Championship · 2025Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTCFull timeAshton GateFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBristol CityPortsmouth
Shots14 shots/match5 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.51 xG/match0.42 xG/match
Possession62%38%
Corners1 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls6 fouls/match14 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Regan Poole · Portsmouth · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 11′ · 0.02 xG · goalAdam Randell · Bristol City · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 24′ · 0.09 xG · goalScott Twine · Bristol City · 50′ · 0.09 xG · goalSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 65′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 41′ · 0.14 xG · on targetIbane Bowat · Portsmouth · 19′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 26′ · 0.16 xG · on targetMakenzie Kirk · Portsmouth · 70′ · 0.22 xG · on targetSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 83′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 59′ · 0.44 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bristol City: 14 shots, 7 on target, 1.53 xG. Portsmouth: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Adam Randell · Bristol City · 11′Anis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 24′Scott Twine · Bristol City · 50′Sinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 59′Sinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 1.53 xG · Portsmouth 0.42 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Portsmouth's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.88 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match0.88 goals/match1.34 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Portsmouth have a visible away split

strong

Portsmouth's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.55 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.55 shots/match11.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bristol City, Portsmouth.

2.8 daysRest daysBristol City · Portsmouth2.8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBristol CityPortsmouthBaseline
Rest days2.8 days2.8 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Bristol City
0Draws
0Portsmouth
PortsmouthBristol City · Championship01

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Bristol City favored in 8 of 14 directional metrics · Portsmouth in 0 · 6 too close

1.52 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 25/240.88 goals/match
1.08 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 25/241.46 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 25/241.03 xG/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 25/241.35 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShotsseason · 24/2311.4 shots/match
13.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 24/2313 shots/match
4.42 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 24/233.35 shots/match
4.04 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 24/234.22 shots/match
47.5%Possessionseason · 24/2349.2%
5.21 corners/matchCornersseason · 24/235.13 corners/match
4.71 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 24/235.3 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.58 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 24/2310.2 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
36%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 25/2421%
76%Scoring frequencyseason · 25/2463%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Bristol City39.6
Portsmouth43.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Bristol City77.8
Portsmouth15.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Bristol City50.7
Portsmouth34
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Bristol City89.6
Portsmouth22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Bristol City10.4
Portsmouth33.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Bristol City64.6
Portsmouth60.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Bristol City56.2
Portsmouth33.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.72 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots5/510 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
44.4%Possession5/552.4%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/55.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
9 fouls/matchFouls5/59.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.1 goals/match
0.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.8 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.88 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots10/1010.5 shots/match
5.9 shots/matchShots on target10/103.6 shots/match
49.9%Possession10/1049.1%
5.2 corners/matchCorners10/104.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

25 / 24 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored25/240.88 goals/match
1.08 goals/matchGoals allowed25/241.46 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals25/241.03 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots24/2311.4 shots/match
4.42 shots/matchShots on target24/233.35 shots/match
47.5%Possession24/2349.2%
5.21 corners/matchCorners24/235.13 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.58 fouls/matchFouls24/2310.2 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

13 / 11 matches
1.77 goals/matchGoals scored13/110.64 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed13/111.91 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals13/110.71 xG/match
14.3 shots/matchShots12/117.55 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target12/112.55 shots/match
50.9%Possession12/1144.7%
5 corners/matchCorners12/113.91 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.17 fouls/matchFouls12/1111 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

2.8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.8 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples25 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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