Sheffield United FC vs Portsmouth FC Prediction

Championship · Tue 16 Feb, 12:00
Sheffield United FC
1–1 Predicted · 12:00
Portsmouth FC

Match result prediction

Home 48%
Draw 23%
Away 29%

💡 Sheffield United FC are favourites — about 48 times in 100.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 52.6/100
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SwiftScore 52.6
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1507 v 1503 Sheffield Utd rated higher
Form Index LWLLW v DWWWD Sheffield Utd 1.2 · Portsmouth 2.2 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1507 vs 1503).
  • Portsmouth FC is in clearly better recent form (2.2 vs 1.2 pts/game).
  • Home attack projects well against this away defence (1.8 expected goals).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Even
Form Index
Portsmouth
Goal expectation
Sheffield Utd
Home advantage
Sheffield Utd

Green = favours Sheffield Utd · Blue = favours Portsmouth. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Sheffield UtdLWLLW1.2 ppg
PortsmouthDWWWD2.2 ppg
Power Rating
Sheffield Utd1507
Portsmouth1503
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model49% · 26% · 26%
Power Rating47% · 21% · 32%
Machine-learning47% · 23% · 30%

AI match preview

Sheffield United FC are slightly favored to win this Championship clash against Portsmouth FC, with a 48% probability according to the model, though a draw also holds a notable 23% chance. The expected goals suggest a competitive match, with Sheffield United projected to score 1.79 goals and Portsmouth 1.26, leading to a most likely scoreline of 1-1. There is a moderate statistical likelihood of over 2.5 goals (59%) and both teams scoring (61%), but remember these are projections and not certainties—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.79 – 1.26

Most likely score

1-1

12% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 59%

Under 41%

Both teams to score

Yes 61%

No 39%

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Season averages (per game · last 92+ matches)

Sheffield UtdPortsmouth
5.4 Corners 5.6
2.1 Cards 2.2
10.9 Fouls 11.1

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Stadium & conditions

Bramall Lane Sheffield, England Capacity 32,050 · grass

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC
Nov 2025 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC