Portsmouth vs Sheffield United

14 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee James Linington

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • A. Brooks 90’

Match summary

Sheffield United took a 1-0 win at Portsmouth, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

A. Brooks put Sheffield United ahead in the 90th minute.

Portsmouth can feel hard done by, creating 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Sheffield United's 1.50 from 11.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
23 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 2
11 Corners 4
400 Passes 300
72.2% Pass accuracy 60.0%
14 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 4

Key events

Portsmouth Sheffield United
J. SwiftShot on target
16’
M. AlliShot on target
21’
J. Swift
25’
A. SegecicShot on target
28’
Z. SwansonShot on target
35’
45’
G. Hamer
46’
C. O'HareT. Cannon
48’
D. Soumaré
55’
S. PeckD. Soumaré
67’
T. BindonShot on target
70’
T. CampbellP. Bamford
J. WilliamsZ. Swanson
71’
M. PackJ. Swift
71’
M. AlliShot on target
74’
J. BrownA. Segecic
77’
J. BrownShot on target
78’
L. L. RouxA. Dozzell
80’
89’
K. HoeverF. Seriki
89’
K. Phillips
90’
K. Hoever
90’
A. BrooksRight foot shot0-1 (Sheffield United)
90’
O. ArblasterK. Phillips
M. AlliShot on target
90+6’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 1.50 90’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), 0-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 1.50 90’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), 0-1 Brooks 90’
Portsmouth 2.37 xGSheffield United 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Portsmouth attacking 
90’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 16’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 78’ J. Brown (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 50’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 41’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 35’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 21’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 37’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 67’ T. Bindon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ T. Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+8’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ S. Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 16’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 78’ J. Brown (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 50’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 41’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 35’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 21’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 37’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 67’ T. Bindon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ T. Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ S. Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Devlin
Poole
Ogilvie
Swanson 71’
Dozzell 80’
Adams
Segecic 77’
Swift
Alli
Bishop
Sheffield United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
Seriki 89’
Tanganga
Bindon
Burrows
Brooks
Phillips
Soumaré
Hamer
Cannon 46’
Bamford 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Schmid
90′ 2 1 53 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. Devlin
90′ 3 2 – 9 3 44 1 – – –
R. Poole
90′ – 3 – 4 4 35 1 – – –
C. Ogilvie
90′ 1 2 – 9 7 43 1 – – –
Z. Swanson
71′ 1 1 – 6 2 24 – – – –
J. Williams Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 1 – 2 – 17 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Dozzell
80′ – – 27 – – – 3 1 – 1 –
E. Adams
90′ – – 31 1 – 8 1 12 3 1 –
A. Segecic
77′ – – 16 4 – – – 2 4 – –
J. Swift
71′ – – 41 3 – 1 – 3 1 2
M. Alli
90′ – – 19 1 – – – 4 1 – –
M. Pack Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 18 4 – – 1 1 – – –
L. L. Roux Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
C. Bishop
90′ – – 4 – 0.55 – 2 10 2 22 –
J. Brown Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 1 0.31 – – 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Portsmouth win 30% Avg odds 3.16
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Sheffield United win 42% Avg odds 2.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Portsmouth WDDWL
Sheffield United LWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield United 3-0 Portsmouth, 26 Nov 25 Next meeting: Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield United, 14 Oct 26  All Portsmouth vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.