Swansea City vs Portsmouth: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Swansea City play Portsmouth in Championship (England). The match date is 9 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Swansea City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Portsmouth: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Swansea City scores 1.24 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Portsmouth scores 1.07 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Swansea City 54%, Portsmouth 54%. Over 2.5: Swansea City 50%, Portsmouth 43%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Portsmouth has higher xG: 1.37 vs 1.36. Swansea City: 12.3 shots per match, Portsmouth: 12.2.

Match halves

Swansea City: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.80. Portsmouth: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.65.

Goals by minute

Swansea City: 76-90+ (16 goals). Portsmouth: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.24Goals scored / match1.07
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.28Goals conceded / match1.39
Swansea CityPortsmouth
55%Average possession50%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
3.89Shots on target / match3.67
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.3Shots per match12.22
Swansea CityPortsmouth
3.89Shots on target3.67
Swansea CityPortsmouth
10.1%Shot conversion8.7%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
55%Possession50%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.36xG for1.37
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.42xG against1.32
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Shooting quality

Swansea City: BalancedPortsmouth: Balanced
Swansea CityPortsmouth
Accuracy (shots on target)32%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Swansea City
WLWDW
Season result split
39% W22% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-10-18
1.39 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-6-6
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Portsmouth
WWLWD
Season result split
30% W28% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-13-19
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-7-10
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.24 goals / match - Swansea City · 1.07 goals / match - Portsmouth

Swansea City is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.28 goals / match - Swansea City · 1.39 goals / match - Portsmouth

Swansea City scoring profile: very strong

Swansea City scores in 78% of matches (36 of 46 matches), while Portsmouth keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

Portsmouth scoring profile: very strong

Portsmouth scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Swansea City keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

57Goals scored (season)49
Swansea CityPortsmouth
59Goals conceded (season)64
Swansea CityPortsmouth
2.52Average goals in match2.46
Swansea CityPortsmouth
8Goals scored (last 5)8
Swansea CityPortsmouth
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
Swansea CityPortsmouth

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal72%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
35%2 goals24%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
9%3 goals11%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
2%4 goals0%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal78%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
37%2 goals30%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
15%3 goals13%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
2%4 goals9%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time9%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
4%BTTS in both halves0%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
15%Scored in both halves13%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
80%BTTS - last 560%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Swansea City - half-time state
22% leading43% draw35% trailing
Portsmouth - half-time state
24% leading37% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per match (1st half)1.09
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.04
Swansea CityPortsmouth
50%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
65%No goal before half-time67%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per match (2nd half)1.39
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
Swansea CityPortsmouth
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
Swansea CityPortsmouth
1.48Average goals (2nd half)1.41
Swansea CityPortsmouth
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Swansea CityPortsmouth
41%No goal after half-time48%
Swansea CityPortsmouth

Swansea City - second-half results

35% W37% R28% P
50
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
65
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding177%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Portsmouth - second-half results

35% W35% R30% P
50
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
64
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Swansea City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.42.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Portsmouth - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Swansea City
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
8
6
16-30
6
16
31-45
10
11
46-60
11
6
61-75
16
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Portsmouth
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
5
12
16-30
9
8
31-45
8
14
46-60
9
8
61-75
13
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.49
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Swansea City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.61
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Portsmouth

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.522.59 2.46
Both teams scored 54%57% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%50% 43%
Clean sheets 26%25% 22%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 83%76% 76%

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

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Swansea City 1 - 0 - 0 Portsmouth. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 1.24 goals per game on average and Portsmouth 1.07. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Swansea City's matches and 54% of Portsmouth's.

What form are Swansea City and Portsmouth in?

Over the last 5 games Swansea City have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Portsmouth 3-1-1 (2.00 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.