Head-to-Head: Stoke City vs Portsmouth

Stoke City vs Portsmouth swings between the clubs in Championship meetings, with contrasting wins keeping the balance open. Portsmouth won 3-1 at Stoke City on 25 April 2026 and 3-1 at home on 22 January 2025, while Stoke City won 1-0 at Portsmouth on 25 October 2025 and 6-1 at home on 2 October 2024. The 2014 League Cup result is secondary context.

Past matches, Stoke City vs Portsmouth

25 April 2026 Regular Season - 45

Stoke City

1 - 3

Portsmouth

bet365 Stadium
25 October 2025 Regular Season - 12

Portsmouth

0 - 1

Stoke City

Fratton Park
22 January 2025 Regular Season - 28

Portsmouth

3 - 1

Stoke City

Fratton Park
2 October 2024 Regular Season - 8

Stoke City

6 - 1

Portsmouth

bet365 Stadium
27 August 2014 2nd Round

Stoke City

3 - 0

Portsmouth

Match center

Stoke City

1 - 3

25 April 2026

Portsmouth

Starting eleven

Substitutes Stoke City

34
G
15
M
8
M
42
F
22
D
49
F
23
D
21
F
10
M

Portsmouth Substitutes

G
30
D
5
M
38
M
23
F
36
F
40
F
27
D
17
F
20

Match events

45'

90'

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B. Killip J. Bursik
32'
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A. Segecic Normal Goal (Asst: H. Blair)
46'

B. Gibson E. Bocat
46'

J. Rak-Sakyi S. Gallagher
48'
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L. Cisse Normal Goal (Asst: S. Thomas)
60'

Hayden Matthews Yellow Card
61'

I. Bowat H. Matthews
62'

J. Murphy H. Blair
63'

J. Tchamadeu S. Agina
66'
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A. Segecic Normal Goal (Asst: J. Murphy)
71'

S. N'Zonzi B. Pearson
78'

J. Brown J. Swift
79'

M. Manhoef R. Otegbayo
79'

T. Waddingham C. Bishop
82'

Adrian Segečić Yellow Card
82'
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A. Segecic Normal Goal

Stats for this game

Matchup Stoke City VS Portsmouth

Championship results change direction

Portsmouth’s 3-1 away win on 25 April 2026 and 3-1 home victory on 22 January 2025 are balanced by Stoke City’s 1-0 success at Portsmouth on 25 October 2025 and 6-1 home win on 2 October 2024. The fixed league results therefore point to movement between the clubs rather than a settled hierarchy. They also show that margins can range from a single goal to a much wider scoreline. The 1-0 and 3-1 results keep narrow and wider margins in view, while the 6-1 score remains an exception in scale.

The 2014 cup result sits apart

Stoke City defeated Portsmouth 3-0 in the League Cup on 27 August 2014. That knockout result adds historical contrast, but the Championship meetings provide the more relevant frame for this fixture. Portsmouth’s 3-1 results and Stoke City’s contrasting league victories leave a durable question for future encounters: can either club turn one advantage into a clearer league direction?