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

Championship Betting Preview: Portsmouth vs Birmingham

Portsmouth face Birmingham in a dead rubber Championship clash 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	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	57:56	64
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	49:64	55

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ben Killip (GK), Jordan Williams, Hayden Matthews, Ibane Bowat, Connor Ogilvie, Luke Le Roux, Andre Dozzell, Adrian Segecic, John Swift, Millenic Alli, Jacob Brown.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Jhon Solis, Tomoki Iwata, Carlos Vicente, Jay Stansfield, Ibrahim Osman, 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

+350

First

+1000

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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

-103

Under 10.5

-137

Portsmouth Corners

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-135

Birmingham Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+650

2

+130

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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.

The latest Birmingham City odds are +107 which leads to them being favourites in this Championship clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 48% prospect of securing a victory. If you want to wager on the underdog, Portsmouth have been priced up at +235.

For those wanting some insurance backing Birmingham, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -127 that they manage to beat Portsmouth 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 -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

+235

X

+250

2

+107

Half-Time Result

1

+260

X

+125

2

+163

Double Chance

1X

-143

12

-357

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+135

2

-200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-103

2 Hcp -0.25

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

The First Goalscorer favourite is August Priske at +540, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+195

Anytime

+540

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Caballero, Gustavo (PRY) (Portsmouth)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Keshi Anderson (Portsmouth)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Portsmouth have not lost at Fratton Park in the past three matches. Pompey 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. Blues 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

Portsmouth vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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