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Portsmouth will host Bristol City at Fratton Park on Saturday in another round of the 2025-26 EFL Championship campaign. The hosts go into the weekend desperate to get a result in hopes of turning around what has been an appalling first few months of the season.
Portsmouth were toothless when they visited Sheffield United and had their issues compounded by a first half red card leading to the game ending in a 3-0 loss and leaving John Mousinho’s side only two points clear of the drop zone. Pompey have now managed just four wins in 17 league games played this season and will need to turn things around soon to avoid being in a relegation battle by mid-season.
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Bristol City on the other hand, are having yet another impressive season as they currently sit only four points behind second placed Stoke City with seven wins and five draws from 17 games played.
The Robins have been underwhelming in recent weeks, picking up only one win from their last five games and were disappointed to not pick up any point away from home as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Wrexham on Wednesday but will be optimistic to return to winning ways and push higher up the league table in coming weeks.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met on 56 previous occasions going into Saturday's game. Portsmouth have won 15 of those games, 18 ended in draws while Bristol have won the remaining 23.
- The hosts have only one win in this fixture since September 2010.
- Portsmouth have the second-worst offensive record in the English second tier this season having only scored 15 goals across 17 games played.
- Bristol have scored 25 goals and conceded 20 in 17 league games played so far this season.
- The hosts have managed just one clean sheet in their last eight games.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City Prediction
The sides are somewhat closely matched but Pompey will have a lot more to do if they are to get a result against a side much higher up the table.
The Robins will only need to improve on their recent lapses to get a result but must also avoid complacency to get all three points.
Prediction: Portsmouth 1-2 Bristol City
Portsmouth vs Bristol City Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Bristol City to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five games have featured more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
