Norwich vs Portsmouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Norwich vs Portsmouth

Norwich clash with Portsmouth at Carrow Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 3 April.

We’re going for a straight pick on Norwich when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against Portsmouth, with odds of -104 currently available.

Norwich City have now achieved three straight home victories. Their last win was a 1-0 away triumph at The Valley against Charlton Athletic. The Norfolk club had most of the ball recording 61% possession and five shots on target, with an early goal from Pelle Mattsson proving to be the winner.

Portsmouth have now lost three consecutive matches. Away from home in their previous game, Queens Park Rangers won 6-1 at Loftus Road. John Mousinho's team had seven shots on goal and boasted 60% possession, with John Swift on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Norwich who were victorious when they last faced Portsmouth. At Fratton Park, a 2-1 away victory was recorded. In the past 4 H2H meetings, we have seen two Portsmouth wins, one Norwich victory and one draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	63:56	65
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	49:64	55

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Norwich have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts. Philippe Clement's side have averaged 56.8% possession and 5.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.5 goals from 2.7 shots on goal, 8.2 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Top scorer Mohamed Toure has found the net 4 times, with Ali Ahmed, Kenny McLean and Anis Ben Slimane getting 2 each. Leading assistor is Jacob Wright with 2.

Pompey have 2 victories, 7 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 5.1 shots on goal, 15.7 attempts and 1.0 goals. Pompey average 59.0% possession, 8.7 corners taken and 2.8 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 8.3 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Terry Devlin and John Swift have 2 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Jacob Brown on 1. Zak Swanson, Jacob Brown and Regan Poole have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (GK), Liam Gibbs, Harry Darling, Jakov Medic, Kellen Fisher, Kenny McLean, Pelle Mattsson, Edmond-Paris Maghoma, Jacob Wright, Oscar Schwartau, Mathias Kvistgaarden.

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Madiodio Dia, Connor Ogilvie, Marlon Pack, Luke Le Roux, Gustavo Caballero, Conor Chaplin, Millenic Alli, Colby Bishop.

Norwich vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Norwich vs Portsmouth with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Norwich will have the edge in this Championship clash, then you can back the home team at -104. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key Championship data is helpful.

Key Norwich vs Portsmouth league stats:

• Norwich have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Norwich have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Norwich have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Portsmouth have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Portsmouth have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Portsmouth have lost their last 3 games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 51% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Norwich To Win @ -104 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Norwich 2 - 1 Portsmouth

Norwich can be backed at +600 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ali Ahmed to Score +270

Ali Ahmed (Norwich) has scored two goals in his past five Championship games. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +270.

Latest Ali Ahmed Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Over 4.5 Corners +110

Portsmouth have had over 4.5 corners in six consecutive matches, with Norwich conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous two games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Team Corners and you can secure +110 that Portsmouth go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Norwich

Total

9.90 5.80 4.10

Home

9.90 5.60 4.30

Away

9.50 3.90 5.60

Portsmouth

Total

11.50 8.70 2.80

Home

10.80 7.10 3.70

Away

10.60 6.50 4.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-147

Norwich Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-141

Portsmouth Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+650

2

+135

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Norwich 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.

Norwich City are forecasted to have a 50% chance of triumphing in this Championship encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -100. If you want to wager on the underdog, Portsmouth have been priced up at +280.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on Norwich to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Portsmouth +0.5 at -127 and that gets the draw onside.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -132 on the BTTS market.

There are hundreds of markets from which to select your preferred bet when it comes to Championship matches. The leading football betting sites push the boat out to provide lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+230

2

+280

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+115

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-333

X2

-135

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-102

2 Hcp +0.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-130

Over 2.5

-104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-104

Favourite Mohamed Toure is now available at +525 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Mohamed Toure (Norwich)

First

+190

Anytime

+525

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Ali Ahmed (Norwich)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Tony Springett (Norwich)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Pape Amadou Diallo (Norwich)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Caballero, Gustavo (PRY) (Portsmouth)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Liam Gibbs (Norwich)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

Keshi Anderson (Portsmouth)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Harry Darling (Norwich)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Sam Field (Norwich)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ruairi McConville (Norwich)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Norwich have racked up three consecutive victories at Carrow Road. The Norfolk club have managed seven victories and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Portsmouth have gone without an away win in the last three games. John Mousinho's team have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The most recent Carrow Road meeting saw Portsmouth claim a 5-3 win over Norwich.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Norwich Home Stats		7-0-3	2.80	1.90	0.90	5	5	5	5
Portsmouth Away Stats		3-3-4	3.10	1.20	1.90	5	5	7	3

• 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

Norwich vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

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