Portsmouth vs Bristol City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Portsmouth played Bristol City in Championship (England). The match was played on 29 November 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Portsmouth: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Bristol City: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Portsmouth scores 0.88 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Bristol City scores 1.47 and concedes 1.18. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Portsmouth 47%, Bristol City 53%. Over 2.5: Portsmouth 47%, Bristol City 47%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Bristol City has higher xG: 1.43 vs 1.32. Portsmouth: 12.1 shots per match, Bristol City: 13.7.

Match halves

Portsmouth: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.47. Bristol City: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Portsmouth: 76-90+ (5 goals). Bristol City: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
PortsmouthBristol City
13Shots15
PortsmouthBristol City
2Shots on target5
PortsmouthBristol City
1.28xG1.55
PortsmouthBristol City
4Corners4
PortsmouthBristol City
43Dangerous attacks35
PortsmouthBristol City
11Fouls12
PortsmouthBristol City
3Cards0
PortsmouthBristol City

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.

PortsmouthBristol City
0.88Goals scored / match1.47
PortsmouthBristol City
1.41Goals conceded / match1.18
PortsmouthBristol City
49%Average possession45%
PortsmouthBristol City
3.59Shots on target / match3.65
PortsmouthBristol City

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.06Shots per match13.65
PortsmouthBristol City
3.59Shots on target3.65
PortsmouthBristol City
7.3%Shot conversion10.8%
PortsmouthBristol City
49%Possession45%
PortsmouthBristol City
1.32xG for1.43
PortsmouthBristol City
1.44xG against1.46
PortsmouthBristol City

Shooting quality

Portsmouth: BalancedBristol City: Balanced
PortsmouthBristol City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.40

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.

Portsmouth
LDLWL
Season result split
24% W29% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-8
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Bristol City
LLDWL
Season result split
41% W29% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-5
1.53 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 40%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.

Bristol City is 67% better for: goals scored per match.

0.88 goals / match - Portsmouth · 1.47 goals / match - Bristol City

Bristol City is 19% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.41 goals / match - Portsmouth · 1.18 goals / match - Bristol City

Portsmouth scoring profile: strong

Portsmouth scores in 65% of matches (11 of 17 matches), while Bristol City keeps a clean sheet in 35% (6 of 17 matches).

Bristol City scoring profile: very strong

Bristol City scores in 76% of matches (13 of 17 matches), while Portsmouth keeps a clean sheet in 29% (5 of 17 matches).

15Goals scored (season)25
PortsmouthBristol City
24Goals conceded (season)20
PortsmouthBristol City
2.29Average goals in match2.65
PortsmouthBristol City
5Goals scored (last 5)5
PortsmouthBristol City
11Goals conceded (last 5)9
PortsmouthBristol City

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal76%
PortsmouthBristol City
18%2 goals29%
PortsmouthBristol City
6%3 goals29%
PortsmouthBristol City
0%4 goals12%
PortsmouthBristol City

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal65%
PortsmouthBristol City
47%2 goals29%
PortsmouthBristol City
18%3 goals12%
PortsmouthBristol City
6%4 goals6%
PortsmouthBristol City

* 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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time24%
PortsmouthBristol City
0%BTTS in both halves6%
PortsmouthBristol City
12%Scored in both halves24%
PortsmouthBristol City

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
PortsmouthBristol City
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
PortsmouthBristol City
40%BTTS - last 540%
PortsmouthBristol City

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

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
PortsmouthBristol City
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
PortsmouthBristol City
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time24%
PortsmouthBristol City

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
PortsmouthBristol City
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
PortsmouthBristol City
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
PortsmouthBristol City

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.

Bristol City is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.12 pts / match - Portsmouth · 1.71 pts / match - Bristol City

Portsmouth - half-time state
29% leading24% draw47% trailing
Bristol City - half-time state
47% leading29% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.12Points per match (1st half)1.71
PortsmouthBristol City
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.94
PortsmouthBristol City
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
PortsmouthBristol City
1.12Average goals (1st half)1.59
PortsmouthBristol City
47%Clean sheet before half-time53%
PortsmouthBristol City
65%No goal before half-time41%
PortsmouthBristol City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.24Points per match (2nd half)1.18
PortsmouthBristol City
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
PortsmouthBristol City
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
PortsmouthBristol City
1.18Average goals (2nd half)1.06
PortsmouthBristol City
53%Clean sheet after half-time59%
PortsmouthBristol City
59%No goal after half-time59%
PortsmouthBristol City

Portsmouth - second-half results

29% W35% D35% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 24%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bristol City - second-half results

24% W47% D29% L
29
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding87%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 41%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Portsmouth - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Bristol City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match1.20.6
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Portsmouth
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
2
4
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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Portsmouth

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
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.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Bristol City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* 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

PortsmouthLigaBristol City
Average goals in match 2.292.57 2.65
Both teams scored 47%56% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%50% 47%
Clean sheets 29%25% 35%
Goal before half-time 82%74% 82%
Goal after half-time 71%75% 65%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
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. PortsmouthYellow cardAndre Dozzell
  2. PortsmouthYellow cardRegan Leslie Poole
  3. PortsmouthYellow cardJosh Murphy
  4. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Márk KosznovszkyOff: Andre Dozzell
  5. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Sinclair ArmstrongOff: Emil Ris Jakobsen
  6. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Mackenzie KirkOff: Callum Lang
  7. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Conor ChaplinOff: Zachary Swanson
  8. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Yu HirakawaOff: Scott Twine

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Samuel AllisonMatches officiated: 18
3.22Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins6%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Portsmouth vs Bristol City?

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

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

Portsmouth score 0.88 goals per game on average and Bristol City 1.47. The Championship average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Portsmouth's matches and 53% of Bristol City's.

What form are Portsmouth and Bristol City in?

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

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

The statistical background for Portsmouth vs Bristol City — 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.