England - ChampionshipData current as of 12 September 2026

Wrexham vs Portsmouth: match statistics

Wrexham crest
Wrexham
2 : 1half-time 2:0
Portsmouth crest
Portsmouth
155%(2.00)
X27%(3.30)
218%(3.61)

Wrexham demonstrates significantly better home form with a 41% home win rate and an average of 1.82 goals per match, while Portsmouth wins only 25% of away fixtures and scores just 0.94 goals on average. The hosts have the advantage in possession (52% vs 47%) and significantly better shot efficiency (12% vs 10%). Portsmouth has a negative away goal difference (-10) and fails to score in 38% of away matches, which is a very high metric. Wrexham sits 6th in the table, while Portsmouth is in 20th position, further confirming the hosts' advantage. Recent form for both teams is comparable (1.6 vs 1.4 PPG), but Wrexham's home statistics and Portsmouth's away struggles argue for a home win.

Wrexham vs Portsmouth: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Wrexham played Portsmouth in Championship (England). The match was played on 24 February 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Wrexham: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Portsmouth: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Wrexham scores 1.55 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Portsmouth scores 1.03 and concedes 1.28. League average: 2.58 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Wrexham 67%, Portsmouth 50%. Over 2.5: Wrexham 45%, Portsmouth 44%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Portsmouth has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.33. Wrexham: 11.6 shots per match, Portsmouth: 12.4.

Match halves

Wrexham: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.91. Portsmouth: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Wrexham: 76-90+ (14 goals). Portsmouth: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.58 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Wrexham demonstrates significantly better home form with a 41% home win rate and an average of 1.82 goals per match, while Portsmouth wins only 25% of away fixtures and scores just 0.94 goals on average. The hosts have the advantage in possession (52% vs 47%) and significantly better shot efficiency (12% vs 10%). Portsmouth has a negative away goal difference (-10) and fails to score in 38% of away matches, which is a very high metric. Wrexham sits 6th in the table, while Portsmouth is in 20th position, further confirming the hosts' advantage. Recent form for both teams is comparable (1.6 vs 1.4 PPG), but Wrexham's home statistics and Portsmouth's away struggles argue for a home win.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

40Possession (%)60
WrexhamPortsmouth
10Shots9
WrexhamPortsmouth
5Shots on target1
WrexhamPortsmouth
1.22xG1.07
WrexhamPortsmouth
3Corners15
WrexhamPortsmouth
33Dangerous attacks58
WrexhamPortsmouth
9Fouls8
WrexhamPortsmouth
0Cards1
WrexhamPortsmouth

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.

1.55Goals scored / match1.03
WrexhamPortsmouth
1.33Goals conceded / match1.28
WrexhamPortsmouth
48%Average possession50%
WrexhamPortsmouth
4.09Shots on target / match3.81
WrexhamPortsmouth

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.61Shots per match12.38
WrexhamPortsmouth
4.09Shots on target3.81
WrexhamPortsmouth
13.3%Shot conversion8.3%
WrexhamPortsmouth
48%Possession50%
WrexhamPortsmouth
1.33xG for1.38
WrexhamPortsmouth
1.53xG against1.34
WrexhamPortsmouth

Shooting quality

Wrexham: Efficient finishingPortsmouth: Balanced
WrexhamPortsmouth
Accuracy (shots on target)35%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.27

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.

Wrexham is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Wrexham · 1.8 pts / match - Portsmouth

Wrexham
WWLDW
Season result split
39% W36% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-12-8
1.55 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-6-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Portsmouth
WLLWW
Season result split
31% W28% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-13
1.22 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-7
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 0.97BTTS: 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.

Wrexham is 50% better for: goals scored per match.

1.55 goals / match - Wrexham · 1.03 goals / match - Portsmouth

Wrexham scoring profile: very strong

Wrexham scores in 85% of matches (28 of 33 matches), while Portsmouth keeps a clean sheet in 22% (7 of 32 matches).

Portsmouth scoring profile: strong

Portsmouth scores in 66% of matches (21 of 32 matches), while Wrexham keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).

51Goals scored (season)33
WrexhamPortsmouth
44Goals conceded (season)41
WrexhamPortsmouth
2.88Average goals in match2.31
WrexhamPortsmouth
11Goals scored (last 5)9
WrexhamPortsmouth
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
WrexhamPortsmouth

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal66%
WrexhamPortsmouth
42%2 goals25%
WrexhamPortsmouth
15%3 goals13%
WrexhamPortsmouth
6%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal78%
WrexhamPortsmouth
45%2 goals28%
WrexhamPortsmouth
12%3 goals13%
WrexhamPortsmouth
0%4 goals6%
WrexhamPortsmouth

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time6%
WrexhamPortsmouth
6%BTTS in both halves0%
WrexhamPortsmouth
24%Scored in both halves13%
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BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
WrexhamPortsmouth
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
WrexhamPortsmouth
60%BTTS - last 540%
WrexhamPortsmouth

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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
WrexhamPortsmouth
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
WrexhamPortsmouth
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
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2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
WrexhamPortsmouth
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
WrexhamPortsmouth
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
WrexhamPortsmouth

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.

Wrexham is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.36 pts / match - Wrexham · 1.13 pts / match - Portsmouth

Wrexham - half-time state
33% leading36% draw30% trailing
Portsmouth - half-time state
25% leading38% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per match (1st half)1.13
WrexhamPortsmouth
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.41
WrexhamPortsmouth
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
WrexhamPortsmouth
1.21Average goals (1st half)0.97
WrexhamPortsmouth
58%Clean sheet before half-time56%
WrexhamPortsmouth
48%No goal before half-time69%
WrexhamPortsmouth

After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per match (2nd half)1.31
WrexhamPortsmouth
0.91Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
WrexhamPortsmouth
0.76Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
WrexhamPortsmouth
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.34
WrexhamPortsmouth
42%Clean sheet after half-time47%
WrexhamPortsmouth
42%No goal after half-time53%
WrexhamPortsmouth

Wrexham - second-half results

39% W27% D33% L
45
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Portsmouth - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
36
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Wrexham - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.80
Goals scored / match0.61.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.22.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Portsmouth - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Wrexham
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
6
5
16-30
6
8
31-45
10
5
46-60
6
6
61-75
14
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Portsmouth
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
5
6
16-30
5
6
31-45
7
9
46-60
5
7
61-75
8
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Wrexham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Portsmouth

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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

WrexhamLigaPortsmouth
Average goals in match 2.882.58 2.31
Both teams scored 67%56% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%51% 44%
Clean sheets 24%25% 22%
Goal before half-time 76%71% 69%
Goal after half-time 85%78% 75%

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

2.58
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
51%
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
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
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. WrexhamGoalSam SmithAssist: Callum Doyle
  2. PortsmouthYellow cardRegan Leslie Poole
  3. WrexhamGoalMax CleworthAssist: George Dobson
  4. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Adrian SegečićOff: John Swift
  5. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Harvey BlairOff: Gustavo Caballero
  6. PortsmouthGoalZachary SwansonAssist: Regan Leslie Poole
  7. PortsmouthSubstitutionOn: Madiodio DiaOff: Regan Leslie Poole
  8. WrexhamSubstitutionOn: Zak VynerOff: Nathan Broadhead

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Wrexham 0 - 1 - 0 Portsmouth. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Portsmouth FC
0 : 0
Wrexham FC

FAQ

What was the result of Wrexham vs Portsmouth?

The Championship match finished Wrexham 2:1 Portsmouth. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wrexham vs Portsmouth?

Wrexham score 1.55 goals per game on average and Portsmouth 1.03. The Championship average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Wrexham's matches and 50% of Portsmouth's.

What form are Wrexham and Portsmouth in?

Over the last 5 games Wrexham have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Portsmouth 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Wrexham 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.