Leicester vs Portsmouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Leicester vs Portsmouth

Leicester host Portsmouth in this Championship clash at King Power Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Under 2.5 Looks the Value Bet

Leicester and Portsmouth could fall short of the three-goal mark and that leads us to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll gladly snap up the -118 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

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Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

Leicester City triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Swansea City were beaten 3-1 at Swansea.com Stadium. The East Midlands club had 45% possession and seven shots on target, while Jordan James, Abdul Fatawu and Jannik Vestergaard scored one goal each.

Portsmouth won their previous game, beating Middlesbrough at home. It was a 1-0 victory at Fratton Park. John Mousinho's team were restricted to just 38% possession and one shot on goal, with Min-Hyeok Yang firing the winner in the 23rd minute.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Leicester	10	4	5	1	14	9	5	14:9	17
14	Portsmouth	10	3	4	3	9	10	-1	9:10	13

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 12.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. Leicester have had 54.9% possession and 5.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 13.5 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.8 corners.

Top scorer Abdul Fatawu has found the net 3 times, with Jordan James, Jannik Vestergaard and Ricardo Pereira getting 2 each. Bilal El Khannouss is the leading assists maker with 2.

Pompey have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, averaging 11.8 attempts, 3.1 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. Pompey average 51.0% possession, 5.2 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Adrian Segecic is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Min-Hyeok Yang on 2, with Marlon Pack and two others bagging 1. John Swift has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Harry Winks, Abdul Fatawu, Aaron Ramsey, Jeremy Monga, Julian Carranza.

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Josef Bursik (GK), Jordan Williams, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Conor Chaplin, John Swift, Min-Hyeok Yang, Colby Bishop.

Leicester vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Leicester vs Portsmouth betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Our plan of action involves backing Under 2.5 Goals for this Championship showdown. We are able to get a price of -118 when it comes to this selection and that looks to be a solid proposition.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Championship team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Leicester vs Portsmouth league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Leicester games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 5 of the last 9 Leicester games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Portsmouth games.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Leicester 1 - 0 Portsmouth

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Leicester to win 1-0. The odds of +475 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Patson Daka Under 0.5 Shots On Target +102

Patson Daka (Leicester) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in five of the past nine league matches on home soil. We can use these numbers in a beneficial way, with odds of +102 available that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Patson Daka Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+410

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+114

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Ricardo Pereira to Score +650

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) has managed two goals in his past seven league matches. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +650.

Latest Ricardo Pereira Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -137

There has been three straight Leicester games where 10.5 Total Corners has not been covered, while it has been three  consecutive Portsmouth matches where the same thing has happened. There’s the opportunity to go under the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -137 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Leicester

Total

10.00 5.20 4.80

Home

11.10 6.30 4.80

Away

8.30 3.30 5.00

Portsmouth

Total

9.90 5.20 4.70

Home

9.30 5.70 3.60

Away

9.80 4.40 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-137

Leicester Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-110

Portsmouth Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-189

X

+650

2

+190

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Leicester vs Portsmouth Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Leicester Victory

The bookies have Leicester City as -172 favourites for this Championship clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 63% likely to win. Portsmouth are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +480.

If Leicester beat Portsmouth by two or more goals, then you would get paid out on the Asian Handicap -1 pick at -102. A one-goal victory would mean you get your stake fully refunded.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market suggests that there’s not much between the two options. For those anticipating both sides finding the net, then BTTS Yes might prove attractive. Alternatively, you can wager BTTS No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+280

2

+480

Half-Time Result

1

+112

X

+128

2

+430

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-435

X2

+118

Draw No Bet

1

-500

2

+295

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-102

2 Hcp +1

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-125

Patson Daka is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Those interested in Patson Daka to find the net anytime are able to get +180. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +410.

Patson Daka (Leicester)

First

+180

Anytime

+410

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+195

Anytime

+475

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Wanya Marçal (Leicester)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Jordan James (Leicester)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Mackenzie Kirk (Portsmouth)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Harry Winks (Leicester)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Ben Nelson (Leicester)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+900

Anytime

+1700

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Wout Faes (Leicester)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Hamza Choudhury (Leicester)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Patson Daka (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+114

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-102

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-102

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-111

Wanya Marçal (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-200

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-227

Jordan James (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-250

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-357

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-357

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-909

Leicester Proving Tough Nut to Crack at Home

Leicester have avoided defeat in their last six matches at King Power Stadium. The East Midlands club have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Portsmouth have gone without an away win in the last three games. John Mousinho's team have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Leicester Home Stats		4-2-4	2.20	0.90	1.30	4	6	2	8
Portsmouth Away Stats		2-3-5	2.40	1.10	1.30	4	6	6	4

• 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

Leicester vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Leicester vs Portsmouth team news before betting. Get the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

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