Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 32Kick-off on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Utd the favourite at 45%, against 28% for a draw and 27% for Portsmouth. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Utd wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 5,832 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth?
A very open match: only 35 Elo points separate Sheffield Utd (1,837) and Portsmouth (1,802).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 22B. Brereton
- 10J. Ayew
- 19T. Chong
- 42Sydie Peck
- 11R. Donovan
- 27K. Phillips
- 5J. Tanganga
- 8H. Choudhury
- 14H. Burrows
- 15L. Kitching
- 1M. Cooper
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 17T. Shade
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 7M. Pack
- 38E. Adams
- 37I. Mohamed
- 55M. Dia
- 5R. Poole
- 16J. Meghoma
- 24T. Devlin
- 1N. Schmid
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 03:13 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Preston(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sheffield Utd wins, 1 draw, 2 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd on Oct 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 10th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and Portsmouth sit 11th (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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Utd the favourite at 45%, against 28% for a draw and 27% for Portsmouth.
- Where and when is Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth played?
- Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth is played on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Bramall Lane, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.