Swansea City vs Portsmouth: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Swansea City played against Portsmouth in Championship (England). The game was played on December 9, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Swansea City has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Portsmouth has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Swansea City scores 1.05 goals per game and allows 1.42. Portsmouth scores 0.83 and allows 1.39. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Swansea City's games and 44% of Portsmouth's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 44%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Portsmouth has the higher season xG average, 1.32 to 1.23 per game. Swansea City takes 10.7 shots per game, while Portsmouth takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Swansea City leads at halftime in 11% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Portsmouth leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.44 after halftime.

When the teams score

Swansea City's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). For Portsmouth, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

50Possession (%)50
Swansea CityPortsmouth
15Shots10
Swansea CityPortsmouth
6Shots on target3
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.59xG1.1
Swansea CityPortsmouth
5Corners6
Swansea CityPortsmouth
30Dangerous attacks35
Swansea CityPortsmouth
6Fouls9
Swansea CityPortsmouth
2Cards3
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.05Goals scored / game0.83
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.42Goals allowed / game1.39
Swansea CityPortsmouth
55%Average possession49%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
3.37Shots on target / game3.5
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.68Shots per game12.11
Swansea CityPortsmouth
3.37Shots on target3.5
Swansea CityPortsmouth
9.9%Shot conversion6.9%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
55%Possession49%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.23xG for1.32
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.46xG against1.45
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Shooting quality

Swansea City: BalancedPortsmouth: Balanced
Swansea CityPortsmouth
Accuracy (shots on target)32%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Portsmouth is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Swansea City · 0.8 pts / game - Portsmouth

Swansea City
LLLLW
Season result split
26% W26% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-9
1.05 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Portsmouth
DLWLL
Season result split
22% W28% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-9
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Swansea City is 27% better for: goals scored per game.

1.05 goals / game - Swansea City · 0.83 goals / game - Portsmouth

Swansea City scoring profile: very strong

Swansea City scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 meczów), while Portsmouth keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

Portsmouth scoring profile: strong

Portsmouth scores in 61% of games (11 of 18 meczów), while Swansea City keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)15
Swansea CityPortsmouth
27Goals conceded (season)25
Swansea CityPortsmouth
2.47Average goals per game2.22
Swansea CityPortsmouth
6Goals scored (last 5)5
Swansea CityPortsmouth
12Goals conceded (last 5)8
Swansea CityPortsmouth

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal61%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
32%2 goals17%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0%3 goals6%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0%4 goals0%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal72%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
37%2 goals44%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
21%3 goals17%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
5%4 goals6%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time6%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
16%Scored in both halves11%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
60%BTTS - last 540%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Portsmouth is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.84 pts / game - Swansea City · 1.06 pts / game - Portsmouth

Swansea City - half-time state
11% leading53% draw37% trailing
Portsmouth - half-time state
28% leading22% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.84Points per game (1st half)1.06
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.39
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.72
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.11
Swansea CityPortsmouth
42%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
68%No goal before half-time67%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.11
Swansea CityPortsmouth
47%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
42%No goal after half-time61%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Swansea City - second-half results

26% W42% D32% L
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding236%

Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Portsmouth - second-half results

28% W39% D33% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 22%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Swansea City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.40
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.6
Average goals per game1.62.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Portsmouth - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Swansea City
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
0
2
16-30
4
7
31-45
3
7
46-60
5
0
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Portsmouth
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
2
5
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
6
46-60
0
4
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.34
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Swansea City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Portsmouth

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Swansea CityLigaPortsmouth
Average goals per game 2.472.65 2.22
Both teams scored 58%58% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%52% 44%
Clean sheets 21%23% 28%
Goal before half-time 68%75% 83%
Goal after half-time 79%77% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Swansea CityYellow cardBenjamin Cabango
  2. Swansea CityYellow cardGonçalo Baptista Franco
  3. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Jordan WilliamsOff: Zachary Swanson
  4. Swansea CitySubstitutionOn: Žan VipotnikOff: Adam Uche Idah
  5. Swansea CitySubstitutionOn: Liam CullenOff: Melker Widell
  6. PortsmouthYellow cardJohn Swift
  7. PortsmouthYellow cardJordan Williams
  8. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Colby David BishopOff: Callum Lang
  9. Swansea CityGoalLiam CullenAssist: Malick Junior Yalcouyé
  10. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Mackenzie KirkOff: Hayden Matthews
  11. Swansea CitySubstitutionOn: Kaelan CaseyOff: Ethan Stuart William Galbraith
  12. PortsmouthYellow cardMarlon Pack

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Swansea City vs Portsmouth?

The Championship match finished Swansea City 1:0 Portsmouth. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Swansea City vs Portsmouth?

Swansea City score 1.05 goals per game on average and Portsmouth 0.83. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Swansea City's matches and 44% of Portsmouth's.

What form are Swansea City and Portsmouth in?

Over the last 5 games Swansea City have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Portsmouth 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Swansea City vs Portsmouth?

The statistical background for Swansea City vs Portsmouth — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.