Stoke vs Portsmouth live score, H2H results, odds, standings and prediction

Preview

• Anticipation builds as Stoke City prepare to host Portsmouth at bet365 Stadium on 2026-04-25 (kick-off 15:00 GMT), in week 45 of the 2025-2026 Championship.
• Referee D. Webb has dished out around 2-3 yellows and 0 reds, plus 20 fouls per match across 10 games.
• In the past 2 games, M. Robins recorded 1 victory against J. Mousinho, who recorded 1 victory, with no draws.
• In the table Stoke City are 17th (55 pts) and Portsmouth sit 20th with 51 pts.
• Stoke City are missing 9 players: A. Ampah (Hamstring Injury), B. Gibson (Injury), V. Johansson (Shoulder Injury), B. Lawal (Injury), T. Rigo (Injury), M. Talovierov (Ankle Injury), J. Tchamadeu (Hamstring Injury), B. Wilmot (Calf Injury), A. Cresswell (Injury) while Portsmouth are missing 7 players: A. Alese (Muscle Injury), K. Anderson (Injury), G. Caballero (Inactive), T. Devlin (Injury), M. Kosznovszky (Knee Injury), Z. Swanson (Inactive), F. Umeh (Hamstring Injury).
• Our forecast has Stoke City in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Portsmouth set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
• Last time out, S. Thomas registered the best mark for Stoke City - 7.3 - and T. Devlin did likewise for Portsmouth with an 6.9 score.
• Double disappointment: Stoke City fell 1-3 against Millwall, while Portsmouth went down 1-5 vs Coventry City.
• Momentum favors Portsmouth (3-1-1) after Stoke City managed only 1-1-3 from 5 matches.
• Stoke City have clearly got the edge H2H: in 9 meetings, they've beaten Portsmouth 5 times, with 1 draw and only 3 losses.
• A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Stoke City's 9-6-7 home form and Portsmouth's 5-7-10 away record.

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