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Bristol City vs Portsmouth

Bristol City
2 - 1
Portsmouth
🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Ashton Gate Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ James Bell 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Bristol City 13 · Portsmouth 18
Referee Stats
James Bell
3 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Portsmouth outshot their opponent (9-14).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
  • Bristol City had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bristol City (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

2 / 4
Avg: 0.67 / 1.33

Points

3
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2
Portsmouth (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 3
Avg: 1.33 / 1.00

Points

4
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
1.33
0.67
GF
1.33
1.33
GA
1.00
33%
O2.5
67%
33%
BTTS
67%
33%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Bristol City rank13th
Portsmouth rank18th
Bristol City points10
Portsmouth points7
Bristol City: #13 · 10 pts · GD -2
4 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Portsmouth: #18 · 7 pts · GD -1
7 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bristol City last 5 home

L W L
Points3/9
Weighted index33
Goals2-4
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Portsmouth last 5 away

D L W
Points4/9
Weighted index33
Goals4-3
Record1-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bristol City trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Portsmouth trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Bristol City score at home33%
Bristol City clean sheet at home0%
Portsmouth score away67%
Portsmouth clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Bristol City score first33%
Bristol City win after scoring first100%
Portsmouth score first33%
Portsmouth win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bristol City 0% · Portsmouth 0%
Avg first goal minute: Bristol City 31.0' · Portsmouth 7.0'

Vs league average

Bristol City score at home0.67 vs 1.61
Bristol City concede at home1.33 vs 1.24
Portsmouth score away1.33 vs 1.24
Portsmouth concede away1.00 vs 1.61
Bristol City score 59% below league average, while Portsmouth score 7% above league average.
Defensive side: Bristol City are 7% above league average at home, and Portsmouth are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS20%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Bristol City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0

Portsmouth goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
1
Total Shots
9
14
Shots off Goal
3
9
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
6
8
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Corner Kicks
3
10
Fouls
15
5
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
321
370
Passes Accurate
237
281
Passes %
74%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
31' ⚽
⚽
31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
L. Tolaj
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Wallace
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. Shein
1st substitution · For: E. Adams
49'
49' Rio Cardines
56' ⚽
⚽
56' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
J. Knight
Normal Goal · Assist: Rio Cardines
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ R. Kavuma McQueen
2nd substitution · For: H. Blair
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ C. Bishop
3rd substitution · For: M. Milovanović
67'
67' J. Knight
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Twine
1st substitution · For: S. Greenwood
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ J. Wallace
2nd substitution · For: T. Horvat
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Benjamin Arthur
4th substitution · For: M. Dia
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ Y. Hirakawa
3rd substitution · For: C. Pring
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ L. Tolaj
4th substitution · For: D. Ballard
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ M. Pack
5th substitution · For: J. Swift
77'
77' R. Dickie
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ G. Tanner
5th substitution · For: N. Eile
90+5' ⚽
⚽
90+5' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
M. Milovanović
Penalty

Bristol City vs Portsmouth 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bristol City beat Portsmouth 2-1 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by James Bell. It was played at Ashton Gate Stadium.

First half: Bristol City took the lead at 31' when L. Tolaj scored, with the assist credited to J. Wallace, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Portsmouth made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Shein replacing E. Adams. Rio Cardines received a yellow card for Bristol City at 49'. Bristol City extended the lead at 56' when J. Knight scored, with the assist credited to Rio Cardines, making the score 2-0. Portsmouth made their 2nd substitution at 63', with R. Kavuma McQueen replacing H. Blair. Portsmouth made their 3rd substitution at 63', with C. Bishop replacing M. Milovanović. J. Knight received a yellow card for Bristol City at 67'. Bristol City made their 1st substitution at 68', with S. Twine replacing S. Greenwood. Bristol City made their 2nd substitution at 68', with J. Wallace replacing T. Horvat. Portsmouth made their 4th substitution at 69', with Benjamin Arthur replacing M. Dia. Bristol City made their 3rd substitution at 74', with Y. Hirakawa replacing C. Pring. Bristol City made their 4th substitution at 74', with L. Tolaj replacing D. Ballard. Portsmouth made their 5th substitution at 74', with M. Pack replacing J. Swift. R. Dickie received a yellow card for Bristol City at 77'. Bristol City made their 5th substitution at 85', with G. Tanner replacing N. Eile. Portsmouth scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+5' when M. Milovanović scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1.

Bristol City used 5 substitutions while Portsmouth used 5 substitutions. Bristol City got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Portsmouth outshot their opponent (9-14).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
  • Bristol City had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins4
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS1 (20.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Bristol City vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
29 Aug 2026 Bristol City vs Portsmouth 2 - 1
2025-2026 Season
01 Jan 2026 Bristol City vs Portsmouth 5 - 0 29 Nov 2025 Portsmouth vs Bristol City 0 - 1
2024-2025 Season
29 Dec 2024 Bristol City vs Portsmouth 3 - 0 07 Dec 2024 Portsmouth vs Bristol City 3 - 0