Portsmouth vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 May 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Portsmouth vs Birmingham

Portsmouth clash with Birmingham at Fratton Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 2 May.

We’re more than happy with the odds of -102 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this price. Portsmouth and Birmingham might not net too many between them.

Portsmouth have made it back-to-back league victories at home. Their last Championship game saw them land a 3-1 away win at bet365 Stadium against Stoke City. The Hampshire outfit had 52% possession and recorded four shots on target, while Adrian Segecic bagged a hat-trick.

Birmingham City claimed a home win in their previous Championship match. A 2-1 triumph against Bristol City at St Andrew's made it back-to-back league victories. Chris Davies' side had 44% of possession and six shots on goal, with Phil Neumann and Jhon Solis both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Birmingham won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 4-0 home triumph when facing Portsmouth at St Andrew's.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Birmingham	45	17	12	16	56	55	1	56:55	63
18	Portsmouth	45	14	12	19	48	63	-15	48:63	54

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. Pompey have had 46.9% possession and 5.0 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.3 corners.

Top scorer Adrian Segecic has found the net 4 times, with Ibane Bowat, Conor Shaughnessy, Colby Bishop and Conor Chaplin getting 1 goals each. The leading assistor is Adrian Segecic with 3.

Birmingham have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.0 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. The West Midlands club average 52.9% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while conceding 0.9 goals from 11.0 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Carlos Vicente is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Phil Neumann, Jhon Solis, Jay Stansfield and Ibrahim Osman have 1. Look no further than Ibrahim Osman for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Josef Bursik (GK), Jordan Williams, Hayden Matthews, Madiodio Dia, Connor Ogilvie, Luke Le Roux, Andre Dozzell, Adrian Segecic, John Swift, Harvey Blair, Colby Bishop.

Birmingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Seung-ho Paik, Jhon Solís, Carlos Vicente, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, August Priske.

Portsmouth vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Portsmouth vs Birmingham fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that we’ll see a low goal count for this Championship showdown. For this reason, we’ll take the odds of -102 about Under 2.5, with the two teams unlikely to deliver a combined three goals or more.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant Championship stats to get the full picture.

Key Portsmouth vs Birmingham league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Portsmouth games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Portsmouth games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Portsmouth games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Birmingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Birmingham games.

According to the odds, there’s a 50.5% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth 1 - 1 Birmingham

There are odds of +480 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adrian Segecic to Score +330

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) has scored four goals in his past five Championship matches. There are odds of +330 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Adrian Segecic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Under 5.5 Corners -137

In their past five matches, Portsmouth have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the last four Birmingham games have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. There are odds of -137 for this Portsmouth Team Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Portsmouth

Total

10.30 5.00 5.30

Home

10.80 6.50 4.30

Away

10.70 5.80 4.90

Birmingham

Total

9.30 5.30 4.00

Home

10.60 7.10 3.50

Away

9.40 4.80 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

Portsmouth Corners

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-139

Birmingham Corners

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-116

Most Corners

1

-130

X

+650

2

+128

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Portsmouth vs Birmingham 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.

Birmingham City are available at betting odds of +175 to beat Portsmouth, with their opponents trading at +140 with the bookies. Should you wish to back the draw, it’s on offer at +250 for this Championship encounter.

For those wanting some insurance backing Portsmouth, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s +107 that they manage to beat Birmingham on this market.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+140

X

+250

2

+175

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+123

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-244

12

-357

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-137

2

-104

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+107

2 Hcp +0.25

-139

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

The First Goalscorer favourite is Colby Bishop at +550, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Caballero, Gustavo (PRY) (Portsmouth)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Keshi Anderson (Portsmouth)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Portsmouth have not lost at Fratton Park in the past three matches. The Hampshire outfit have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Birmingham haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches on the road. Chris Davies' side have managed five losses, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

The past meeting at Fratton Park saw Portsmouth defeat Birmingham 3-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Portsmouth Home Stats		3-2-5	2.30	1.10	1.20	4	6	4	6
Birmingham Away Stats		3-2-5	2.20	0.90	1.30	4	6	4	6

• 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

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Portsmouth vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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