Last meeting, 29 August: Bristol City – Portsmouth 2:1
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Before that, Portsmouth failed to score in 3 meetings in a row.
Match Centre: Portsmouth vs Bristol City
Home
Portsmouth
16:00
Sat 17 Apr · your time
in 168 days 20 h
Away
Bristol City
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:1Millwall
Dykes 16' (og)Waddingham 82'
Metcalfe 6'
Tue 20 Oct · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers1:1Portsmouth
James 62'
Devlin 86'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:1Bristol City
Grant 8'
Twine 27' (p)
Stadium: Fratton Park, Portsmouth
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Portsmouth score 1.4 goals per match
Portsmouth1.4
Bristol City0.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Bristol City score 0.4.
Portsmouth unbeaten in 4 matches
WWDW
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:1 against Southampton.
3 points apart in the table
11.Portsmouth18 pts
14.Bristol City15 pts
Portsmouth: place 11, 18 pts · Bristol City: place 14, 15 pts.
Bristol City without a win in 4 matches
DLLD
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 18 September, 1:0 against Watford.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Adrian Segečić
Portsmouth · midfielder
2goals
2assists
6.99avg rating
Last match, Millwall: rating 6.3.
Rio Cardines
Bristol City · midfielder
0goals
6assists
7.20avg rating
Last match, Stoke City: rating 6.8.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Portsmouth at home and Bristol City away, as in this match.
Portsmouth
all matches · 10
4W3D3L1.2scored per match1.1conceded per match
at home · 10
5W3D2L1.6scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L1.2scored per match1.4conceded per match
- 24 Oct MillwallHChampionship 2:1W
- 20 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Norwich CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 14 Oct Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 3:2W
- 11 Oct SouthamptonAChampionship 1:0L
- 19 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Charlton AthleticAChampionship 0:0D
- 5 Sep Cardiff CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 1 Sep Derby CountyHChampionship 0:2L
- 29 Aug Bristol CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 22 Aug Lincoln CityAChampionship 1:3W
- 15 Aug Queens Park RangersHChampionship 1:3L
- 8 Aug West Ham UnitedACarabao Cup 3:1L
- 2 May Birmingham CityHChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Apr Stoke CityAChampionship 1:3W
- 21 Apr Coventry CityAChampionship 5:1L
- 18 Apr Leicester CityHChampionship 1:0W
- 14 Apr Ipswich TownHChampionship 2:0W
- 11 Apr MiddlesbroughAChampionship 0:1W
- 6 Apr Oxford UnitedHChampionship 2:2D
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:1Millwall
Dykes 16' (og)Waddingham 82'
Metcalfe 6'
Tue 20 Oct · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers1:1Portsmouth
James 62'
Devlin 86'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:2Blackburn Rovers
Swanson 4'Bishop 74'
Afolayan 11'Morishita 56'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:0Cardiff City
Shaughnessy 31'Milovanović 52'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipaway
Bristol City2:1Portsmouth
Tolaj 31'Knight 56'
Milovanović 90+5' (p)
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Lincoln City1:3Portsmouth
Hackett 32' (p)
Kavuma-McQueen 7'Segečić 16'Adams 69'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipat home
Portsmouth1:3Queens Park Rangers
Devlin 15'
Chair 33', 45+2'Saito 40'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
West Ham United3:1Portsmouth
Castellanos 43', 50'Bowen 45'
Segečić 33'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Stoke City1:3Portsmouth
Cissé 48'
Segečić 32', 66', 82'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Coventry City5:1Portsmouth
Wright 12'Mason-Clark 47', 76'Poole 50' (og)Kesler-Hayden 90+1'
Segečić 69'
Tue 14 Apr · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:0Ipswich Town
Shaughnessy 42'Bishop 44'
Mon 6 Apr · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:2Oxford United
Anderson 9'Dozzell 87'
Spencer 48'Lankshear 81'
Bristol City
all matches · 10
4W2D4L1.0scored per match1.1conceded per match
at home · 10
4W0D6L0.8scored per match1.1conceded per match
away · 10
3W5D2L1.4scored per match1.4conceded per match
- 24 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 0:0D
- 17 Oct Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 0:1L
- 13 Oct Blackburn RoversHChampionship 0:1L
- 10 Oct Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:1D
- 18 Sep WatfordHChampionship 1:0W
- 15 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 12 Sep SouthamptonAChampionship 4:1L
- 5 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:2W
- 1 Sep Preston North EndAChampionship 1:3W
- 29 Aug PortsmouthHChampionship 2:1W
- 22 Aug Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug MillwallHChampionship 0:2L
- 6 Aug WalsallHCarabao Cup 0:1L
- 2 May Stoke CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 25 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 21 Apr SouthamptonAChampionship 2:2D
- 18 Apr Norwich CityHChampionship 2:4L
- 11 Apr Queens Park RangersAChampionship 0:0D
- 6 Apr Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 1:0W
- 3 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:1Bristol City
Grant 8'
Twine 27' (p)
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Southampton4:1Bristol City
Larin 38', 61'Matsuki 82'Azaz 85'
Tolaj 66'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
Burnley1:2Bristol City
Ramsey 56'
Dickie 82'Hirakawa 90+1'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipaway
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Bristol City2:1Portsmouth
Tolaj 31'Knight 56'
Milovanović 90+5' (p)
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Bristol City
Tickle 42' (og)Gray 90+5' (p)
Twine 33'Ballard 85'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Bristol City
Neumann 8'Solís 29'
Horvat 82' (p)
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Southampton2:2Bristol City
Larin 29'Stewart 74'
Manning 5'Bell 63'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Bristol City2:4Norwich City
Morsy 2'Bell 90+3'
Touré 51', 70', 75'Córdoba 78'
Fri 3 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Bristol City
Dykes 30'
Twine 11'Eile 55'
Head to head
5 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 29 Aug 2026 · Championship
Bristol City 2:1 Portsmouth
Tolaj 31' · Knight 56' · Milovanović 90+5' (k). Bristol City: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.
1wins
4wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5
- 29 Aug 2026Championship Bristol City2:1Portsmouth Tolaj 31' · Knight 56' · Milovanović 90+5' (k) Details
- 1 Jan 2026Championship Bristol City5:0Portsmouth Randell 11' · Mehmeti 24' · Twine 50' · Armstrong 59', 90+3' Details
- 29 Nov 2025Championship Portsmouth0:1Bristol City Mehmeti 17' Details
- 29 Dec 2024Championship Bristol City3:0Portsmouth Mehmeti 15', 32' · Dickie 35' Details
- 7 Dec 2024Championship Portsmouth3:0Bristol City Bishop 20' · Murphy 62' · Lang 71' Details
1wins
1wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
0wins
3wins
0 draws3.7 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3
- 29 Aug 2026Championship Bristol City2:1Portsmouth Tolaj 31' · Knight 56' · Milovanović 90+5' (k) Details
- 1 Jan 2026Championship Bristol City5:0Portsmouth Randell 11' · Mehmeti 24' · Twine 50' · Armstrong 59', 90+3' Details
- 29 Dec 2024Championship Bristol City3:0Portsmouth Mehmeti 15', 32' · Dickie 35' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Portsmouth (4-2-3-1, last: Millwall) · Bristol City (3-5-2, last: Stoke City).
NSSchmid
TDDevlin
RPPoole
MDDia
ZSSwanson
MPPack
IMMohamed
AKKamara
ASSegečić
RMKavuma-McQueen
MMMilovanović
BCCollins
LEEissat
LMMcNally
GTTanner
CPPring
GYYah
JWWilliams
JKKnight
RCCardines
LTTolaj
DBBallard
PortsmouthBristol City
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
49.8
46.4
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 17 April, 16:00Your time · in 168 days 20 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Fratton Park Portsmouth · show map
- Rest
- Portsmouth 175 days · Bristol City 175 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 11. Portsmouth (18 pts) and 14. Bristol City (15 pts) Matchday 43 of 46