Portsmouth right now
Portsmouth sit 11th in Championship. A +2.13 xG difference sits behind 18 points from 12 matches, which suggests the results are a fair reflection of the performances. They have scored close to their 15.72 xG, while conceding slightly more than the 13.59 xG against them (+1.41). Their defence rates 3rd of 24 in Championship for the chances it allows an average opponent.
How Portsmouth compares
Next match Championship · Sat 31/10
Away Burnley
- Burnley
- 33%
- Draw
- 32%
- Portsmouth
- 34%
Data coverage: Partial Both teams have at least 10 matches in the model window, but at least one has fewer than the full 20.
Last result Championship · Sat 24/10
Home Millwall
2:1 Win
- Expected goals
- 0.82 – 0.67
- xG difference
- +0.15
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/08 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1:3 | 2.17 | 2.07 | +0.10 | 1 |
| Sat 22/08 | Lincoln City | Away | 3:1 | 1.21 | 2.32 | -1.11 | 3 |
| Sat 29/08 | Bristol City | Away | 1:2 | 1.37 | 0.61 | +0.76 | 1 |
| Tue 01/09 | Derby County | Home | 0:2 | 0.84 | 0.55 | +0.29 | 0 |
| Sat 05/09 | Cardiff City | Home | 2:0 | 2.07 | 1.37 | +0.70 | 2 |
| Sat 12/09 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0:0 | 0.40 | 0.82 | -0.42 | 0 |
| Sat 19/09 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2:2 | 1.60 | 0.59 | +1.01 | 2 |
| Sun 11/10 | Southampton | Away | 0:1 | 1.18 | 1.28 | -0.10 | 0 |
| Wed 14/10 | Sheffield United | Home | 3:2 | 2.22 | 2.01 | +0.21 | 3 |
| Sat 17/10 | Norwich City | Away | 1:0 | 1.19 | 0.29 | +0.90 | 1 |
| Tue 20/10 | Wolverhampton | Away | 1:1 | 0.65 | 1.01 | -0.36 | 1 |
| Sat 24/10 | Millwall | Home | 2:1 | 0.82 | 0.67 | +0.15 | 2 |
| The season so far | 15.72 | 13.59 | 16 | ||||
Finishing
+0.28
Goals vs xG
Defending
+1.41
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-0.08
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 48/99
- Defence
- 37/99
- Attack
- 45/99
- Defence
- 65/99
- Attack
- 25/99
- Defence
- 36/99
- Attack
- 50/99
- Defence
- 34/99
- Attack
- 78/99
- Defence
- 67/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.