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Bristol City vs Portsmouth leans toward Bristol City in the Championship, although Portsmouth have supplied a clear reply. Bristol City won 2-1 on 29 August 2026, 5-0 on 1 January 2026 and 1-0 at Portsmouth on 29 November 2025. Portsmouth answered with a 3-0 home result on 7 December 2024. Bristol City’s 3-0 win in December 2024 and a friendly victory add further context.
Past matches, Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Match center
Starting eleven
Starting XI Bristol City
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1G
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19D
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16D
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2D
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21D
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12M
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8M
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17M
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10M
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7M
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9F
Portsmouth Starting XI
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G
1
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D
24
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D
2
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D
6
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D
22
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M
19
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M
7
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M
11
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M
10
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M
25
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F
9
Substitutes Bristol City
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20M
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14M
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3D
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23F
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38D
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40G
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5D
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4M
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27M
Portsmouth Substitutes
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M
38
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F
34
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F
29
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D
55
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M
8
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G
31
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D
5
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M
27
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F
28
Match events
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31'⚽L. Tolaj Normal Goal (Asst: J. Wallace)
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46'E. Adams R. R. Shein
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49'Rio Cardines Yellow Card
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56'⚽J. Knight Normal Goal (Asst: R. Cardines)
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63'H. Blair R. Kavuma McQueen
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63'Marezi C. Bishop
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67'Jason Knight Yellow Card
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68'S. Greenwood S. Twine
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68'T. Horvat J. Wallace
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69'M. Dia B. Arthur
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74'C. Pring Y. Hirakawa
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74'D. Ballard L. Tolaj
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74'J. Swift M. Pack
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77'Rob Dickie Yellow Card
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85'N. Eile G. Tanner
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90'⚽Marezi Penalty
Stats for this game
Matchup Bristol City VS Portsmouth
Bristol City have the stronger league direction
Bristol City beat Portsmouth 2-1 at home on 29 August 2026 and 5-0 at home on 1 January 2026. They also won 1-0 at Portsmouth on 29 November 2025 and 3-0 at home on 29 December 2024. Those results give Bristol City a positive Championship direction through narrow and emphatic margins. Portsmouth remain part of the balance through their own decisive reply.
Portsmouth provide a clear counterpoint
Portsmouth beat Bristol City 3-0 at home on 7 December 2024. Bristol City also won 1-0 at Portsmouth in a club friendly on 29 July 2023, but that result should remain secondary to the league meetings. The Championship balance favours Bristol City, while Portsmouth’s home win provides a direct answer. A future fixture can test whether Bristol City add another margin or Portsmouth turn that reply into a stronger direction within the still-open Championship comparison overall.