Portsmouth vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Nov 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Portsmouth vs Bristol City

Portsmouth welcome Bristol City to Fratton Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 29 November.

Portsmouth look capable of beating Bristol City and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -147 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

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Portsmouth suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United. John Mousinho's side recorded just 35% possession and had two shots on target.

Bristol City lost on their travels in their previous game. Wrexham won 2-0 at The Racecourse. The Robins were 52% in the possession stakes and recorded two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-0 home victory was recorded against Portsmouth at Ashton Gate. In the past 3 H2H games, we’ve seen two City wins and one Portsmouth triumph.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Bristol City	17	7	5	5	25	20	5	25:20	26
20	Portsmouth	17	4	5	8	15	24	-9	15:24	17

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Pompey have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 11.6 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Pompey have averaged 48.4% possession and 4.6 corners per game, conceding 1.7 goals and 6.0 corners from 13.5 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Top goalscorers Terry Devlin and Min-Hyeok Yang have found the net 2 times, with Zak Swanson scoring 1. Josh Murphy is the leading assists maker on 2.

City have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. Gerhard Struber's men average 41.8% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while conceding 1.3 goals from 13.4 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Scott Twine is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Emil Riis Jakobsen and Mark Sykes both have 2. Anis Mehmeti has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 4.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Jordan Williams, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Min-hyeok Yang, Conor Chaplin, Joshua Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Bristol City predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Radek Vítek (GK), George Tanner, Robert Dickie, Haydon Roberts, Ross McCrorie, Adam Randell, Zak Vyner, Neto Borges, Yu Hirakawa, Anis Mehmeti, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Portsmouth vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Portsmouth vs Bristol City, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Back Portsmouth with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -147 for this Championship encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

The team news that emerges can have an impact on the odds depending on which players are missing. Our football experts also study the form guide, while the latest stats are also checked before a Championship verdict is reached.

Key Portsmouth vs Bristol City league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Portsmouth in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Portsmouth in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Portsmouth in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by City in 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by City in 3 consecutive games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 59.5% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth 1 - 0 Bristol City

Portsmouth can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +600 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Murphy To Score +350

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) is available at +350 to be among the goals. He looks like a value bet to find the net and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer pick.

Latest Josh Murphy Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-179

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Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Under 5.5 Corners -152

Portsmouth have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in three straight matches, while the previous 5 City away games have seen them concede an average of 3.40 corners. The number of Portsmouth corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -152.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Portsmouth

Total

10.60 4.60 6.00

Home

10.00 6.10 3.90

Away

10.60 4.00 6.60

Bristol City

Total

8.60 4.70 3.90

Home

8.70 4.20 4.50

Away

10.40 4.90 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-135

Portsmouth Corners

Over 4.5

-156

Under 4.5

+110

Bristol City Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-106

X

+650

2

+105

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Portsmouth vs Bristol City 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.

You can get betting odds of +155 for Bristol City winning this Championship clash and the bookies have Portsmouth available at +185. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +215.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with City available at -132 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Portsmouth at -105.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -130.

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Full-Time Result

1

+185

X

+215

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+230

X

+115

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-213

12

-313

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

-105

2

-132

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-147

2 Hcp -0.25

+114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-108

You will find Emil Riis at +400 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +170 that he finds the net at anytime.

Emil Riis (City)

First

+170

Anytime

+400

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Fally Mayulu (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Scott Twine (City)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Callum Lang (Portsmouth)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Yu Hirakawa (City)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Mark Sykes (City)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Ross McCrorie (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jason Knight (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Emil Riis (City)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+120

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+102

Fally Mayulu (City)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

Scott Twine (City)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-128

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-154

Callum Lang (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-147

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-179

Yu Hirakawa (City)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-208

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-227

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-294

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Mark Sykes (City)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-370

Ross McCrorie (City)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-526

Jason Knight (City)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Portsmouth have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Bristol City haven’t won any of their past three away games. The Robins have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

When the teams previously met at Fratton Park, Portsmouth defeated City 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	2.20	1.00	1.20	5	5	5	5
Bristol City Away Stats		3-3-4	2.80	1.10	1.70	5	5	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 Bristol City Lineups & Team News

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