Our prediction for this Championship match:
Portsmouth
Match Time & Date:
16 August 2025
12:30
Prediction: 2-1
Norwich
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Oxford United, Portsmouth will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Norwich City in their first home game of the season. Talented forward Harvey Blair remains in the recovery room, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team. Pompey boss John Mousinho is likely to stick to the 4-2-3-1 formation, with Colby Bishop up front as a lone centre-forward.
The Canaries, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Millwall and given their difficulties on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s encounter. Speaking of the away team, midfielder Amankwah Forson limped off with injury in the season opener, with Mathias Kvistgaarden likely to replace him in the starting XI. In their last meeting in the Championship, Portsmouth recorded a thrilling 5-3 win over Norwich and yet another high-scoring affair is on the cards.
Highlighted Team (Portsmouth):
During Milan Mandaric’s era at the club, Portsmouth played an important role in the Premier League, with the team finishing their debut season (2003/2004) in the 13th position in the standings. The club impressed in the 2008/2009 season, with Nwankwo Kanu’s goal helping them beat Cardiff City in the FA Cup final.
As a result, Portsmouth represented England in the Europa League, with the team progressing in the group stages of the competition thanks to a win over Vitoria Gimaraes in the final qualifying round. The current club was formed in 2013, but the original amateur club was founded back in 1883. Nowadays Portsmouth host their rivals at Fratton Park, with the venue holding up to 20,620 spectators.
The likes of Sol Campbell, David James, Glen Johnson and aforementioned Nigeria international Nwankwo Kanu are considered one of the club’s most notable players. Portsmouth wear blue shirts, white shorts and red socks when hosting their rivals at Fratton Park, while wearing white and blue colours when playing on the road.
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