Portsmouth vs Arsenal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Jan 2026
FA Cup Betting Preview: Portsmouth vs Arsenal
Championship team Portsmouth host Premier League leaders Arsenal at Fratton Park, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 11 January.
There are several reasons to anticipate a big victory for Arsenal against Portsmouth. The good news is that you can get odds of -127 for this pick at -1.75 on the Asian Handicap, with our stake going equally on -1.5 and -2.0.
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Portsmouth were defeated in their last game. Away from home in the Championship, they suffered a 5-0 loss against Bristol City at Ashton Gate. Pompey ended up with just 38% possession and had two shots on target.
Arsenal played Liverpool at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 Premier League draw at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side recorded 48% possession and managed four shots on goal.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The last head-to-head saw Arsenal claim a 2-0 away win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Portsmouth |
24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 21:35 | 25 |
| Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal |
21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 40:14 | 49 |
Pompey have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. Pompey have averaged 48.8% possession and 4.6 corners per match, conceding 1.8 goals and 5.1 corners from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.
Terry Devlin is the top goalscorer with 3, Callum Lang has 2, with Conor Shaughnessy and two other players on 1. Josh Murphy is the top assists maker on 4.
Arsenal have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, with an average of 14.9 attempts, 5.4 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. The North London team average 57.5% possession, 481.5 passes, 4.3 corners awarded and 2.9 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 2.5 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts.
Leandro Trossard and Eberechi Eze top the team’s scoring charts on 3 goals, with Declan Rice on 2. Bukayo Saka is top assists provider with 3, while David Raya has kept 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.
Portsmouth vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips
Dive into our full Portsmouth vs Arsenal betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.
Match Prediction
Arsenal -1.75 can be backed at odds of -127 in the Asian Handicap betting, with our pick expected to prosper in this FA Cup encounter and deliver a nice return.
It’s always a case of checking out the latest FA Cup team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.
Key Portsmouth vs Arsenal FA Cup & league stats:
The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 55.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
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A potentially entertaining bet is going for Arsenal to win by a 3-0 scoreline. At odds of +575, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.
Player Prop Picks
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) can be wagered at +120 to find the net. He looks like a value pick and we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
Portsmouth have covered the 2.5 corners line in eight consecutive home matches, while Arsenal have yielded an average of 3.70 corners in their previous 10 away games. Portsmouth should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of -133 are on offer.
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Bet Builder Tips
You’re welcome to follow our same-game multi which has Arsenal on the Asian Handicap at -1.75, No on the Both Teams to Score market accompanied by Portsmouth to rack up over 2.5 corners.
The bet builder feature allows football punters to place a multiple wager on the same game. It results in you being able to place a tailored bet at a larger price based on the number of predictions made.
Portsmouth vs Arsenal 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.
The latest Full-Time Result odds give Arsenal a 83% chance of triumphing which means that they’re overwhelming -500 favourites to win this FA Cup clash. Portsmouth are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +1200.
If you fancy Arsenal to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -172. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Portsmouth at +700 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +205.
The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at -135.
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Viktor Gyökeres is the First Goalscorer favourite at +280. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at -122.
Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Portsmouth Stats
Arsenal Stats
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 2.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.60 corners awarded and 3.70 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 7.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 48.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 52.80% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches
Portsmouth vs Arsenal Lineups & Team News
Stay informed and review the Portsmouth vs Arsenal team news before placing your bets. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.
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| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 57:29 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37:26 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42:24 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36:25 | 43 |
| 5 | Millwall | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29:33 | 43 |
| 6 | Watford | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37:29 | 41 |
| 7 | Hull | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 40:38 | 41 |
| 8 | Stoke | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32:23 | 40 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38:32 | 40 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38:29 | 39 |
| 11 | QPR | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38:39 | 38 |
| 12 | Leicester | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37:38 | 37 |
| 13 | Derby | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35:35 | 35 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35:36 | 34 |
| 15 | Southampton | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38:38 | 33 |
| 16 | Sheffield Utd | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 36:38 | 32 |
| 17 | Swansea | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27:33 | 32 |
| 18 | West Brom | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29:35 | 31 |
| 19 | Charlton | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25:32 | 29 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24:30 | 28 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21:35 | 25 |
| 22 | Norwich | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28:39 | 24 |
| 23 | Oxford | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25:35 | 22 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 25 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18:51 | -7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27:9 | 29 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24:11 | 28 |
| 3 | Watford | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23:12 | 28 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20:11 | 27 |
| 5 | Birmingham | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27:13 | 26 |
| 6 | Millwall | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17:17 | 26 |
| 7 | QPR | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24:17 | 23 |
| 8 | Preston | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19:12 | 23 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24:19 | 23 |
| 10 | Hull | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19:19 | 23 |
| 11 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16:11 | 22 |
| 12 | Leicester | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19:15 | 22 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:15 | 21 |
| 14 | Swansea | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16:16 | 21 |
| 15 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:10 | 20 |
| 16 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17:11 | 20 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13:12 | 18 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14:14 | 18 |
| 19 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18:13 | 17 |
| 20 | Derby | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17:20 | 17 |
| 21 | Oxford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13:17 | 13 |
| 22 | Blackburn | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13:20 | 10 |
| 23 | Norwich | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12:19 | 10 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7:29 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40:14 | 49 |
| 2 | Man City | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45:19 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33:24 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32:28 | 35 |
| 5 | Brentford | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35:28 | 33 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32:27 | 32 |
| 7 | Man United | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36:32 | 32 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34:24 | 31 |
| 9 | Fulham | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30:30 | 31 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21:22 | 30 |
| 11 | Brighton | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31:28 | 29 |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23:25 | 29 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22:23 | 28 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30:27 | 27 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 34:40 | 26 |
| 16 | Leeds | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29:37 | 22 |
| 17 | Nott’m Forest | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21:34 | 21 |
| 18 | West Ham | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22:43 | 14 |
| 19 | Burnley | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22:41 | 13 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15:41 | 7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26:5 | 29 |
| 2 | Man City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27:8 | 26 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18:8 | 25 |
| 4 | Brentford | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23:10 | 24 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22:15 | 23 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16:8 | 20 |
| 7 | Fulham | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19:13 | 20 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15:10 | 20 |
| 9 | Brighton | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18:11 | 19 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16:11 | 19 |
| 11 | Man United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18:13 | 18 |
| 12 | Leeds | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18:13 | 16 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15:11 | 15 |
| 14 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14:15 | 15 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10:12 | 12 |
| 16 | Nott’m Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12:17 | 10 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12:12 | 9 |
| 18 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10:15 | 9 |
| 19 | West Ham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13:25 | 7 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10:23 | 4 |
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