Championship (England)
Southampton Host Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium
Oct 11, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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Out of their last 20 home matches, Southampton won 13, drew 5, and lost 2 — numbers that suggest this side has been near-unstoppable in front of their own fans. 65% of recent home matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Their most recent home outing was a 4-1 win against Bristol City.
Portsmouth's underlying away numbers (6-6-8 across 20 games) back up the read that this team has been up and down on their travels. Goals have flowed too — 55% of those away matches finished above 2.5. In their last away match, it finished a 0-0 draw against Charlton.
In their last 5 games, Southampton holds the edge with 1 win to Portsmouth's 0 wins, with 4 draws in between. Scoring has been high in this rivalry, with 40% of meetings above 2.5 goals. Last time these two met, in the Championship, it finished Portsmouth 1-1 Southampton.
Team Strength Comparison
Metric by metric
Southampton · Portsmouth — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Southampton the favourite at 59%. 16 of 16 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 7.5%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Southampton vs Portsmouth
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeoVegas | 1.57 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| Betfred (UK) | 1.57 | 4.33 | 5.50 |
| Unibet (UK) | 1.58 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| Sky Bet | 1.53 | 4.20 | 5.50 |
| Paddy Power | 1.50 | 4.20 | 5.50 |
| 888sport | 1.53 | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| William Hill | 1.55 | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Betfair | 1.72 | 4.20 | 4.90 |
| Smarkets | 1.70 | 4.00 | 4.80 |
| BoyleSports | 1.57 | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| LiveScore Bet | 1.54 | 3.95 | 5.10 |
| Virgin Bet | 1.55 | 4.00 | 5.20 |
| Grosvenor | 1.56 | 4.00 | 5.20 |
| Casumo | 1.56 | 4.10 | 5.30 |
| Ladbrokes | 1.57 | 4.20 | 5.25 |
| Coral | 1.57 | 4.33 | 5.25 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Championship · Regular Season - 29 | 2026-01-25 | Portsmouth 1-1 Southampton | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 5 | 2025-09-14 | Southampton 0-0 Portsmouth | D |
| League Cup · 3rd Round | 2019-09-24 | Portsmouth 0-4 Southampton | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 41 | 2012-04-07 | Southampton 2-2 Portsmouth | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 22 | 2011-12-18 | Portsmouth 1-1 Southampton | D |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Southampton — Home
- 2026-09-12Southampton vs Bristol City 4-1
- 2026-09-08Southampton vs Swansea 3-1
- 2026-08-29Southampton vs Millwall 5-1
- 2026-08-25Southampton vs West Ham 1-4
- 2026-08-22Southampton vs Stoke City 3-1
- 2026-04-28Southampton vs Ipswich 2-2
- 2026-04-21Southampton vs Bristol City 2-2
- 2026-04-14Southampton vs Blackburn 3-0
- 2026-04-11Southampton vs Derby 2-1
- 2026-04-04Southampton vs Arsenal 2-1
- 2026-03-21Southampton vs Oxford United 2-0
- 2026-03-18Southampton vs Norwich 1-0
- 2026-02-24Southampton vs QPR 5-0
- 2026-02-21Southampton vs Charlton 1-1
- 2026-02-07Southampton vs Watford 1-0
- 2026-01-21Southampton vs Sheffield Utd 1-0
- 2026-01-17Southampton vs Hull City 1-2
- 2026-01-01Southampton vs Millwall 0-0
- 2025-12-20Southampton vs Coventry 1-1
- 2025-12-09Southampton vs West Brom 3-2
Southampton — Away
- 2026-09-19Wrexham vs Southampton 2-1
- 2026-09-05Lincoln vs Southampton 1-1
- 2026-09-01Birmingham vs Southampton 1-1
- 2026-08-16Watford vs Southampton 2-1
- 2026-08-08Colchester vs Southampton 0-2
- 2026-08-01Preußen Münster vs Southampton 1-2
- 2026-07-24Eintracht Braunschweig vs Southampton 0-1
- 2026-07-18Eastleigh vs Southampton 1-3
- 2026-05-09Middlesbrough vs Southampton 0-0
- 2026-05-02Preston vs Southampton 1-3
- 2026-04-25Manchester City vs Southampton 2-1
- 2026-04-18Swansea vs Southampton 1-2
- 2026-04-07Wrexham vs Southampton 1-5
- 2026-03-14Coventry vs Southampton 1-2
- 2026-03-11West Brom vs Southampton 1-1
- 2026-03-08Fulham vs Southampton 0-1
- 2026-02-28Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton 1-3
- 2026-02-10Leicester vs Southampton 3-4
- 2026-01-31Stoke City vs Southampton 0-2
- 2026-01-25Portsmouth vs Southampton 1-1
Portsmouth — Home
- 2026-09-19Portsmouth vs Blackburn 2-2
- 2026-09-05Portsmouth vs Cardiff 2-0
- 2026-09-01Portsmouth vs Derby 0-2
- 2026-08-15Portsmouth vs QPR 1-3
- 2026-05-02Portsmouth vs Birmingham 1-1
- 2026-04-18Portsmouth vs Leicester 1-0
- 2026-04-14Portsmouth vs Ipswich 2-0
- 2026-04-06Portsmouth vs Oxford United 2-2
- 2026-03-16Portsmouth vs Derby 0-1
- 2026-03-10Portsmouth vs Swansea 1-2
- 2026-02-28Portsmouth vs Hull City 0-1
- 2026-02-14Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd 0-1
- 2026-01-31Portsmouth vs West Brom 3-0
- 2026-01-25Portsmouth vs Southampton 1-1
- 2026-01-11Portsmouth vs Arsenal 1-4
- 2025-12-29Portsmouth vs Charlton 2-1
- 2025-12-26Portsmouth vs QPR 1-1
- 2025-12-13Portsmouth vs Blackburn 2-1
- 2025-11-29Portsmouth vs Bristol City 0-1
- 2025-11-22Portsmouth vs Millwall 3-1
Portsmouth — Away
- 2026-09-12Charlton vs Portsmouth 0-0
- 2026-08-29Bristol City vs Portsmouth 2-1
- 2026-08-22Lincoln vs Portsmouth 1-3
- 2026-08-08West Ham vs Portsmouth 3-1
- 2026-08-01SV Darmstadt 98 vs Portsmouth 0-0
- 2026-07-29Farnborough vs Portsmouth 1-1
- 2026-07-25Wycombe vs Portsmouth 3-1
- 2026-07-18Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth 1-1
- 2026-07-15Aldershot Town vs Portsmouth 2-0
- 2026-07-14Woking vs Portsmouth 1-2
- 2026-04-25Stoke City vs Portsmouth 1-3
- 2026-04-21Coventry vs Portsmouth 5-1
- 2026-04-11Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth 0-1
- 2026-04-03Norwich vs Portsmouth 1-1
- 2026-03-21QPR vs Portsmouth 6-1
- 2026-03-07Blackburn vs Portsmouth 1-1
- 2026-02-24Wrexham vs Portsmouth 2-1
- 2026-02-21Millwall vs Portsmouth 1-3
- 2026-02-17Charlton vs Portsmouth 1-3
- 2026-02-07Preston vs Portsmouth 1-0