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Southampton vs Portsmouth has a level direct balance in its Championship scorelines. The clubs drew 1-1 on 25 January 2026 and 0-0 on 14 September 2025, while earlier league meetings ended 2-2 and 1-1. Southampton’s 4-0 League Cup win on 24 September 2019 is a secondary exception, not a reason to impose a wider hierarchy on an otherwise even comparison.
Past matches, Southampton vs Portsmouth
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Portsmouth
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26G
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2D
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5D
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19D
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7M
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8M
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16M
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14M
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25F
Southampton Substitutes
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G
1
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D
15
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D
38
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D
3
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M
24
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M
18
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F
46
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F
11
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F
19
Match events
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57'⚽L. Scienza Normal Goal (Asst: F. Azaz)
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63'T. Fellows K. Matsuki
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63'S. Charles F. Azaz
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63'S. Charles F. Azaz
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63'T. Fellows K. Matsuki
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66'J. Williams I. Bowat
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67'J. Robinson L. Scienza
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67'R. Stewart A. Armstrong
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68'R. Stewart A. Armstrong
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70'Flynn Downes Yellow Card
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70'Zak Swanson Yellow Card
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71'K. Anderson C. Chaplin
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71'M. Pack A. Dozzell
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71'M. Pack A. Dozzell
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71'K. Anderson C. Chaplin
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77'⚽E. Adams Normal Goal
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82'Ebou Adams Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Southampton VS Portsmouth
Championship results point to parity
The Championship meetings on 25 January 2026 and 14 September 2025 ended 1-1 and 0-0 respectively. Earlier league exchanges also finished level: Southampton and Portsmouth drew 2-2 on 7 April 2012 and 1-1 on 18 December 2011. Those fixed scorelines leave neither club with a reliable league advantage. The 1-1, 0-0 and 2-2 draws make a narrow margin the natural point of interest in any further league meeting.
A four-goal cup exception
Southampton won 4-0 at Portsmouth in the League Cup on 24 September 2019. Its knockout setting gives it secondary weight beside the Championship draws, although the margin remains an important Southampton counterpoint to the level league results. The 1-1 and 0-0 outcomes offer a different shape from that cup margin in league play. The durable question is whether one club can turn a close league contest into a win, or whether Southampton and Portsmouth will produce another scoreline that keeps the balance level.
Past head to head stats
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Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 5 games
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