Portsmouth vs Swansea: preview, form and head-to-head

Portsmouth
Swansea

UpcomingChampionship · Kickoff · Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth host Swansea (Championship) on November 3, 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 and Swansea meet in a Championship fixture that the model splits nearly 50–50 (49.7% home share to 50.3% away share), with a wafer-thin advantage in overall rating favouring the visitors. Swansea carry a weighted rating of 6.8 against Portsmouth's 6.4, but the hosts have the intangible of home turf and near-identical scoring output (0.1 goals per player appearance for both sides).

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Portsmouth, with 10 points from the last 5 games against 9 for Swansea (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Portsmouth’s attack (index 92) against Swansea’s defence (index 75).

Matchup to watch: Swansea’s attack (index 92) against Portsmouth’s defence (index 87).

Recent form: last 5

Portsmouth: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 5 conceded.

Portsmouth
Oct 24, 2026vs MillwallW2–1
Oct 20, 2026at WolvesD1–1
Oct 17, 2026at NorwichW1–0
Oct 14, 2026vs Sheffield UtdW3–2
Oct 11, 2026at SouthamptonL0–1

Swansea: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 5 goals scored and 8 conceded.

Swansea
Oct 24, 2026at QPRL0–5
Oct 17, 2026vs West HamL0–1
Oct 13, 2026at MillwallW1–0
Oct 10, 2026vs NorwichW2–1
Sep 19, 2026at LincolnW2–1

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

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

Mar 10, 2026 · last seasonPortsmouth1–2Swansea
Dec 9, 2025 · last seasonSwansea1–0Portsmouth

Season so far

Portsmouth sit 11th of 24 with 18 points after 12 games (5-3-4).

Swansea sit 3rd of 24 with 23 points after 12 games (7-2-3).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
11Portsmouth1253416:1518
3Swansea1272316:1323

Team season model

  • Portsmouth attack index 92: 8% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Portsmouth defence index 87: 13% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Portsmouth rate 11th of 24 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
  • Swansea attack index 92: 8% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Swansea defence index 75: 25% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Swansea rate 4th of 24 on results-based strength, steady 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

  • Key factors: the matchups and numbers that shape this game.
  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
  • Team news: injuries and availability from the latest reports.
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