Portsmouth FC vs Sheffield United
Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Wed 14 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Fratton Park, Portsmouth.
What's at stake. Portsmouth FC are 20th on 8 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Norwich, level on points with Burnley. A win would take them above Norwich. Sheffield United are 15th on 12 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Bolton, 1 point clear of Wrexham. A win would take them above Bolton.
Team news. Portsmouth FC are without L. Brooke-Smith (ankle injury), M. Kosznovszky (knee injury), J. Murphy (groin injury), C. Ogilvie (knee injury), F. Umeh (hamstring injury), T. Waddingham (ankle injury). Sheffield United are without F. Seriki (knee injury), F. Seriki (knee injury).
Form. Portsmouth FC have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D W L. Sheffield United have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L W.
The numbers. Portsmouth FC score 1.2 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Portsmouth FC average 11.9 shots (3.9 on target), 6.3 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 53% of the ball. Sheffield United score 1.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Sheffield United average 8.6 shots (3.6 on target), 3.2 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 41% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Portsmouth FC have won one, drawn one and lost four. Three of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. In the last four, one was drawn and Sheffield United won three. The last time they met, on 14 Feb 2026, it finished Portsmouth FC 0-1 Sheffield United: Portsmouth FC had 23 shots to 11, 58% of the ball, five yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The case against. Portsmouth FC's record still gives them 26% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The read. Sheffield United to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Sheffield United are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Sheffield United; the meetings favour Sheffield United. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.35, 75% on the records (Portsmouth FC: under 3.5 goals in 3 of 5 at home; Sheffield United: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 8). Backup: Over 8.5 Corners at 1.30. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 2.5 Cards (the signs point different ways); Portsmouth FC Under 1.5 goals (Sheffield United's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Portsmouth FC 0-1 Sheffield United (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).