Coventry City vs Portsmouth Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Today - 6:45 PM
Championship
Coventry City
CVC
Portsmouth
PTM
KICKOFF :
Today - 6:45 PM
Round 44 ·
Regular Season
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Apr 21
CONTEXT
Coventry City host Portsmouth in Championship (Regular Season) at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Domestically, Coventry City sit 1th in the table while Portsmouth are 18th. Power ranking favours Coventry City by 2 points heading into this fixture.
TL;DR
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Structural: Coventry City lead the Championship table in 1st, towering over Portsmouth's 18th position.
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Form: Portsmouth surpass with a 29.28 form score ahead of Coventry's 20.78.
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Squad: Coventry wield a 29.39 power score, topping Portsmouth's 27.41 by 2 points.
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Efficiency: Efficiency statistics unavailable for both teams.
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Transition: Transition metrics absent from available data.
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Set pieces: Low-confidence proxies used for set pieces as xG data unavailable.
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xVariable: xG unavailable, limiting advanced variable analysis.
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Market: Coventry City 56.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.3% (Δ+0%) | Portsmouth 18.9% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)
Quality vs Volume
Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11
Open Play vs Set Play
Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25
vs Team A
Feb 1
vs Team B
Feb 8
vs Team C
F. Lampard
VS
J. Mousinho
1.94
Avg Points / Game
(Last 100 Matches)
1.15
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Blackburn Rovers
Rank:
D
Sheffield Wednesday
Rank:
D
Hull City
Rank:
D
Derby County
Rank:
W
Swansea City
Rank:
W
Southampton
Rank:
L
Avg Points / Game
(Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Leicester City
Rank:
W
Ipswich Town
Rank:
W
Middlesbrough
Rank:
W
Oxford United
Rank:
D
Norwich City
Rank:
D
Queens Park Rangers
Rank:
L
6
Head to Head
(Wins - Draws - Losses)
6 - 1 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Coventry City
56.75%
Draw
24.33%
Portsmouth
18.92%
Team Power Ranking
iWhat is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
29.39
27.41
0 (Weakest)
100 (Strongest)
Metric
Coventry City
Portsmouth
Power Score
29.39
27.41
League Position
1
18
Global Rank
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Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
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vs
Coventry City
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Opponent-weighted form score
Portsmouth
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Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts)
Draw (1 pt)
Loss (0 pts)
Coventry City Portsmouth
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 10 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Coventry City
CVC
Home
10
matches
Portsmouth
PTM
Away
Match Record
6
Wins
3
1
Draws
1
3
Losses
6
Goals
17
Goals Scored
12
12
Goals Conceded
17
+5
Goal Difference
-5
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0
Data last updated: 2026-04-21T00:03:44+00:00
STARTING XI
Match Formation
3-4-2-1
Match Formation
4-2-3-1
19 C. Rushworth
15 L. Kitching
22 J. Latibeaudiere
4 B. Thomas
27 M. van Ewijk
6 M. Grimes
29 V. Torp Overgaard
3 J. Dasilva
23 B. Thomas-Asante
28 J. Eccles
11 H. Wright
1 N. Schmid
2 J. Williams
6 C. Shaughnessy
5 R. Poole
17 I. Bowat
21 A. Dozzell
38 E. Adams
10 A. Segečić
36 C. Chaplin
27 M. Alli
9 C. Bishop
General Information
Date & Time
Apr 21, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Championship, England · Round 44 · Regular Season
Stadium
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity
32609
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Andrew Kitchen
Mark Stevens
George Byrne
Adam Herczeg
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Portsmouth
vs
Stoke City
League: Championship
Kickoff: Sat, 25 Apr - 2:00 PM
Venue: Bet365 Stadium
Lineup
Referee :
Andrew Kitchen
Manager ▼
F. Lampard
Coach
Starting XI ▼
19
Carl Rushworth
Goalkeeper
6.97 4
Bobby Thomas
Defender
7.12 15
Liam Kitching
Defender
7.04 22
Joel Latibeaudiere
Defender
6.87 3
Jay Dasilva
Midfielder
6.84 6
Matt Grimes
Midfielder
7.25 23
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Midfielder
6.97 27
Milan van Ewijk
Midfielder
6.89 28
Josh Eccles
Midfielder
6.74 29
Victor Torp
Midfielder
7.1 11
Haji Wright
Attacker
6.87
Referee :
Andrew Kitchen
Manager ▼
J. Mousinho
Coach
Starting XI ▼
1
Nicolas Schmid
Goalkeeper
6.7 2
Jordan Williams
Defender
6.59 5
Regan Poole
Defender
6.86 6
Conor Shaughnessy
Defender
6.91 17
Ibane Bowat
Defender
6.68 10
Adrian Segecic
Midfielder
6.74 21
Andre Dozzell
Midfielder
6.77 27
Millenic Alli
Midfielder
6.62 36
Conor Chaplin
Midfielder
6.61 38
Ebou Adams
Midfielder
7.09 9
Colby Bishop
Attacker
6.71 CONCLUSION
Coventry City's top-table perch and home power advantage position them strongly against a Portsmouth side buoyed by superior form yet mired in 18th. The Sky Blues' 2-point edge signals control, though visitors' momentum demands respect in transitions and open play. Limited set-piece data adds unpredictability, but structural gaps favor the hosts. Expect Coventry to leverage consistency for victory, potentially widening the gulf, while Portsmouth hunt opportunistic strikes to ignite revival. A tense affair looms with league implications sharp.