EFL Championship · Matchday 9
Southampton v Portsmouth
- Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 UTCSt. Mary's StadiumMatchday 9
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Southampton 62%Draw 19%Portsmouth 20%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
SouthamptonPortsmouth
51Possession49
1.35Expected goals (xG)0.81
7Shots16
3Shots on target3
2Shots off target9
2Blocked shots4
6Shots inside box10
1Shots outside box6
2Corners4
1Offsides3
11Fouls15
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
3Saves2
402Passes371
329Accurate passes304
Match events
- 20′James Bree (assist Finn Azaz)
- 32′Cam Bragg
- 34′Ebrima Adams
- 44′Cam Bragg
- 45′Ryan Kavuma-McQueen ← Adrian Segecic
- 51′Cyle Larin
- 53′Finn Azaz
- 53′Jayden Meghoma
- 57′Léo Scienza → Kuryu Matsuki
- 65′Ebrima Adams ← Odin Bailey
- 65′Jayden Meghoma ← Terry Devlin
- 65′Colby Bishop ← Marko Milovanović
- 69′Terry Devlin
- 72′Cyle Larin → Caspar Jander
- 77′Zak Swanson ← Keshi Anderson
- 82′Keven Schlotterbeck
Southampton · Portsmouth
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Southampton306.8Ward-Prowse
57.2Stephens
148.2Bree
46.8Downes
96.5↓72'Larin
136.9Schlotterbeck
37.2Manning
107.2Azaz
17.3Peretz
76.8↓57'Scienza
264.8Bragg
Portsmouth96.3↓65'Bishop
76.3Pack
56.3Poole
226.3↓77'Swanson
176.3Shade
386.0↓65'Adams
116.3Kamara
16.3Schmid
166.0↓65'Meghoma
556.3Dia
256.3↓45'Kavuma-McQueen
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Southampton
- 30James Ward-Prowse6.8
- 5Jack Stephens7.2
- 14James Bree8.2
- 4Flynn Downes6.8
- 9Cyle Larin6.5
- 13Keven Schlotterbeck6.9
- 3Ryan Manning7.2
- 10Finn Azaz7.2
- 1Daniel Peretz7.3
- 7Léo Scienza6.8
- 26Cam Bragg4.8
Portsmouth
- 9Colby Bishop6.3
- 7Marlon Pack6.3
- 5Regan Poole6.3
- 22Zak Swanson6.3
- 17Tyrese Shade6.3
- 38Ebrima Adams6.0
- 11Abu Kamara6.3
- 1Nicolas Schmid6.3
- 16Jayden Meghoma6.0
- 55Madiodio Dia6.3
- 25Ryan Kavuma-McQueen6.3
SouthamptonTale of the tapePortsmouth
4-4-2Formation3-3-4
17 ptsTable15 pts
+11Goal difference+0
LWWDDFormDDWLL
0Head-to-head wins0
62%Win chance20%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Southampton 0W2D0W Portsmouth
Goals 1–1
- 2026-01-25Portsmouth1–1Southampton
- 2025-09-14Southampton0–0Portsmouth
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Southampton
LWWDD- @Wrexham1-2
- vsBristol City4-1
- vsSwansea City3-1
- @Lincoln City1-1
- @Birmingham City1-1
Portsmouth
DDWLL- vsBlackburn Rovers2-2
- @Charlton Athletic0-0
- vsCardiff City2-0
- vsDerby County0-2
- @Bristol City1-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 |
| Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 15 |
