Championship · 2025Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTCFull timeFratton ParkFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricPortsmouthMillwall
Shots15 shots/match7 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.59 xG/match0.44 xG/match
Possession51%49%
Corners3 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match12 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.

Alfie Doughty · Millwall · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Murphy · Portsmouth · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Bianchini · Portsmouth · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Kelly · Millwall · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZak Swanson · Portsmouth · 22′ · 0.03 xG · goalFlorian Bianchini · Portsmouth · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosh Murphy · Portsmouth · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDerek Mazou-Sacko · Millwall · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlfie Doughty · Millwall · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 21′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedZak Swanson · Portsmouth · 20′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJosh Murphy · Portsmouth · 82′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTristan Crama · Portsmouth · 51′ · 0.10 xG · goalCallum Lang · Portsmouth · 84′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJordan Lee Williams · Portsmouth · 89′ · 0.10 xG · goalAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 16′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMacaulay Langstaff · Millwall · 46′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 72′ · 0.12 xG · goalDanny McNamara · Millwall · 47′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedCallum Lang · Portsmouth · 83′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedCallum Lang · Portsmouth · 83′ · 0.57 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Portsmouth: 16 shots, 8 on target, 1.65 xG. Millwall: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.48 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Zak Swanson · Portsmouth · 22′Tristan Crama · Portsmouth · 51′Jordan Lee Williams · Portsmouth · 89′Mihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Portsmouth 1.65 xG · Millwall 0.48 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

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

Portsmouth have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.6 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Millwall's recent record differs from the season

weak

Millwall's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Portsmouth favored in 3 of 14 directional metrics · Millwall in 4 · 7 too close

0.94 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 16/161.13 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 16/161.44 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 16/161.25 xG/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 16/161.15 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 15/1511.5 shots/match
12.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 15/1512.6 shots/match
3.53 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 15/153.27 shots/match
3.93 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 15/154.07 shots/match
49%Possessionseason · 15/1547%
5.33 corners/matchCornersseason · 15/155.13 corners/match
5.27 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 15/155.33 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 15/1413.8 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
31%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 16/1631%
69%Scoring frequencyseason · 16/1675%

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.

Portsmouth43.8
Millwall31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 94%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Portsmouth26.4
Millwall25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Defensive resistance

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

Portsmouth45.8
Millwall37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Directness proxy

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

Portsmouth64.6
Millwall43.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 94%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Portsmouth35.4
Millwall97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 44%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Portsmouth66.7
Millwall47.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 94%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Portsmouth41.7
Millwall45.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 92%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored5/51 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.26 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots5/59 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/53.2 shots/match
49.2%Possession5/547.6%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/56 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.2 fouls/matchFouls5/512.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.3 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.6 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.24 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots9/99.44 shots/match
3.78 shots/matchShots on target9/93.56 shots/match
49%Possession9/946.4%
4.67 corners/matchCorners9/94.89 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls9/813.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

16 / 16 matches
0.94 goals/matchGoals scored16/161.13 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowed16/161.44 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goals16/161.25 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots15/1511.5 shots/match
3.53 shots/matchShots on target15/153.27 shots/match
49%Possession15/1547%
5.33 corners/matchCorners15/155.13 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls15/1413.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

9 / 8 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored9/81.25 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed9/81.63 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals9/81.25 xG/match
15.6 shots/matchShots8/810.6 shots/match
4.13 shots/matchShots on target8/83.63 shots/match
51.8%Possession8/845.4%
6.25 corners/matchCorners8/84.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.13 fouls/matchFouls8/715.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

14.1 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/114.1 days
0 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples16 / 16home / 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: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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