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Championship · Matchweek 32
PortsmouthPortsmouth
0–1
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Sheffield UnitedSHU

Momentum

– PortsmouthSHU –
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
32

Venue

Stadium
Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Capacity
20,688
Surface
grass
Attendance
20,092

Teams

Coaches
John Mousinho · Chris Wilder
Position
20 · 17
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2

Referee

James Linington

Weather

Conditions
broken clouds
Temperature
4.8° (feels 3.6°)
Wind
1.6
Humidity
70%

Where to watch · 177

2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Coventry City 4628117 974552 95 DDWWW
2 Ipswich Town 4623158 804733 84 DWDDW
3 Millwall 46241111 644915 83 DWWDW
4 Southampton 46221410 825626 80 WWDDW
5 Middlesbrough 46221410 724725 80 LDWWD
6 Hull City 46211015 70664 73 LDDLW
7 Wrexham 46191413 69654 71 LWWLD
8 Derby County 4620917 67598 69 LWLWL
9 Norwich City 4619819 63567 65 LWWDL
10 Birmingham City 46171316 57561 64 WDWWD
11 Swansea City 46181018 5759-2 64 WLWDW
12 Bristol City 46171118 59590 62 DLDLW
13 Sheffield United 4618622 66660 60 WWLLW
14 Preston North End 46151516 5562-7 60 WLLWL
15 Queens Park Rangers 46161020 6173-12 58 DLLLL
16 Watford 46141517 5365-12 57 LLLLL
17 Stoke City 46151021 5156-5 55 DLLLL
18 Portsmouth 46141319 4964-15 55 WWLWD
19 Charlton Athletic 46131419 4458-14 53 LDLWL
20 Blackburn Rovers 46131320 4256-14 52 DLDWL
21 West Bromwich Albion (-2) 46131419 4858-10 51 DWWDL
22 Oxford United 46111421 4559-14 47 WLLWL
23 Leicester City (-6) 46121618 5868-10 46 LLDDW
24 Sheffield Wednesday (-18) 4621232 2989-60 0 DDLLW
  • Promotion
  • Promotion Play-off
  • Relegation

Portsmouth

WDDWL 2W 2D 1L · 8 pts (1.6 ppg) · GF 6 GA 3 · xG 7.81–2.77 · xPts 10.2

  • L A Preston North End 0–1 xG 1.46–0.4 UK CHAMP
  • W H West Bromwich Albion 3–0 xG 2.36–0.11 UK CHAMP
  • D H Southampton 1–1 xG 1.46–0.86 UK CHAMP
  • D A Watford 1–1 xG 0.7–0.95 UK CHAMP
  • W A Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 xG 1.83–0.45 UK CHAMP

Sheffield United

LWDWL 2W 1D 2L · 7 pts (1.4 ppg) · GF 8 GA 6 · xG 6.44–6.96 · xPts 6.55

  • L H Middlesbrough 1–2 xG 1.05–1.44 UK CHAMP
  • W H Oxford United 3–1 xG 1.02–0.99 UK CHAMP
  • D A Millwall 1–1 xG 1.66–1.17 UK CHAMP
  • W H Ipswich Town 3–1 xG 1.4–2.11 UK CHAMP
  • L A Southampton 0–1 xG 1.32–1.24 UK CHAMP

All meetings · 8 matches since 2006

Portsmouth 22 draws4 Sheffield United

Goals 6–9 · 1.88 per match · BTTS 38% · over 2.5 38%

Last 10 · 8 matches

Portsmouth 22 draws4 Sheffield United

Goals 6–9 · 1.88 per match · BTTS 38% · over 2.5 38%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Portsmouth 11 draws3 Sheffield United

Goals 2–6 · 1.6 per match · BTTS 20% · over 2.5 40%

Recent meetings

  • L Portsmouth 0–1 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 3–0 Portsmouth UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 2–1 Portsmouth UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Portsmouth 0–0 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Portsmouth 1–0 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 1–0 Portsmouth neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Sheffield United 1–1 Portsmouth UK PL · Regular Season
  • W Portsmouth 3–1 Sheffield United UK PL · Regular Season
MetricPortsmouth all · 46Portsmouth at home · 23Sheffield United all · 46Sheffield United away · 23
Results
Matches46234623
Points per game1.201.301.301.26
W / D / L14 / 13 / 198 / 6 / 918 / 6 / 229 / 2 / 12
Goals for / match1.071.091.431.22
Goals against / match1.391.001.431.43
Clean sheets22%26%22%22%
Failed to score28%30%24%35%
Both teams scored54%48%56%44%
Over 2.544%39%59%44%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.181.461.641.42
xG against / match1.241.121.311.47
xG difference-0.060.340.32-0.06
Finishing vs xG-0.11-0.37-0.20-0.20
xPts / match1.361.601.571.34
Points vs xPts-0.16-0.30-0.26-0.08
Game state
Scored first46%48%54%52%
PPG when scoring first2.192.271.841.83
PPG when conceding first0.300.360.650.64
Came back from behind27%31%18%20%
Leads held64%67%62%64%
Minutes leading18%23%27%26%
Minutes level51%51%44%46%
Minutes trailing31%27%29%28%
First goal (min)50453935
First goal conceded (min)41454038
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half61%56%54%46%
Goals conceded in 2nd half55%56%62%67%
Late goals for (76'+)0.280.350.200.13
Late goals against0.280.130.260.26
Style
Possession50%54%52%47%
Shots12.215.413.411.3
On target3.74.44.33.7
Shot conversion9%7%11%11%
Shots inside box65%67%68%68%
Big chances created1.61.82.52.3
Corners5.66.36.65.7
xG from set plays40%41%35%30%
Goals from headers16%20%8%4%
Pressure index11.714.815.19.6
Dominant minutes49.757.050.541.5
Pass accuracy74%74%76%73%
Fouls10.29.810.310.8
Cards1.931.741.962.13

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Portsmouth

0–15'59
16–30'512
31–45'98
46–60'814
61–75'98
76–90'1313

Sheffield United

0–15'118
16–30'911
31–45'106
46–60'1619
61–75'1110
76–90'912

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Portsmouth · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.01) · stands out: late chase (76+, behind) -0.40

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.016
Early press (0-15, level)-0.056
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.403

Game state

When ahead+0.163
When level+0.056
When behind-0.153
10 min after conceding-0.104
10 min after scoring+0.024

Situations

At home-0.013
Away+0.033
4+ days rest-0.015

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.052
v bottom-tier opponents+0.044
Evenly matched-0.004

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.036
Conceded when ahead+0.013
Conceded late (76+)-0.286

Congested vs rested +0.16 · Ahead vs level +0.11 · Behind vs level -0.20

Sheffield United · 7 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.18) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.49

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.187
Early press (0-15, level)-0.017
Late push (76+, level)-0.365
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.392

Game state

When ahead-0.373
When level-0.117
When behind-0.355
10 min after conceding-0.495
10 min after scoring-0.104

Situations

At home-0.154
Away-0.223
3 days rest or fewer-0.202
4+ days rest-0.175

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.094
v bottom-tier opponents-0.303
As favourite-0.202
Evenly matched-0.204

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.347
Conceded when ahead+0.303
Conceded late (76+)+0.197

Congested vs rested -0.02 · Ahead vs level -0.26 · Behind vs level -0.23

Portsmouth

Current: unbeaten 2 · winless 1 · clean sheets 2

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-143 94%1.261.091.31.181.23
3-4-2-12 4%0.51.01.51.461.28
3-4-31 2%0.00.05.00.341.67

Sheffield United

Current: winless 1 · conceding 5

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-119 41%1.261.631.791.471.44
4-4-211 24%2.01.640.911.641.36
3-4-2-16 13%1.01.331.671.891.36
4-2-2-24 9%2.01.750.252.50.62
4-3-33 6%0.00.01.01.01.34

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

3.1Home 30% P 30%3.4Draw 28% P 28%2.25Away 42% P 42%

Double Chance

1.66Portsmouth or Draw 29% P 29%1.3Portsmouth or Sheff Utd 37% P 36%1.36Draw or Sheff Utd 35% P 35%

Draw No Bet

2.251 41%1.572 59%

Both Teams To Score

1.8Yes 51% P 52%1.9No 49% P 48%

Goals Over/Under

2.52.0Over 47% P 47%1.8Under 53% P 53%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.756 - 8 23%2.629 - 11 33%3.612 - 14 24%7.0Over 14 12%

Number of Cards

3.51.83Over 50% P 52%1.83Under 50% P 48%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 27.5–30% · away 40–42.5% · 469 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home30%29%31%+2.1
Draw28%30%25%-4.9
Away42%41%44%+2.7

In those fixtures: 2.5 goals a game · BTTS 51% · over 2.5 46%

Both teams to score · yes 50–52.5% · 3,449 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Yes52%51%51%-0.6

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 45–47.5% · 2,885 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.547%46%45%-1.2

James Linington

Career
298 matches · 17 seasons
Cards / match
3.82 (3.69 yellow · 0.08 red)
Fouls / match
20.7 · 4.6 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.24
Cards to home side
45%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 103 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match4.324.05+0.4969
Fouls / match22.021.8+0.11
Fouls per card5.15.4-0.61 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.220.17+0.6280
Time added7.27.2-0.0247
First card
33' on average
Card timing
17% in first 30' · 33% in last 15'
Cards to home side
42% (league 45%)
VAR events / match
1.0

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-02-07 40 230 74'7
2026-01-24 30 240 44'9
2026-01-20 41 260 31'11
2026-01-10 20 200 87'5
2026-01-04 41 210 36'12
2026-01-01 70 220 2'7
2025-12-26 · Portsmouth 30 230 62'7
2025-12-13 30 190 43'6
2025-12-10 50 251 9'7
2025-11-29 20 220 22'9