason-ClarkCoventry
- 50′R. PooleCoventry (o.g.)
- 69′A. SegecicPortsmouth
- 76′E. Mason-ClarkCoventry
- 90′K. Kesler-HaydenCoventry
Official lineup for Coventry vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
4-2-3-1- 11H. Wright
- 10E. Mason-Clark
- 5J. Rudoni
- 14R. Esse
- 6M. Grimes
- 16F. Onyeka
- 3J. Dasilva
- 15L. Kitching
- 4B. Thomas
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 19C. Rushworth
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 9C. Bishop
- 27M. Alli
- 36C. Chaplin
- 10A. Segecic
- 38E. Adams
- 21A. Dozzell
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 55M. Dia
- 5R. Poole
- 2J. Williams
- 1N. Schmid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Portsmouth have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Derby(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Coventry wins, 1 draw, 1 Portsmouth win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Portsmouth 1-2 Coventry | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Coventry 1-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Portsmouth 0-2 Coventry | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Coventry 1-0 Portsmouth | League One |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Portsmouth 3-3 Coventry | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Coventry on Oct 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy