Championship · Regular Season - 9
SouthamptonvsPortsmouth
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Match prediction · 11 October 2026
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THE PREDICTION
Our match outlook
Over 1.5 goalsBased on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
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- St. Mary's Stadium
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Real Scored match analysis
Southampton vs Portsmouth: match review and analysis
Southampton vs Portsmouth in Championship on 11 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
Real Scored brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below. The saved pre-match selection is Over 1.5 goals.
Southampton recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 22 and conceding 14. Portsmouth recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, with 11 scored and 14 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Southampton | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | 4 |
| Losses | 3 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 22 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 14 | 14 |
| Over 1.5 games | 10 | 8 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Southampton: (2.45 weighted goals scored + 1.29 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.87 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Portsmouth: (1.10 weighted goals scored + 1.42 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.26 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The combined scoring outlook makes at least two total goals the strongest of the four options compared. Either team can score those goals. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 10 GAMES
Southampton recent form
2.20 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. 10 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WrexhamChampionship | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Bristol CityChampionship | Home | 4–1 | Won | |
| SwanseaChampionship | Home | 3–1 | Won | |
| LincolnChampionship | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| BirminghamChampionship | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| MillwallChampionship | Home | 5–1 | Won | |
| West HamLeague Cup | Home | 1–4 | Lost | |
| Stoke CityChampionship | Home | 3–1 | Won | |
| WatfordChampionship | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| ColchesterLeague Cup | Away | 2–0 | Won |
Scores shown from Southampton’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Portsmouth recent form
1.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. 8 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackburnChampionship | Home | 2–2 | Draw | |
| CharltonChampionship | Away | 0–0 | Draw | |
| CardiffChampionship | Home | 2–0 | Won | |
| DerbyChampionship | Home | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Bristol CityChampionship | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| LincolnChampionship | Away | 3–1 | Won | |
| QPRChampionship | Home | 1–3 | Lost | |
| West HamLeague Cup | Away | 1–3 | Lost | |
| SV Darmstadt 98Friendlies Clubs | Away | 0–0 | Draw | |
| FarnboroughFriendlies Clubs | Away | 1–1 | Draw |
Scores shown from Portsmouth’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Championship — current table
Season 2026 · Latest stored table, updated . Refresh delayed; showing the last available table. This table may include games played after this prediction was made.
Southampton are ranked 13 in Championship, with 10 points from 8 games.
Portsmouth are ranked 19 in Championship, with 8 points from 7 games.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · GF/GA: goals for/against · GD: goal difference · Pts: points. Highlighted rows identify this match’s teams.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 5 seconds.