Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 10Kick-off on October 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd?
Portsmouth won 3-2 on October 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′Z. SwansonPortsmouth
- 54′A. SegecicPortsmouth
- 59′J. TangangaSheffield Utd
- 67′T. CannonSheffield Utd
- 89′E. AdamsPortsmouth
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Portsmouth win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 29M. Milovanović
- 25R. Kavuma McQueen
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 37I. Mohamed
- 7M. Pack
- 16J. Meghoma
- 55M. Dia
- 5R. Poole
- 22Z. Swanson
- 1N. Schmid
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 45P. Bamford
- 9T. Cannon
- 22B. Brereton
- 7J. Rothwell
- 42Sydie Peck
- 19T. Chong
- 3S. McCallum
- 15L. Kitching
- 5J. Tanganga
- 8H. Choudhury
- 1M. Cooper
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Derby(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win, 1 draw, 4 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 2-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Portsmouth 0-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Portsmouth 3-0 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Portsmouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd on Feb 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 11th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 10th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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