Portsmouth vs Stoke City Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 25 October 2025
🔊 The clash between Portsmouth and Stoke City promises to be intriguing. Both clubs are eager to climb the standings, adding extra motivation to their encounter. While both the hosts and visitors were on unbeaten runs, they slipped up in the last round. Considering the recent form of both teams, we can expect the managers to focus on cautious tactics and emphasize defense.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 22 January 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Portsmouth):
- ball possession percentage: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 1;
- fouls: 12 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 5;
- shots on target: 7 vs 2.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Portsmouth and Stoke City:
- played 4 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 2, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 8 against 10;
- average total in the 1st half - 2.25, in the 2nd half - 2.25;
- average total goals in the match - 4.5.
Head-to-head statistics Portsmouth - Stoke City

Portsmouth Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Championship tournament (home team - Portsmouth, away team - Coventry). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here's the game statistics (Portsmouth vs Coventry):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 5;
- fouls: 5 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 7.
Portsmouth currently sit 17th in the Championship standings and are struggling with their scoring ability, netting fewer than 1.5 goals in 14 of their last 15 matches. Their current form is underwhelming, with only three wins, four losses, and four draws over the past 11 rounds. The "Pompey" favor a defensive style of play, focusing on ball control in midfield to minimize the number of goals conceded. They indeed concede relatively few goals, averaging just over one per game.
Match Results: Portsmouth

Stoke City Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Championship tournament (home team - Millwall, away - Stoke City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Stoke City vs Millwall):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 3;
- fouls: 7 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 7.
Stoke City currently sit in 6th place in the league and have shown commendable form with five wins and three draws in their 11 matches. The Potters' attacking line hasn't been particularly prolific, averaging just 1.1 goals per game. However, their defense makes up for this with a low average of 0.72 goals conceded. The team tends to play on the counter, focusing on a solid defensive setup and capitalizing on counterattacks.
Match Results: Stoke City
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Stoke City
- matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 11;
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- win percentage: 27% vs 45%;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 3;
- losses: 4 vs 4;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 2, the guests - 2.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 4.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Stoke City
- average total in the tournament: 2 vs 1.82;
- average total goals scored: 0.91 vs 1.09;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.36 vs 0.27;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.55 vs 0.82;
- Portsmouth: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Stoke City: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.9 (home - 1) vs 0.6 (away - 0.6).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 8 Stoke City games (Championship).
Prediction on corners
Portsmouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.18; at home field - 6.17;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.3; at home field - 6.17.
Stoke City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6, away - 5.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.6; away - 5.
- Portsmouth have taken under 6.5 corners in 8 of last 9 games (Championship).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 1.5 (0.75 for home team and 0.75 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.5 (1 for home team and 2.5 for away team).
Portsmouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.09; at home - 1.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; at home - 1.67.
Stoke City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.82, away - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.6; away - 1.8.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in 8 of last 9 Stoke City games.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in last 5 Stoke City games (Championship).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Stoke City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 11;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 6 vs 4;
- number of BTTS matches for Portsmouth at home - 3 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Stoke City away - 2 (33%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Portsmouth at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Stoke City away - 2 (40%).
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Both teams have been struggling with their scoring form: Portsmouth find it challenging to delight their fans with goals even at home, while Stoke traditionally rely on their solid defense to secure results. If we delve into the stats, the trend towards the under becomes apparent-especially for Stoke, who have consistently hit this mark in their last eight Championship matches. This suggests that the game is likely to be cautious and tight. A bet on under 2.5 goals seems quite reasonable. We believe the most likely outcome is a 1-0 victory for the visitors.