Portsmouth vs Stoke City Prediction & Betting Tips | 07/11/2026

Portsmouth vs Stoke City Prediction and Betting Tips 7 November 2026

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What is our Portsmouth vs Stoke City prediction?

Portsmouth 2 - 2 Stoke City

Our prediction for this match: Portsmouth 2 - 2 Stoke City

Portsmouth vs Stoke City Preview

Saturday’s football game at Fratton Park pits together Portsmouth and Stoke City in an intriguing Championship encounter. The Pompey proved their worth in a convincing 3-1 victory over Swansea in midweek, and they will be looking to make it four consecutive home wins. Portsmouth have been particularly dangerous at Fratton Park, averaging 2.40 goals per game across their last five home outings. Anderson, Bishop, Ogilvie and Swift remain in the recovery room, but their absences were hardly felt against Swansea.

Stoke City, meanwhile, continued their impressive run of form with a 2-1 away victory over Blackburn. The Potters have won four of their last five matches on the road, conceding just 0.80 goals per game across their last 10 outings. Another boost for Mark Robins is the return of key midfielder Ethan Galbraith, who is available again after serving his suspension. The visitors certainly have enough quality to make life difficult for the hosts.

Both teams head into this encounter in excellent spirits, and an entertaining contest could be on the cards. Portsmouth have scored 2.40 goals per home game, while Stoke have found the net in all five of their latest away fixtures. Therefore, Over 2.5 goals, Both Teams to Score and Both Teams to Score First Half (small stake) bets should be considered.

This Championship match will be played on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 12:30 in Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England.

League: Championship
Kick-off: Sat 7 Nov 2026, 12:30UK time
Venue: Fratton ParkPortsmouth • 20,821 seats

Portsmouth vs Stoke City Betting Tips

Betting Tip	Odds	Probability
Match result
Correct Score: Portsmouth 2-2 Stoke City	14/1	7%
Double Chance: X2	4/7	64%
Half Time/Full Time: Draw / Draw	15/4	21%
Asian Handicap: Stoke +0.5	3/5	63%
European Handicap: Stoke +1	4/7	64%
Player bets
Anytime Goalscorer: Marko Milovanovic	2/1	33%
First Goalscorer: Marko Milovanovic	11/2	15%
To be Booked: Ben Pearson	11/8	42%
1+ Shots on Target: Marko Milovanovic	4/9	69%
2+ Shots on Target: Marko Milovanovic	2/1	33%
To Assist: Abu Kamara	7/2	22%
Goals
Both Teams to Score: Yes	5/6	55%
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals	2/5	71%
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals	6/5	45%
Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals	3/1	25%
Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals	1/12	93%
Portsmouth Clean Sheet: No	2/5	71%
Corners
Total Corners: 9 - 11	13/8	38%

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Portsmouth vs Stoke City Line-ups

PortsmouthStarting XI • 4-2-3-1

Expected

No.	Player	Pos.
1	N. Schmid	GK
5	R. Poole	DF
55	M. Dia	DF
16	J. Meghoma	DF
24	T. Devlin	DF
37	I. Mohamed	MF
10	A. Segecic	MF
7	M. Pack	MF
38	E. Adams	MF
17	T. Shade	MF
29	M. Milovanović	FW
	Coach J. Mousinho

Stoke CityStarting XI • 3-4-3

Expected

No.	Player	Pos.
1	V. Johansson	GK
16	B. Wilmot	DF
5	L. Graham	DF
18	B. Lawal	DF
2	B. Johnson	MF
7	J. McGlynn	MF
27	El Hadji Djibril Soumaré	MF
21	L. Bombino	MF
13	J. Devenny	FW
9	R. Boženík	FW
42	M. Manhoef	FW
	Coach M. Robins

Portsmouth vs Stoke City Injuries and Suspensions

PortsmouthInjuries and suspensions

Player	Reason	Status
K. Anderson	Overload	Out
B. Arthur	Back Injury	Out
C. Bishop	Knee Injury	Out
L. Brooke-Smith	Ankle Injury	Out
M. Kosznovszky	Inactive	Out
C. Ogilvie	Knee Injury	Out
J. Swift	Knee Injury	Out

Stoke CityInjuries and suspensions

Player	Reason	Status
A. Ampah	Knee Injury	Out
E. Bocat	Injury	Out
L. Cisse	Inactive	Out
E. Galbraith	Yellow Cards	Suspended
A. Cresswell	Knee Injury	Doubtful
S. Gallagher	Injury	Doubtful

Portsmouth vs Stoke City Standings

Portsmouth

Stoke City

10th	Position	4th
22	Points	26
14	Played	14
6-4-4	Won-Drawn-Lost	8-2-4
19 : 16	Goals for : against	22 : 17
+3	Goal difference	+5
WDWDW	Form	WWDWL

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Place 1 in the full table
2	Wolves	14	8	3	3	25	17	+8	27	WWWDW
3	Birmingham	14	7	5	2	26	13	+13	26	WWLWW
4	Stoke City	14	8	2	4	22	17	+5	26	WWDWL
5	Swansea	14	8	2	4	21	16	+5	26	LWLLW
6	West Brom	14	7	4	3	20	15	+5	25	DWDWW
Place 7 in the full table
8	West Ham	14	6	5	3	36	21	+15	23	DLLWW
9	Sheffield Utd	14	6	4	4	20	17	+3	22	WWDWL
10	Portsmouth	14	6	4	4	19	16	+3	22	WDWDW
11	QPR	14	5	6	3	22	17	+5	21	DLWLW
12	Norwich	14	6	0	8	27	24	+3	18	WWWLL
Places 13 to 24 in the full table

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Middlesbrough	14	8	4	2	30	19	+11	28	LWWDW
2	Wolves	14	8	3	3	25	17	+8	27	WWWDW
3	Birmingham	14	7	5	2	26	13	+13	26	WWLWW
4	Stoke City	14	8	2	4	22	17	+5	26	WWDWL
5	Swansea	14	8	2	4	21	16	+5	26	LWLLW
6	West Brom	14	7	4	3	20	15	+5	25	DWDWW
7	Southampton	14	8	4	2	29	14	+15	24	DWWDW
8	West Ham	14	6	5	3	36	21	+15	23	DLLWW
9	Sheffield Utd	14	6	4	4	20	17	+3	22	WWDWL
10	Portsmouth	14	6	4	4	19	16	+3	22	WDWDW
11	QPR	14	5	6	3	22	17	+5	21	DLWLW
12	Norwich	14	6	0	8	27	24	+3	18	WWWLL
13	Millwall	14	5	3	6	23	24	-1	18	LWLDL
14	Blackburn	14	5	3	6	20	22	-2	18	LLWLW
15	Bristol City	14	5	3	6	16	19	-3	18	LWDLL
16	Wrexham	14	4	5	5	17	19	-2	17	WLLWL
17	Bolton	14	5	2	7	19	26	-7	17	WLLDW
18	Cardiff	14	3	6	5	22	23	-1	15	DLWDW
19	Lincoln	14	4	3	7	14	24	-10	15	LLWDL
20	Watford	14	4	2	8	13	23	-10	14	WLLWL
21	Charlton	14	3	5	6	11	22	-11	14	LLLLD
22	Burnley	14	1	7	6	18	26	-8	10	DDLLD
23	Derby	14	1	4	9	11	29	-18	7	LLDLL
24	Preston	14	1	2	11	12	30	-18	5	LLDLL

Portsmouth Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wddlwwdwdw	1.90
Home	wdwww	2.60
Away	dlwdd	1.20

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	80%	20%
Average Goals Per Game	2.20	3.60	0.80
Scored	1.40	2.40	0.40
Conceded	0.80	1.20	0.40
BTTS	50%	80%	20%
Clean Sheets	40%	20%	60%
Failed to Score	30%	0%	60%
Expected Goals	1.35	1.70	1.01
Expected Goals Against	1.26	1.24	1.28

Stoke City Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wdwwwlwdww	2.30
Home	wwldw	2.00
Away	dwwww	2.60

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	70%	60%	80%
Average Goals Per Game	2.60	2.80	2.40
Scored	1.80	2.00	1.60
Conceded	0.80	0.80	0.80
BTTS	60%	40%	80%
Clean Sheets	40%	60%	20%
Failed to Score	10%	20%	0%
Expected Goals	1.38	1.41	1.35
Expected Goals Against	1.54	1.12	1.95