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Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd

Portsmouth
3–2Full time
Sheffield Utd

Championship · WED 14 OCT · Fratton Park

Full timeGraded 14 Oct 22:18
Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd SHEFFIELD UTD WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Sheffield Utd win40%
The market said31%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.682
The market’s Brier score0.530

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay22 notes · 34 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Sheffield Utd win at 40%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Sheffield Utd 40% before kick-off, 40% now. 0–0 · 33–27–40
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd
  4. 28′🟨 YELLOW · 27' Jayden Meghoma · Portsmouth
  5. 35′🟨 YELLOW · 35' Hamza Choudhury · Sheffield Utd
  6. 41′41′ and it is 1–0: Zak Swanson on the scoresheet for Portsmouth. 1–0 · 67–23–10
  7. 41′⚽ GOAL · 41' Portsmouth 1–0 Sheffield Utd
  8. 41′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 41' Sheffield Utd win: 40% at kick-off, 10% now
  9. 41′THE CALL SWINGS · 41' Portsmouth win is now our likeliest result at 67% (was Sheffield Utd win 10%)
  10. 42′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 10%. 1–0 · 67–23–10
  11. 43′The goal count is tracking the 2.6 we expected. 1–0 · 67–23–10
  12. 44′Sheffield Utd are down to ten from 44′. Our number never saw that coming — nothing here adjusts for it. 1–0 · 67–23–10
  13. 44′🟥 RED CARD · 44' Hamza Choudhury · Sheffield Utd
  14. 45′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 1–0 · 68–23–9
  15. 45′HALF-TIME Portsmouth 1–0 Sheffield Utd
  16. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Sheffield Utd · On: Mark McGuinness · Off: Patrick Bamford
  17. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Sheffield Utd · On: Kalvin Phillips · Off: Ben Brereton
  18. 46′SECOND HALF Portsmouth 1–0 Sheffield Utd
  19. 55′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 1%. 2–0 · 93–6–1
  20. 55′⚽ GOAL · 55' Portsmouth 2–0 Sheffield Utd · Zak Swanson
  21. 57′Portsmouth ahead on 54′ through Adrian Segecic. 2–0. 2–0 · 94–5–1
  22. 60′Japhet Tanganga scores for Sheffield Utd on 59′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 73–21–5
  23. 60′⚽ GOAL · 60' Portsmouth 2–1 Sheffield Utd
  24. 60′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Nicolas Schmid · Portsmouth
  25. 61′3 goals already, more than the 2.6 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 74–21–5
  26. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Sheffield Utd · On: Oliver Arblaster · Off: Joe Rothwell
  27. 61′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Sam McCallum · Sheffield Utd
  28. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Sheffield Utd · On: Oliver Arblaster · Off: Joe Rothwell
  29. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Portsmouth · On: Colby·Bishop · Off: Marko Milovanović
  30. 67′67′ and it is 2–2: Thomas Cannon on the scoresheet for Sheffield Utd. 2–2 · 20–57–23
  31. 67′⚽ GOAL · 67' Portsmouth 2–2 Sheffield Utd · Thomas Cannon
  32. 67′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 67' Sheffield Utd win: 40% at kick-off, 23% now
  33. 67′THE CALL SWINGS · 67' Draw is now our likeliest result at 57% (was Portsmouth win 20%)
  34. 68′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 22%. 2–2 · 19–59–22
  35. 69′Portsmouth have had 19.0 attempts to 10.0 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 19–60–21
  36. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Portsmouth · On: Keshi Anderson · Off: Abu Kamara
  37. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Portsmouth · On: Ebou Adams · Off: Iyad Mohamed
  38. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Portsmouth · On: Terry Devlin · Off: Zak Swanson
  39. 70′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.6 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 18–61–21
  40. 72′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 17–64–19
  41. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Sheffield Utd win: 40% at kick-off, 20% now
  42. 73′20.0 shots for Portsmouth, 10.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 16–65–19
  43. 78′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 13–73–14
  44. 78′Sheffield Utd are down to ten from 44′. Our number never saw that coming — nothing here adjusts for it. 2–2 · 13–73–14
  45. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Sheffield Utd · On: Romelle Donovan · Off: Tahith Chong
  46. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Sheffield Utd · On: Tyrese Campbell · Off: Thomas Cannon
  47. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Sheffield Utd win: 40% at kick-off, 10% now
  48. 83′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 2–2 · 8–83–9
  49. 83′🟨 YELLOW · 82' Ebou Adams · Portsmouth
  50. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Portsmouth · On: Odin Bailey · Off: Keshi Anderson
  51. 89′⚽ GOAL · 89' Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd · Ebou Adams
  52. 90′Portsmouth ahead on 89′ through Ebou Adams. 3–2. 3–2 · 96–4–0
  53. 90′We said Sheffield Utd at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 0%. 3–2 · 96–4–0
  54. 90′5 goals already, more than the 2.6 we expected for the whole match. 3–2 · 96–4–0
  55. 90′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90' Sheffield Utd win: 40% at kick-off, 0% now
  56. 90′THE CALL SWINGS · 90' Portsmouth win is now our likeliest result at 96% (was Draw 4%)
  57. FTFULL TIME Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd
  58. FTPortsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd · Sheffield Utd win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Sheffield Utd are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Portsmouth 33%, draw 27%, Sheffield Utd 40%. Over 2.5 goals 48%, both teams to score 52%.

The AI’s read on Portsmouth v Sheffield UtdBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

Published 14 Oct 19:18 · locked at kick-off

Portsmouth win33%
Draw27%
Sheffield Utd win40%

Kick-offWED 14 OCT · 19:45

VenueFratton Park

RefereeOliver Langford

Line-ups

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1

Sheffield Utd

4-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · this competition

Portsmouth

Sheffield Utd

3Days since last match4
1Matches in previous 14 days1

Based on available results in this competition before kick-off.

League table

2026/27

Positions of these teams

#TEAMPGDPTS
15Sheffield Utd9112
20Portsmouth8-28

Based on available league results; standings may be incomplete.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1

1 N. Schmid

22 Z. Swanson

5 R. Poole

55 M. Dia

16 J. Meghoma

7 M. Pack

37 I. Mohamed

11 A. Kamara

10 A. Segecic

25 R. Kavuma McQueen

29 Marezi

Coach · John Mousinho

Substitutes

30 · B. Killip

31 · D. Bielica

38 · E. Adams

27 · O. Bailey

19 · R. R. Shein

24 · T. Devlin

9 · C. Bishop

21 · K. Anderson

32 · E. Kenny

Sheffield Utd

4-4-2

1 M. Cooper

8 H. Choudhury

5 J. Tanganga

15 L. Kitching

3 S. McCallum

19 T. Chong

42 S. Peck

7 J. Rothwell

22 B. Brereton Diaz

9 T. Cannon

45 P. Bamford

Coach · Chris Wilder

Substitutes

17 · A. Davies

44 · J. Riedewald

25 · M. McGuinness

14 · H. Burrows

4 · O. Arblaster

27 · K. Phillips

10 · J. Ayew

23 · T. Campbell

11 · R. Donovan

Our number · sheffield utd winFirst published 9 Oct 06:15 · updated 14 Oct 19:18 · locked at kick-off
40% The market31%
Us40%
Market31%

We make Sheffield Utd a 40% chance to win. The market has them at 31%. We are 9 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd1.21 – 1.37
Last six in ChampionshipW1 D2 L3 · W3 D0 L3
Table places · points 8 v 1220 v 15
The market · Sheffield Utd win31% · ours 40%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
25%30%35%40%45% 9 OCT 06:1614 OCT 17:00
Our probability · sheffield utd win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 31% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Portsmouth win33%41%−8
Draw27%28%−1
Sheffield Utd win40%31%+9
Over 2.5 goals48%49%−1
Both teams to score52%54%−2
Over 1.5 goals73%72%0
Over 3.5 goals26%28%−2
Portsmouth or draw60%69%−9
Portsmouth clean sheet26%––
Sheffield Utd clean sheet30%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.7%
0123450 8.0 10.1 7.1 3.2 1 8.9 12.7 8.5 3.9 2 5.6 7.6 5.1 2.4 3 2.3 3.1 2.1 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Portsmouth down, Sheffield Utd across

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024
Goals a meeting1.75
Over 2.52 of 4
Both scored1 of 4
Last meetingsPOR 0–1 SHE · SHE 3–0 POR · SHE 2–1 POR · POR 0–0 SHE

Form · last six in Championship

PORTSMOUTH

LLWDDL1–2 · 0–2 · 2–0 · 0–0 · 2–2 · 0–1

SHEFFIELD UTD

WLWLLW3–2 · 1–3 · 2–1 · 0–1 · 1–2 · 3–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Swansea10923
2Middlesbrough10621
3Birmingham10617
4West Brom10217
5West Ham91116
6Stoke City10116
7Blackburn10215
8QPR9314
9Wolves9214
10Millwall10014
11Bristol City10-214
12Charlton10-314
13Southampton91013
14Bolton10-313
15Sheffield Utd9112
16Wrexham10-411
17Lincoln9-411
18Cardiff10110
19Norwich9-29
20Portsmouth8-28
21Burnley10-48
22Watford10-118
23Derby9-76
24Preston10-124

The competition's standings.