English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth
vs
Coventry
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 December, 12:30
  • Stadium: Fratton Park
  • Referee: Dean Whitestone

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Portsmouth vs Coventry Predictions

Portsmouth vs Coventry is scheduled for kick off on 21 December, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Fratton Park, with Dean Whitestone officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Portsmouth currently holding the 16th position in the table 15 points behind Coventry. Portsmouth have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Coventry out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Birmingham, Portsmouth aims to claim a win. Portsmouth have won 11 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Fratton Park. Coventry's away record stands at 6 victories from 24 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Watford, Coventry have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Portsmouth on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Portsmouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 78% of games. Their total stands at 58 goals and 166 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Coventry have scored 64 goals with 204 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 81% of matches but conceded in 73% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Portsmouth scored 6 goals while Coventry scored 9 goals. Their last match on 21 April 2026 ended in 5-1 to Coventry.

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Betting stats Portsmouth vs Coventry

English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth Coventry
Played 46 48
Scored 58 64
Conceded 71 58
Shots 515 641
Shots on Target 166 204
Corners 261 294
Fouls 554 533
Yellow Cards 116 84
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

30%

Matches won

42%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

81%

Over 2.5 Goals

61%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

23%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Portsmouth Coventry
Wins 1 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 9

Portsmouth vs Coventry Previous Results

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

21 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Coventry 2

9 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 1 Portsmouth 0

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 4 Coventry 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
5 Coventry 48 20 9 17 +6 69
16 Portsmouth 46 14 12 20 -13 54

Portsmouth vs Coventry season record

Portsmouth Coventry
Games won 14 20
Games lost 20 17
Games drawn 12 9
Scored 58 64
Conceded 71 58

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Ipswich 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Portsmouth 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 12
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 11
Jack Rudoni Coventry 10
Callum Lang Portsmouth 10
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 14
Jack Rudoni Coventry 12
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Coventry 6
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 5
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Lang Portsmouth 47
Jack Rudoni Coventry 46
Andre Dozzell Portsmouth 45
Victor Torp Coventry 44
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Andre Dozzell Portsmouth 11
Callum Lang Portsmouth 10
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 8
Josh Eccles Coventry 8
Ben Sheaf Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 1
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 0
Jack Rudoni Coventry 0
Connor Ogilvie Portsmouth 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 32
Jack Rudoni Coventry 29
Ellis Simms Coventry 28
Haji Wright Coventry 27
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 25

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Jack Rudoni Coventry 80
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 60
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 52
Victor Torp Coventry 49
Matt Ritchie Portsmouth 44

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