Portsmouth vs Southampton

25 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

E. Adams 77’

L. Scienza 57’

Match summary

Portsmouth and Southampton drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

L. Scienza put Southampton ahead in the 57th minute and E. Adams equalised with a header in the 77th minute.

Portsmouth had the better of the chances, with 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Southampton's 1.18 from 6.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

14 Shots 6

3 Shots on target 4

4 Corners 2

370 Passes 309

68.4% Pass accuracy 60.5%

12 Tackles 27

9 Fouls 14

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Portsmouth Southampton

12’

A. ArmstrongShot on target

C. BishopShot on target

19’

20’

A. ArmstrongShot on target

53’

F. AzazShot on target

57’

L. ScienzaRight foot shot

0-1

63’

T. FellowsK. Matsuki

63’

S. CharlesF. Azaz

J. WilliamsI. Bowat

66’

67’

J. RobinsonL. Scienza

68’

R. StewartA. Armstrong

Z. Swanson

70’

F. Downes

M. PackA. Dozzell

71’

K. AndersonC. Chaplin

71’

E. AdamsHeader

1-1

77’

M. PackShot on target

77’

E. Adams

82’

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.

Portsmouth 1.66 xGSouthampton 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Southampton attacking Portsmouth attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


N. Schmid	90′	3	1	38	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


T. Devlin	90′	1	2	–	6	4	32	1	–	–	–
Z. Swanson	90′	–	1	–	3	2	52	–	–	–
I. Bowat	66′	1	3	–	7	6	36	1	–	–	–
C. Ogilvie	90′	2	–	–	10	4	42	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


A. Dozzell	71′	–	–	25	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
E. Adams	90′	1	–	34	1	–	4	2	15	–	4
A. Segecic	90′	–	–	12	3	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
C. Chaplin	71′	–	–	26	1	–	2	1	2	1	–	–
M. Alli	90′	–	–	17	–	–	1	1	7	–	1	–
J. Williams Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	10	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
M. Pack Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
K. Anderson Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


C. Bishop	90′	–	–	2	1	0.07	–	–	11	1	26	–

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Peretz	90′	1	1	37	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Bree	90′	5	–	–	6	1	29	1	–	–	–
T. Harwood-Bellis	90′	2	1	–	11	6	53	–	–	–	–
J. Stephens	90′	2	2	–	5	2	34	–	–	–	–
Welington	90′	2	3	–	7	3	27	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


F. Downes	90′	–	–	30	–	–	4	–	7	3	1
C. Jander	90′	–	–	27	1	–	6	–	8	1	1	–
K. Matsuki	63′	–	–	21	–	–	1	–	3	4	1	–
F. Azaz	63′	–	1	19	2	–	2	–	2	2	–	–
L. Scienza	67′	1	–	10	1	–	1	–	4	–	1	–
S. Charles Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–		–	–						–
T. Fellows Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


A. Armstrong	68′	–	–	2	2	0.49	–	–	2	–	5	–
J. Robinson Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–		–	–	–				–
R. Stewart Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	6	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Portsmouth win 28% Avg odds 3.34

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44

Southampton win 45% Avg odds 2.09

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

Form going into the game

Portsmouth D W L W D

Southampton D D L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Southampton 0-0 Portsmouth, 14 Sep 25 Next meeting: Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth, 11 Oct 26 All Portsmouth vs Southampton 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.