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Portsmouth 2–1 Charlton Athletic · Championship

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Portsmouth won 2–1.

Shots
1516
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
0.741.01
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic 2–1. Recorded in this match (Portsmouth – Charlton Athletic): shots 15–16, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 0.74–1.01, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.91 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/match0.91 goals/match1.35 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic.

3.2 days ▲Rest daysPortsmouth · Charlton Athletic3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPortsmouthCharlton AthleticBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Portsmouth have a visible home split

strong

Portsmouth's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.9 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots16 shotsPortsmouth 15 shots, Charlton Athletic 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsPortsmouth 5 shots, Charlton Athletic 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.74 xG1.01 xGPortsmouth 0.74 xG, Charlton Athletic 1.01 xG
  • Possession55%45%Portsmouth 55%, Charlton Athletic 45%
  • Corners5 corners11 cornersPortsmouth 5 corners, Charlton Athletic 11 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls16 foulsPortsmouth 11 fouls, Charlton Athletic 16 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Miles Leaburn · Charlton Athletic · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedZak Swanson · Portsmouth · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMakenzie Kirk · Portsmouth · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJames Bree · Charlton Athletic · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConor Coventry · Charlton Athletic · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoe Rankin-Costello · Charlton Athletic · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarlon Pack · Portsmouth · 42′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMakenzie Kirk · Portsmouth · 52′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMakenzie Kirk · Portsmouth · 73′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCharlie Kelman · Charlton Athletic · 13′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoe Rankin-Costello · Charlton Athletic · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoe Rankin-Costello · Charlton Athletic · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Kelman · Charlton Athletic · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndre Dozzell · Portsmouth · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 43′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedReece Burke · Charlton Athletic · 48′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLuke Berry · Charlton Athletic · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedConor Coventry · Charlton Athletic · 38′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoe Rankin-Costello · Charlton Athletic · 63′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Kelman · Charlton Athletic · 14′ · 0.12 xG · on targetZak Swanson · Portsmouth · 49′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedConor Shaughnessy · Portsmouth · 69′ · 0.19 xG · goalHarvey Knibbs · Charlton Athletic · 90′ · 0.19 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Portsmouth: 15 shots, 5 on target, 0.74 xG. Charlton Athletic: 16 shots, 4 on target, 1.00 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Conor Shaughnessy · Portsmouth · 69′Yang Min-hyeok · Portsmouth · 90′Harvey Knibbs · Charlton Athletic · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Portsmouth 0.74 xG · Charlton Athletic 1.00 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Portsmouth
2Draws
3Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic — Portsmouth · League One0–0
Portsmouth — Charlton Athletic · League One2–2
Portsmouth — Charlton Athletic · League One1–3
Charlton Athletic — Portsmouth · League One3–0
Portsmouth — Charlton Athletic · League One1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Portsmouth favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Charlton Athletic in 4 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Portsmouth23 matchesCharlton Athletic23 matches
0.91 goals/matchGoals scored23/230.96 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed23/231.26 goals/match
1.05 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/230.93 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots22/2211 shots/match
3.41 shots/matchShots on target22/223.41 shots/match
49.7% ●Possession22/2242.2%
5.32 corners/match ●Corners22/223.95 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls22/2112.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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