Wrexham vs Portsmouth

2 - 1
🕒 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 STōK Cae Ras 🧑‍⚖️ Tom Reeves 🔁 Regular Season - 34 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 34
Regular Season Table
Wrexham 7 · Portsmouth 18
Referee Stats
7 matches · 1.43 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.43
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 57%
Draws 29%
Away wins 14%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-9).
  • Portsmouth controlled possession (60%).
  • Wrexham had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Wrexham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

41 / 37
Avg: 1.78 / 1.61

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Portsmouth (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-7-10

Goals For / Against

24 / 41
Avg: 1.04 / 1.78

Points

25
Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.09
1.78
GF
1.04
1.61
GA
1.78
57%
O2.5
48%
74%
BTTS
61%
26%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Wrexham rank7th
Portsmouth rank18th
Wrexham points71
Portsmouth points55
Wrexham: #7 · 71 pts · GD +4
13 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Portsmouth: #18 · 55 pts · GD -15
29 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wrexham last 5 home

D W L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals8-9
Record2-1-2
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

W L W D L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-13
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wrexham trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 17%

Portsmouth trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Wrexham score at home96%
Wrexham clean sheet at home22%
Portsmouth score away74%
Portsmouth clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Wrexham score first26%
Wrexham win after scoring first67%
Portsmouth score first26%
Portsmouth win after scoring first83%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wrexham 50% · Portsmouth 20%
Avg first goal minute: Wrexham 34.5' · Portsmouth 57.7'

Vs league average

Wrexham score at home1.78 vs 1.40
Wrexham concede at home1.61 vs 1.20
Portsmouth score away1.04 vs 1.20
Portsmouth concede away1.78 vs 1.40
Wrexham score 27% above league average, while Portsmouth score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Wrexham are 34% above league average at home, and Portsmouth are 27% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals1.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Wrexham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
16-30 4
61-75 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Portsmouth goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
1
Total Shots
10
9
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots Inside Box
6
8
Shots Outside Box
4
1
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Corner Kicks
3
15
Fouls
9
8
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
3
Total Passes
332
484
Passes Accurate
265
393
Passes %
80%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
23'
23' Goal · 1-0
S. Smith
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Doyle
30'
30' R. Poole
39'
39' Goal · 2-0
M. Cleworth
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Dobson
42'
42' J. Swift
1st substitution · For: A. Segecic
46'
46' G. Caballero
2nd substitution · For: H. Blair
49'
49' Goal · 2-1
Z. Swanson
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Poole
67'
67' S. Smith
1st substitution · For: K. Moore
68'
68' J. Windass
2nd substitution · For: O. Rathbone
79'
79' Z. Swanson
3rd substitution · For: I. Bowat
79'
79' E. Adams
4th substitution · For: C. Chaplin
88'
88' N. Broadhead
3rd substitution · For: Z. Vyner
88'
88' R. Poole
5th substitution · For: M. Dia

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

Wrexham beat Portsmouth 2-1 on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Tom Reeves. It was played at STōK Cae Ras.

First half: Wrexham took the lead at 23' when S. Smith scored, with the assist credited to C. Doyle, making the score 1-0. R. Poole received a yellow card for Portsmouth at 30'. Wrexham extended the lead at 39' when M. Cleworth scored, with the assist credited to G. Dobson, making the score 2-0. Portsmouth made their 1st substitution at 42', with J. Swift replacing A. Segecic.

Second half: Portsmouth made their 2nd substitution at 46', with G. Caballero replacing H. Blair. Portsmouth reduced the deficit at 49' when Z. Swanson scored, with the assist credited to R. Poole, making the score 2-1. Wrexham made their 1st substitution at 67', with S. Smith replacing K. Moore. Wrexham made their 2nd substitution at 68', with J. Windass replacing O. Rathbone. Portsmouth made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Z. Swanson replacing I. Bowat. Portsmouth made their 4th substitution at 79', with E. Adams replacing C. Chaplin. Wrexham made their 3rd substitution at 88', with N. Broadhead replacing Z. Vyner. Portsmouth made their 5th substitution at 88', with R. Poole replacing M. Dia.

Wrexham used 3 substitutions while Portsmouth used 5 substitutions. Portsmouth got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-9).
  • Portsmouth controlled possession (60%).
  • Wrexham had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Wrexham vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head History by Season