Bristol City VS Portsmouth

Fixtures, lineups and Stats

VS

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

  • League Regular Season - 3
    Home Bristol City
    2 - 1
    Portsmouth Away
    Ashton Gate Stadium
  • League Regular Season - 25
    Home Bristol City
    5 - 0
    Portsmouth Away
    Ashton Gate Stadium
  • League Regular Season - 18
    Home Portsmouth
    0 - 1
    Bristol City Away
    Fratton Park
  • League Regular Season - 24
    Home Bristol City
    3 - 0
    Portsmouth Away
    Ashton Gate Stadium
  • League Regular Season - 19
    Home Portsmouth
    3 - 0
    Bristol City Away
    Fratton Park

Match center

2 - 1
FT

Starting eleven

Starting XI Bristol City
  • 1
    G
  • 19
    D
  • 16
    D
  • 2
    D
  • 21
    D
  • 12
    M
  • 8
    M
  • 17
    M
  • 10
    M
  • 7
    M
  • 9
    F
Portsmouth Starting XI
  • G
    1
  • D
    24
  • D
    2
  • D
    6
  • D
    22
  • M
    19
  • M
    7
  • M
    11
  • M
    10
  • M
    25
  • F
    9
Substitutes Bristol City
  • 20
    M
  • 14
    M
  • 3
    D
  • 23
    F
  • 38
    D
  • 40
    G
  • 5
    D
  • 4
    M
  • 27
    M
Portsmouth Substitutes
  • M
    38
  • F
    34
  • F
    29
  • D
    55
  • M
    8
  • G
    31
  • D
    5
  • M
    27
  • F
    28

Match events

0'
45'
90'
  • 31'
    L. Tolaj Normal Goal (Asst: J. Wallace)
  • 46'
    E. Adams R. R. Shein
  • 49'
    Rio Cardines Yellow Card
  • 56'
    J. Knight Normal Goal (Asst: R. Cardines)
  • 63'
    H. Blair R. Kavuma McQueen
  • 63'
    Marezi C. Bishop
  • 67'
    Jason Knight Yellow Card
  • 68'
    S. Greenwood S. Twine
  • 68'
    T. Horvat J. Wallace
  • 69'
    M. Dia B. Arthur
  • 74'
    C. Pring Y. Hirakawa
  • 74'
    D. Ballard L. Tolaj
  • 74'
    J. Swift M. Pack
  • 77'
    Rob Dickie Yellow Card
  • 85'
    N. Eile G. Tanner
  • 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.

Past head to head stats
Bristol City VS Portsmouth

Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time

Bristol City
Portsmouth

Points per match over time

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 11 games

Bristol City VS Portsmouth
Head-to-Head History

Regular Season - 3
Bristol City
2 - 1
Portsmouth
Ashton Gate Stadium
Regular Season - 25
Bristol City
5 - 0
Portsmouth
Ashton Gate Stadium
Regular Season - 18
Portsmouth
0 - 1
Bristol City
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 24
Bristol City
3 - 0
Portsmouth
Ashton Gate Stadium
Regular Season - 19
Portsmouth
3 - 0
Bristol City
Fratton Park
Club Friendlies 3
Portsmouth
0 - 1
Bristol City
Fratton Park
Club Friendlies 3
Bristol City
0 - 0
Portsmouth
 
Club Friendlies 3
Bristol City
3 - 3
Portsmouth
 
3rd Round
Bristol City
2 - 1
Portsmouth
Ashton Gate
Regular Season - 37
Portsmouth
0 - 0
Bristol City
 
Regular Season - 4
Bristol City
0 - 0
Portsmouth
 

Previous games Bristol City

Regular Season - 6
Bristol City
Lincoln
Ashton Gate Stadium
Regular Season - 7
Southampton
Bristol City
 
Regular Season - 5
Burnley
Bristol City
Turf Moor
Regular Season - 4
Preston
Bristol City
Deepdale
Regular Season - 3
Bristol City
Portsmouth
Ashton Gate Stadium

Previous games Portsmouth

Regular Season - 7
Charlton
Portsmouth
The Valley
Regular Season - 5
Portsmouth
Cardiff
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 4
Portsmouth
Derby
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 3
Bristol City
Portsmouth
Ashton Gate Stadium
Regular Season - 2
Lincoln
Portsmouth
 

Upcoming games Bristol City

- Regular Season - 8
Bristol City
Watford
Ashton Gate Stadium
- Regular Season - 9
Charlton
Bristol City
The Valley
- Regular Season - 10
Bristol City
Blackburn
Ashton Gate Stadium
- Regular Season - 11
Bristol City
Sheffield Utd
Ashton Gate Stadium
- Regular Season - 12
Stoke City
Bristol City
 

Upcoming games Portsmouth

- Regular Season - 8
Portsmouth
Blackburn
Fratton Park
- Regular Season - 9
Southampton
Portsmouth
 
- Regular Season - 10
Portsmouth
Sheffield Utd
Fratton Park
- Regular Season - 11
Norwich
Portsmouth
 
- Regular Season - 6
Wolves
Portsmouth