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Portsmouth FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table
The Value Lies With Black Cats

There’s a case for backing Sunderland -1 at odds of -122, meaning money back if they beat Portsmouth by a single goal. A victory by two goals or more would land a nice return with this Asian Handicap wager.

Sunderland Overcame Pompey in Previous Clash

Sunderland last game was a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Stadium of Light. That means it’s now been two home victories on the spin. Regis Le Bris' team had just 34% possession and recorded six shots on target, while Eliezer Mayenda and Wilson Isidor scored one goal each.

Portsmouth have lost three straight road games. Their most recent appearance was a 4-0 home victory over Swansea City at Fratton Park. Pompey were restricted to just 27% possession and had six shots on goal, with Josh Murphy, Paddy Lane, Ryley Towler and Colby Bishop on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sunderland have won the last two encounters against Portsmouth. There was a 3-1 away triumph at Fratton Park after winning 1-0 when hosting at Stadium of Light. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in five Sunderland victories, two draws and three Portsmouth wins.

Sunderland – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Sunderland have had 48.3% possession and 6.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.1 corners.

The four top scorers are Wilson Isidor, Daniel Ballard, Jobe Bellingham and Tom Watson, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Eliezer Mayenda, Patrick Roberts and Jobe Bellingham have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.7 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts. John Mousinho's side have averaged 42.4% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 6.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts.

Callum Lang has scored 5, followed by Josh Murphy on 4 and Colby Bishop with 3. Look no further than Josh Murphy for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anthony Patterson (GK), Trai Hume, Chris Mepham, Luke O'Nien, Ajibola Alese, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts, Eliezer Mayenda, Adil Aouchiche, Wilson Isidor.

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Ryley Towler, Connor Ogilvie, Freddie Potts, Andre Dozzell, Paddy Lane, Callum Lang, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Sunderland vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Sunderland should be able to beat Portsmouth by two goals or more. We’ll back the favourites -1 at -122 for this Championship encounter, with the stats suggesting there’s a good chance of a return.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Sunderland vs Portsmouth league stats:

  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 2 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 4 of their last 10 games on the road.
Sunderland -1 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 54.9% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters 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 wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Published 15:37, 03 January 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Sunderland Sunderland logo 4 - 1 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth

A 4-1 win in favor of Sunderland is available at odds of +1900. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Over 3.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

Portsmouth have had over 3.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with Sunderland conceding over 3.5 corners in the previous three games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Portsmouth to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -150.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sunderland Logo Sunderland
Total
11.70 6.60 5.10
Home
10.30 5.80 4.50
Away
11.00 5.30 5.70
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
12.30 6.00 6.30
Home
13.90 8.70 5.20
Away
10.60 3.90 6.70
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Sunderland vs Portsmouth Odds

Sunderland are strong -263 favourites to win this Championship match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 72% chance of claiming victory. Portsmouth are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +650.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Championship matches and you can back Sunderland at -769 and Portsmouth at +480.

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Team Stats
Sunderland logo Sunderland League Stats
Portsmouth logo Portsmouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Sunderland vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Sunderland vs Portsmouth team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Anthony Patterson
32 Trai Hume 26 Chris Mepham 13 Luke O'Nien 42 Ajibola Alese
4 Daniel Neil 7 Jobe Bellingham
10 Patrick Roberts 12 Eliezer Mayenda 22 Adil Aouchiche
18 Wilson Isidor
13 Nicolas Schmid
22 Zak Swanson 7 Marlon Pack 4 Ryley Towler 3 Connor Ogilvie
8 Freddie Potts 21 Andre Dozzell
32 Paddy Lane 49 Callum Lang 23 Josh Murphy
9 Colby Bishop

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sunderland Substitutes

  • 3Dennis Cirkin
  • 15Nazariy Rusyn
  • 21Simon Moore
  • 24Aaron Connolly
  • 30Milan Aleksic
  • 33Leo Hjelde
  • 41Zak Johnson
  • 47Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi
  • 50Harrison Jones

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 2Jordan Williams
  • 15Christian Saydee
  • 16Tom McIntyre
  • 17Owen Moxon
  • 18Elias Soerensen
  • 24Terry Devlin
  • 30Matt Ritchie
  • 31Jordan Archer
  • 35Robert Atkinson

Previous Sunderland Lineups

01 Jan Championship
Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield Utd
29 Dec Championship
Stoke 1-0 Sunderland
26 Dec Championship
Blackburn 2-2 Sunderland
21 Dec Championship
Sunderland 2-1 Norwich
14 Dec Championship
Swansea 2-3 Sunderland
10 Dec Championship
Sunderland 1-1 Bristol City

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

01 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 4-0 Swansea
29 Dec Championship
Bristol City 3-0 Portsmouth
26 Dec Championship
Watford 2-1 Portsmouth
21 Dec Championship
Portsmouth 4-1 Coventry
13 Dec Championship
Derby 4-0 Portsmouth
10 Dec Championship
Portsmouth 0-0 Norwich

Injuries & Suspensions

Sunderland Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ian Poveda Lower leg
Niall Huggins Knee
Luke O'Nien Other
Adil Aouchiche Wrist
Portsmouth Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mark Kosznovszky Knee
Josh Murphy Hamstring
Josh Knight Low back
Team Squads

Sunderland Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Regis Le Bris

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Daniel Neil - - 24 2154 24 0 1 3 2 1
Trai Hume - - 24 2094 23 1 0 2 7 0
Luke O'Nien - - 24 2044 23 1 2 1 5 0
Jobe Bellingham - - 22 1947 22 0 4 3 6 1
Anthony Patterson - - 21 1890 21 0 0 0 1 0

Portsmouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Mousinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Ogilvie - - 22 1980 22 0 2 0 2 0
Marlon Pack - - 21 1774 20 3 0 1 6 0
Callum Lang - - 19 1579 18 1 9 1 6 0
Freddie Potts - - 18 1487 17 3 1 2 3 0
Josh Murphy - - 19 1471 18 1 5 5 3 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# 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 Derby 26 9 8 9 35:35 35
13 Birmingham 26 9 7 10 35:36 34
14 Leicester 25 9 7 9 35:37 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 25 9 4 12 28:33 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 Bristol City 14 6 3 5 23:15 21
13 Swansea 13 6 3 4 16:16 21
14 Stoke 12 6 2 4 18:10 20
15 Southampton 12 5 5 2 17:11 20
16 Leicester 12 5 4 3 17:14 19
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