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Portsmouth 0–1 Bristol City · Championship

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bristol City won 0–1.

Shots
1315
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
1.471.6
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bristol City beat Portsmouth 1–0. Recorded in this match (Portsmouth – Bristol City): shots 13–15, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 1.47–1.6, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Bristol City's recent record differs from the season

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Bristol City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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 goal/match1.44 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

2.7 days ▲Rest daysPortsmouth · Bristol City2.7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPortsmouthBristol CityBaseline
Rest days2.7 days2.7 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

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

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots15 shotsPortsmouth 13 shots, Bristol City 15 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsPortsmouth 2 shots, Bristol City 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.47 xG1.6 xGPortsmouth 1.47 xG, Bristol City 1.6 xG
  • Possession50%50%Portsmouth 50%, Bristol City 50%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersPortsmouth 4 corners, Bristol City 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsPortsmouth 11 fouls, Bristol City 12 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.

Josh Murphy · Portsmouth · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Murphy · Portsmouth · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Murphy · Portsmouth · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMark Sykes · Bristol City · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNeto Borges · Bristol City · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 38′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMakenzie Kirk · Portsmouth · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Murphy · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCallum Lang · Portsmouth · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 23′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 47′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 1′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 24′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMakenzie Kirk · Portsmouth · 78′ · 0.13 xG · on targetJosh Knight · Portsmouth · 87′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 51′ · 0.15 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 17′ · 0.24 xG · goalJosh Knight · Portsmouth · 45′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 76′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 1′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 47′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 85′ · 0.40 xG · on target
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Portsmouth: 13 shots, 2 on target, 1.51 xG. Bristol City: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.62 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Anis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 17′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Portsmouth 1.51 xG · Bristol City 1.62 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Portsmouth
0Draws
1Bristol City
Bristol City — Portsmouth · Championship3–0
Portsmouth — Bristol City · Championship3–0

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Bristol City in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Portsmouth18 matchesBristol City18 matches
0.83 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.44 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 1.11 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.36 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 13.8 shots/match
3.35 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 3.71 shots/match
48.2% ●Possession17/1746.2%
5.06 corners/matchCorners17/175.06 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls17/179.88 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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: Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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