Head-to-Head: Norwich vs Portsmouth

Norwich vs Portsmouth is an open Championship matchup shaped by contrasting margins and level scorelines. Norwich won 2–1 on 16 August 2025, while Portsmouth answered with a 5–3 result on 18 April 2025; the clubs also drew 0–0 on 10 December 2024 and 1–1 on 3 April 2026. Portsmouth’s 1–0 FA Cup win in 2019 remains a secondary detail, leaving the league balance unsettled.

Past matches, Norwich vs Portsmouth

3 April 2026 Regular Season - 40

Norwich

1 - 1

Portsmouth

Carrow Road
16 August 2025 Regular Season - 2

Portsmouth

1 - 2

Norwich

Fratton Park
18 April 2025 Regular Season - 43

Norwich

3 - 5

Portsmouth

Carrow Road
10 December 2024 Regular Season - 20

Portsmouth

0 - 0

Norwich

Fratton Park
5 January 2019 3rd Round

Norwich

0 - 1

Portsmouth

Match center

Norwich

1 - 1

3 April 2026

Portsmouth

Starting eleven

Substitutes Norwich

32
G
20
M
14
D
18
M
37
F
3
D
26
M
33
D
21
D

Portsmouth Substitutes

G
26
M
8
M
37
M
10
F
29
D
6
M
21
F
40
D
2

Match events

45'

90'

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5'

Marlon Pack Yellow Card
16'

Connor Ogilvie Yellow Card
26'
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P. Mattsson Normal Goal
30'

Gustavo Caballero Yellow Card
46'

Liam Gibbs Yellow Card
48'

Jacob Wright Yellow Card
62'

M. Toure M. Kvistgaarden
62'

J. Stacey L. Gibbs
62'

A. Ahmed O. Schwartau
62'

J. Stacey L. Gibbs
63'

M. Toure M. Kvistgaarden
63'

A. Ahmed O. Schwartau
65'

A. Dozzell M. Pack
65'

K. Anderson M. Alli
65'

K. Anderson M. Alli
65'

A. Dozzell M. Pack
67'

Pelle Mattsson Yellow Card
68'

P. Mattsson Yellow Card
73'

A. Slimane J. Wright
78'

J. Brown C. Chaplin
78'

H. Blair G. Caballero
78'

H. Blair G. Caballero
78'

J. Brown C. Chaplin
83'

J. Cordoba J. Medic
84'
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P. Mattsson Own Goal
86'

C. Shaughnessy M. Dia
87'

Colby Bishop Yellow Card
90' +4

Jacob Brown Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Norwich VS Portsmouth

Both clubs have produced a clear margin

Portsmouth’s 5–3 win on 18 April 2025 provides a clear league margin, but Norwich answered with 2–1 on 16 August. Those results point in different directions rather than creating a fixed order. The 0–0 draw on 10 December 2024 adds a tighter chapter, showing the matchup can take more than one shape. The contrast between the 5–3 margin and the 0–0 and 1–1 draws keeps the reading deliberately open.

Draws keep the balance flexible

Norwich and Portsmouth drew 1–1 on 3 April 2026, another scoreline that leaves both clubs within reach of changing the emphasis. Portsmouth also won 1–0 in the FA Cup on 5 January 2019, but that cup meeting is secondary to the Championship record. The enduring question is whether either club can turn a strong margin into a lasting direction, or whether the league pairing produces either separation or another level score.