Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd: preview, form and head-to-head

Portsmouth
Sheffield Utd

UpcomingChampionship · Kickoff · Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth host Sheffield Utd (Championship) on October 14, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Portsmouth host Sheffield United in a Championship clash where the numbers point to the visitors holding a narrow scoring advantage (1.5 goals/G vs 1.4) and superior creative output (1.1 assists/G). Despite Sheffield's slight advantage in attacking metrics, Portsmouth's higher overall rating (180.7 vs 179.0) and home advantage create a finely balanced statistical read. The season-form model places the home side with a 71.9% share, driven by aggregate ratings and the Fratton Park factor.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Sheffield Utd, with 6 points from the last 5 games against 5 for Portsmouth (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Portsmouth’s attack (index 88) against Sheffield Utd’s defence (index 94).

Matchup to watch: Sheffield Utd’s attack (index 77) against Portsmouth’s defence (index 98).

Recent form: last 5

Portsmouth: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Portsmouth
Sep 19, 2026vs BlackburnD2–2
Sep 12, 2026at CharltonD0–0
Sep 5, 2026vs CardiffW2–0
Sep 1, 2026vs DerbyL0–2
Aug 29, 2026at Bristol CityL1–2

Sheffield Utd: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 9 conceded.

Sheffield Utd
Sep 19, 2026at Stoke CityL1–2
Sep 13, 2026vs WolvesL0–1
Sep 8, 2026at BlackburnW2–1
Sep 5, 2026vs NorwichL1–3
Sep 1, 2026vs BoltonW3–2

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Portsmouth won 0, Sheffield Utd won 2.

Feb 14, 2026 · last seasonPortsmouth0–1Sheffield Utd
Nov 26, 2025 · last seasonSheffield Utd3–0Portsmouth

Season so far

Portsmouth sit 19th of 24 with 8 points after 7 games (2-2-3).

Sheffield Utd sit 18th of 24 with 9 points after 8 games (2-3-3).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
19Portsmouth72239:108
18Sheffield Utd82339:119

Team season model

  • Portsmouth attack index 88: 12% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Portsmouth defence index 98: 2% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Portsmouth rate 17th of 24 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
  • Sheffield Utd attack index 77: 23% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Sheffield Utd defence index 94: 6% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Sheffield Utd rate 15th of 24 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

What the full preview covers

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  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
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