Bristol City FC
Football England - EFL Championship Ashton Gate Sat 29 Aug 10:00
Portsmouth FC
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Bristol City vs Portsmouth Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -133

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BTTS Yes is Our Best Bet

After careful consideration, we’re going to place a BTTS Yes bet on the basis that -133 looks like great value. We anticipate that Bristol City and Portsmouth can both find the net here.

Check out the complete Bristol City vs Portsmouth betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Bristol City vs Portsmouth Preview

Bristol City meet Portsmouth at Ashton Gate, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 29 August.

Bristol City faced Birmingham City away when last in action. It was a 2-2 draw at St Andrew's. The Robins ended up with just 35% possession and had six shots on target, with Scott Twine and Dominic Ballard scoring one goal apiece.

Portsmouth won their previous game 3-1. This was an away victory at LNER Stadium against Lincoln City. Pompey enjoyed 61% possession and managed seven shots on goal, while Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Adrian Segecic and Ebou Adams were on the scoresheet.

City Have Claimed 4 Wins in 5 on H2H

City have enjoyed three straight wins against Portsmouth. In their last clash, City banked a 5-0 home victory at Ashton Gate. The past 5 H2H games have involved four City wins and just one victory for Portsmouth.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 4:4 3
19 Bristol City logo Bristol City 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 2:4 1
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Bristol City – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. City have had 47.8% possession and 3.5 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts, while being awarded 7.0 corners.

Players to Watch

Sam Bell leads the way with 3 goals, Scott Twine has 2, with Dominic Ballard and two others on 1. Rio Cardines, Rob Dickie and Tomi Horvat have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 9.1 attempts, 3.2 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Hampshire side average 45.0% possession, 3.6 corners in their favour and 6.9 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts.

Players to Watch

Adrian Segecic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Ebou Adams, Terry Devlin and Ibane Bowat have 1. Adrian Segecic has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle (GK), George Tanner, Robert Dickie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rio Cardines, Jason Knight, Joe Williams, Jed Wallace, Scott Twine, Yu Hirakawa, Dominic Ballard.

Portsmouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Terry Devlin, Benjamin Arthur, Conor Shaughnessy, Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Ebou Adams, Abu Kamara, Adrian Segecic, Ryan Kavuma McQueen, Colby Bishop.

Main Match Prediction

The stats suggest that we’ll see both teams finding the net, with this Championship clash set to feature goals. We find the odds of -133 attractive when it comes to the BTTS Yes option.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 City games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Portsmouth games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Portsmouth games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Portsmouth games.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the Championship team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

BTTS Yes Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 57.1% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City Bristol City logo 2 - 1 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth

There are odds of +600 available that Bristol City land a 2-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Abu Kamara Over 0.5 Shots On Target +145 BetMGM logo

Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) can be wagered at +145 to record at least one shot on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Abu Kamara Player Prop Odds

Adrian Segecic to Score +340 BetMGM logo

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) has managed six goals in his past five Championship games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +340.

Latest Adrian Segecic Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Under 4.5 Corners -118 BetMGM logo

Portsmouth have had under 4.5 corners in four consecutive away games. For Team Corners, we’re expecting Portsmouth to fall short and you can land odds of -118.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Bristol City Logo Bristol City
Total
10.50 3.50 7.00
Home
10.00 4.50 5.50
Away
10.10 4.60 5.50
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
10.50 3.60 6.90
Home
10.80 6.50 4.30
Away
10.20 4.70 5.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -133
Full-Time Result Bristol City +117
Shots On Target Abu Kamara Over 0.5 +145

Try out our bet builder picks which include both teams scoring, City to triumph together with Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) to finish with a minimum of one shot on target.

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Bristol City vs Portsmouth Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make City Favourites to Win

Bristol City are the +117 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 46% chance of winning this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you’re searching for a different slant, Portsmouth are available at +230.

There are different ways to bet on City winning and that includes the -118 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Portsmouth, you get half stakes refunded.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -133 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Emil Riis Heads First Goalscorer Market

Those interested in Emil Riis to find the net anytime can get +200, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +480.

Player Goals
Emil Riis (City)
First
+480
Anytime
+200
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Scott Twine (City)
First
+575
Anytime
+240
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Sam Greenwood (City)
First
+600
Anytime
+250
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Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
First
+650
Anytime
+260
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Player Shots On Target
Scott Twine (City)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-
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Sam Greenwood (City)
Over 0.5
-139
Under 0.5
-
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Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-
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Past Ten City Home Games Have Seen Six Defeats

Stats: Championship matches only
City have recorded six defeats, three victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Portsmouth have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

When the sides last met at Ashton Gate, City beat Portsmouth 5-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bristol City logo Bristol City Home Stats 3-1-6 2.80 1.00 1.80 4 6 3 7
Portsmouth logo Portsmouth Away Stats 5-2-3 3.70 1.80 1.90 7 3 9 1
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bristol City logo Bristol City League Stats
Portsmouth logo Portsmouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Bristol City vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the City vs Portsmouth team news before betting. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Championship lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Bristol City Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bristol City Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Sam Tickle
19 George Tanner 16 Robert Dickie 2 Lisav Naif Eissat 21 Rio Cardines
12 Jason Knight 8 Joe Williams
17 Jed Wallace 10 Scott Twine 7 Yu Hirakawa
23 Dominic Ballard
1 Nicolas Schmid
24 Terry Devlin 2 Benjamin Arthur 6 Conor Shaughnessy 22 Zak Swanson
7 Marlon Pack 38 Ebou Adams
11 Abu Kamara 10 Adrian Segecic 25 Ryan Kavuma McQueen
9 Colby Bishop

Portsmouth Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Bristol City Lineups

22 Aug Championship
Birmingham 2-2 Bristol City
15 Aug Championship
Bristol City 0-2 Millwall
06 Aug EFL Cup
Bristol City 0-1 Walsall
02 May Championship
Bristol City 2-0 Stoke
25 Apr Championship
Birmingham 2-1 Bristol City
21 Apr Championship
Southampton 2-2 Bristol City

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

22 Aug Championship
Lincoln 1-3 Portsmouth
15 Aug Championship
Portsmouth 1-3 QPR
08 Aug EFL Cup
West Ham 3-1 Portsmouth
02 May Championship
Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham
25 Apr Championship
Stoke 1-3 Portsmouth
21 Apr Championship
Coventry 5-1 Portsmouth

Injuries & Suspensions

Bristol City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Luke McNally Lower leg
Portsmouth Injury Table
Type Name Info
Franco Umeh-Chibueze Hamstring
Mark Kosznovszky Knee
Team Squads

Bristol City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael Skubala

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Tickle 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
George Tanner 19 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Dickie 16 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Jason Knight 12 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lisav Naif Eissat 2 D 2 145 2 0 0 0 0 0

Portsmouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Mousinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Conor Shaughnessy 6 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Terry Devlin 24 M 2 180 2 0 1 0 0 0
Nicolas Schmid 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Adrian Segecic 10 M 2 180 2 0 1 0 0 0
Colby Bishop 9 F 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Millwall 2 2 0 0 5:0 6
2 West Brom 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
3 Charlton 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
4 Wolverhampton 2 1 1 0 5:3 4
5 QPR 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
6 Blackburn 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
7 Watford 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
8 Swansea 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
9 Bolton 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
10 Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
11 Middlesbrough 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
12 Cardiff 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
13 Wrexham 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
14 Birmingham 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
15 Sheffield Utd 2 0 2 0 0:0 2
16 West Ham 2 0 1 1 3:4 1
17 Derby 2 0 1 1 3:4 1
18 Burnley 2 0 1 1 3:5 1
19 Bristol City 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
20 Lincoln 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
21 Preston 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
22 Stoke 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
23 Norwich 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
24 Southampton 2 1 0 1 4:3 -1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Millwall 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
2 West Brom 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
3 Southampton 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
4 Charlton 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5 Blackburn 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
6 Watford 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Bolton 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 Middlesbrough 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
9 Wolverhampton 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
10 Birmingham 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
11 Derby 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
12 Burnley 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
13 Cardiff 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
14 Wrexham 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15 QPR 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
16 Swansea 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
17 Sheffield Utd 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
18 West Ham 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
19 Stoke 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
20 Norwich 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
21 Portsmouth 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
22 Lincoln 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
23 Preston 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
24 Bristol City 1 0 0 1 0:2 0

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