Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth: Result & How It Finished

Championship Sat 29 Aug 2026, 15:00 Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: James Bell, England Full time

The Result

Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth
Half time1–0
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Bristol City take 5 points from their last 6; Portsmouth have 11 from theirs.
  • They have met 10 times, with 5 wins for Bristol City, 1 for Portsmouth and 4 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Bristol City LWDLLD5/181.131.3545%45%
Portsmouth DLWWDW11/181.251.3560%45%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
14 Bristol City12435-315
11 Portsmouth12534+118

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Head-to-Head

Bristol City wins
3
Draws
0
Portsmouth wins
0
Meetings
3
  • 29 Aug 2026 Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth
  • 1 Jan 2026 Bristol City 5–0 Portsmouth
  • 29 Nov 2025 Portsmouth 0–1 Bristol City

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Season Stats Compared

Bristol CityStatPortsmouth
40Played 40
13Won 15
9Drawn 11
18Lost 14
33%Win rate 38%
1.13Goals per game 1.25
1.35Conceded per game 1.35
23%Clean sheets 20%
40%Failed to score 23%
45%Both teams scored 60%
45%Over 2.5 goals 45%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Bristol City perform at home against how Portsmouth travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Bristol City at home20721135%1.11.35
Portsmouth away2176833%1.141.52

Key Players 2026/27

Bristol City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
D. Ballard1273000
S. Twine993000
L. Tolaj982110
J. Knight12121040
L. Eissat1091020

Portsmouth

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
M. Milovanović1053030
A. Segecic12112100
Z. Swanson1192020
T. Devlin1182020
E. Adams1242130

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Bristol City

  • 11 S. Twine — 45 apps, 6 assists
  • 9 E. Riis — 44 apps, 2 assists
  • 8 A. Mehmeti — 28 apps, 6 assists
  • 4 M. Sykes — 38 apps, 1 assists
  • 4 S. Armstrong — 41 apps, 0 assists

Portsmouth

  • 10 A. Segecic — 38 apps, 4 assists
  • 5 T. Devlin — 38 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 C. Bishop — 42 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 J. Swift — 29 apps, 2 assists
  • 3 Yang Min-Hyeok — 15 apps, 1 assists

Recent Results

Bristol City

  • 24 Oct Stoke City 0–0 Bristol City
  • 17 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 13 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn
  • 10 Oct Charlton 1–1 Bristol City
  • 18 Sep Bristol City 1–0 Watford

Portsmouth

  • 24 Oct Portsmouth 2–1 Millwall
  • 20 Oct Wolves 1–1 Portsmouth
  • 17 Oct Norwich 0–1 Portsmouth
  • 14 Oct Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 11 Oct Southampton 1–0 Portsmouth

Bristol City v Portsmouth FAQs

When is Bristol City v Portsmouth?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 3 for Bristol City, 0 for Portsmouth, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Bristol City are 14th on 15 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 18.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 45% of Bristol City games and 60% of Portsmouth games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 45% and 45% respectively.

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