Portsmouth vs Bristol City Prediction 29 November 2025
🔊 The match between Portsmouth and Bristol City promises to be intriguing. Portsmouth are eager to climb up from their current 20th position in the table. Meanwhile, Bristol City, sitting in 7th place, are not in their best form and aim to bolster their playoff chances. Both teams favor an attacking style of play, but their success will hinge on their defensive performance. The squads are nearly at full strength with no significant absences.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 29 December 2024 and ended with a scoreline of 3:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Bristol City):
- ball possession percentage: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 2.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Portsmouth and Bristol City:
- played 4 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 2, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 6 against 5;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.75, in the 2nd half - 1;
- average total goals in the match - 2.75.
Head-to-head statistics Portsmouth - Bristol City

Portsmouth Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Championship tournament (home team - Sheffield United, away team - Portsmouth). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here's the game statistics (Portsmouth vs Sheffield United):
- ball possession: 35% vs 65%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 7;
- fouls: 10 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 5.
Portsmouth are going through a challenging period, having secured just one win in their last five matches, suffering three defeats along the way. Despite this, the Pompey maintain a fighting spirit and are eager to turn things around. Their defense remains a weak link, conceding too frequently with an average of 1.41 goals per game. The attack hasn't been much better, managing only 0.88 goals per match. The Blues need to put in maximum effort to change this negative trend.
Match Results: Portsmouth

Bristol City Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Championship tournament (home team - Wrexham, away - Bristol City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Bristol City vs Wrexham):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 2;
- fouls: 8 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
Bristol City are sitting near the top of the table in 7th place. However, in their last five matches, the Robins have managed just one win, alongside three losses and a draw, pushing them out of the playoff spots. The team averages 1.47 goals per game but has shown lapses in defensive concentration, conceding 1.18 goals on average. Notably, there's a trend of low scoring for the club in away fixtures.
Match Results: Bristol City
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Bristol City
- matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- wins: 4 vs 7;
- win percentage: 24% vs 41%;
- losses: 8 vs 5;
- draws: 5 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 4;
- losses: 5 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
- Portsmouth have not won in 7 of last 8 games (Championship).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.5, the guests - 1.25;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Bristol City
- average total in the tournament: 2.29 vs 2.65;
- average total goals scored: 0.88 vs 1.47;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.41 vs 0.94;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.47 vs 0.53;
- Portsmouth: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Bristol City: average total away in the tournament - 1.38;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.17) vs 1.2 (away - 0.75).
- Bristol City have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 away games (Championship).
Prediction on corners
Portsmouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.18; at home field - 6.22;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.6; at home field - 5.
Bristol City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.94, away - 5.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.7; away - 6.75.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3 (1.5 for home team and 1.5 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 6 (3 for home team and 3 for away team).
Portsmouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.12; at home - 1.89;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2; at home - 2.
Bristol City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.65, away - 1.13;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.2; away - 2.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Bristol City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 8 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for Portsmouth at home - 4 (44%);
- number of BTTS matches for Bristol City away - 4 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Portsmouth at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Bristol City away - 2 (50%).
⭐ Editorial Prediction
We anticipate a tough contest between two teams with different objectives for the season. Considering the current form of both sides, we predict a modest number of goals and even dare to suggest there might be none at all. We're expecting a goalless draw at 0-0, and as our main bet, we opt for the cautious choice - Bristol City will not lose.