Portsmouth vs Coventry
21st October 18:45
1 : 2
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1
3.60
X
3.50
2
1.95
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Portsmouth vs Coventry Betting Tips & Predictions 21/10/2025

Updated 13 May 2026

Portsmouth vs Coventry kick-off, date & TV info

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2025

Kick-off: 19:45 BST

Venue: Fratton Park

Competition: EFL Championship

TV: Sky Sports


This EFL Championship clash between Portsmouth and Coventry promises to be an exciting encounter filled with action and drama. Fratton Park, the historic home of Portsmouth, will be the battleground where these two teams will fight for victory. Both sides will be looking to secure three valuable points to climb the league table and boost their promotion hopes.

Portsmouth, known for their passionate fanbase and rich history, will be aiming to dominate the game with their attacking flair and solid defense. Coventry, on the other hand, will be keen to showcase their resilience and tactical prowess to outwit their opponents. The atmosphere is expected to be electric as both sets of supporters will be cheering their teams on.

With a kick-off time set for 19:45 BST, fans can look forward to an intense battle under the floodlights. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, allowing viewers to witness all the thrills and spills of this highly anticipated fixture.


Key Stats For Last 5 Games

  • Head-to-Head: Portsmouth 3 - 2 Coventry
  • Portsmouth (Recent Form): WDLWL
  • Coventry (Recent Form): DWWLW
  • Goal Scoring: Portsmouth 10 - 8 Coventry
  • Last 5 Games Portsmouth: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses
  • Last 5 Games Coventry: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
  • Possession: Portsmouth 52% - 48% Coventry
  • Yellow Cards: Portsmouth 12 - 10 Coventry
  • Red Cards: Portsmouth 1 - 2 Coventry
  • Fouls: Portsmouth 45 - 38 Coventry
  • Corners: Portsmouth 24 - 22 Coventry

Portsmouth vs Coventry Betting Odds

Betting odds are subject to change. Please check with the bookmaker for the latest odds.

  • Portsmouth - 2/1
  • Draw - 3/1
  • Coventry - 5/2

Portsmouth vs Coventry Betting Tips & Predictions

In what is expected to be a closely contested match, Portsmouth holds a slight advantage over Coventry based on recent form and home advantage. Portsmouth's attacking prowess combined with solid defense could see them edge out Coventry in a narrow victory.

Coventry, however, has shown resilience and determination in recent games, and they are more than capable of causing an upset. This match could go either way, with both teams likely to find the back of the net. A draw is also a possible outcome given the evenly matched nature of the teams.

Overall, this game is likely to be a thrilling encounter with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities. Fans can expect an intense battle with both teams giving their all to secure the vital three points. In the end, Portsmouth may have the slight edge, but Coventry will certainly put up a strong fight.


FAQs

What is the capacity of Fratton Park?

Fratton Park, the home ground of Portsmouth, has a seating capacity of approximately 20,600 spectators.

How many times have Portsmouth won the EFL Championship?

Portsmouth has won the EFL Championship title twice, in the 2002-2003 and 2016-2017 seasons.

Who is the all-time top scorer in matches between Portsmouth and Coventry?

The all-time top scorer in matches between Portsmouth and Coventry is Peter Ndlovu, who scored a total of 7 goals in games between the two teams.

Has Coventry ever been relegated from the EFL Championship?

Yes, Coventry City has been relegated from the EFL Championship on multiple occasions, with the most recent relegation in the 2011-2012 season.

Which manager has the highest win percentage in the history of Portsmouth?

Alan Ball holds the record for the highest win percentage as a manager at Portsmouth, with a 52.53% win rate during his tenure.

Head To Head
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Portsmouth
21 Matches 10 Matches 11 Matches
Coventry
7 Wins
7 Draws
7 Wins
33%
33%
33%
5 Wins
4 Draws
1 Wins
50%
40%
10%
2 Wins
3 Draws
6 Wins
18%
27%
55%
09.04.25 CHAM
Coventry City
1 : 0
Portsmouth
Bet
21.12.24 CHAM
Portsmouth
4 : 1
Coventry City
Bet
11.02.20 LEON
Coventry City
1 : 0
Portsmouth
Bet
20.08.19 LEON
Portsmouth
3 : 3
Coventry City
Bet
22.04.19 LEON
Portsmouth
2 : 1
Coventry City
Bet
02.10.18 LEON
Coventry City
0 : 1
Portsmouth
Bet
09.08.16 CACU
Coventry City
2 : 2
Portsmouth
Bet
23.03.13 LEON
Portsmouth
2 : 0
Coventry City
Bet
24.11.12 LEON
Coventry City
1 : 1
Portsmouth
Bet
24.03.12 CHAM
Coventry City
2 : 0
Portsmouth
Bet
03.12.11 CHAM
Portsmouth
2 : 1
Coventry City
Bet
Goals
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Goals For
19
4
15
Goals Against
10
3
7
Goals average
1.9
0.8
3
Goal average time
52'
54'
50'
Goals For
10
2
8
Goals Against
4
2
2
Goals average
1.84
1
2.67
Goal average time
63'
62'
63'
Goals For
9
2
7
Goals Against
6
1
5
Goals average
2.09
0.67
3.5
Goal average time
42'
47'
37'
Portsmouth
002
0-15' 16-30' 31-45'
324
HT
101
46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
122
Coventry
MATCH STATISTICS
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Yellow cards Total: 26
26
13
13
Red cards Total: 0
0
0
0
Yellow cards Total: 10
10
4
6
Red cards Total: 0
0
0
0
Yellow cards Total: 16
16
9
7
Red cards Total: 0
0
0
0
Last Matches
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Portsmouth
14.09.25 CHAM
Southampton
0 : 0
Portsmouth
30.08.25 CHAM
Portsmouth
1 : 0
Preston North End
23.08.25 CHAM
West Bromwich Albion
1 : 1
Portsmouth
16.08.25 CHAM
Portsmouth
1 : 2
Norwich City
12.08.25 CACU
Portsmouth
1 : 2
Reading
09.08.25 CHAM
Oxford United
0 : 1
Portsmouth
03.05.25 CHAM
Portsmouth
1 : 1
Hull City
26.04.25 CHAM
Sheffield Wednesday
1 : 1
Portsmouth
21.04.25 CHAM
Portsmouth
1 : 0
Watford
18.04.25 CHAM
Norwich City
3 : 5
Portsmouth
Coventry
13.09.25 CHAM
Coventry City
1 : 1
Norwich City
30.08.25 CHAM
Oxford United
2 : 2
Coventry City
26.08.25 CACU
Millwall
2 : 1
Coventry City
23.08.25 CHAM
Coventry City
7 : 1
Queens Park Rangers
16.08.25 CHAM
Derby County
3 : 5
Coventry City
12.08.25 CACU
Coventry City
1 : 0
Luton Town
09.08.25 CHAM
Coventry City
0 : 0
Hull City
13.05.25 CHAM
Sunderland
0 : 1
Coventry City
09.05.25 CHAM
Coventry City
1 : 2
Sunderland
26.04.25 CHAM
Luton Town
1 : 0
Coventry City
Match Results
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Portsmouth
5 Matches
2 Wins
2 Draws
1 Losses
40%
40%
20%
1 Half
2 Half
40%
40%
20%
60%
40%
0%
5 Matches
Coventry
2 Wins
3 Draws
0 Losses
40%
60%
0%
1 Half
2 Half
40%
60%
40%
20%
20%
20%
Portsmouth
2 Matches
1 Wins
0 Draws
1 Losses
50%
0%
50%
1 Half
2 Half
50%
50%
0%
50%
50%
0%
3 Matches
Coventry
1 Wins
2 Draws
0 Losses
33%
67%
0%
1 Half
2 Half
33%
67%
33%
33%
33%
0%
Portsmouth
3 Matches
1 Wins
2 Draws
0 Losses
33%
67%
0%
1 Half
2 Half
33%
25%
33%
50%
33%
25%
2 Matches
Coventry
1 Wins
1 Draws
0 Losses
50%
50%
0%
1 Half
2 Half
50%
100%
50%
0%
0%
0%
Clean sheets
3
1
Failed to score
1
1
Biggest victory
1-0
7-1
Biggest Defeat
1-2
Clean sheets
1
1
Failed to score
0
1
Biggest victory
1-0
7-1
Biggest Defeat
1-2
Clean sheets
2
0
Failed to score
1
0
Biggest victory
1-0
5-3
Biggest Defeat
Goals Statistics
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
4
Scored
14
2
Goals in the 1st half
9
2
Goals in the 2nd half
5
Portsmouth
0 0% 0 0% 2 50% 1 25% 0 0% 1 25%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
20% 3 13% 2 26% 4 6% 1 13% 2 13% 2
Coventry
3
Conceded
5
3
Goals in the 1st half
3
0
Goals in the 2nd half
2
Portsmouth
2 66% 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
14% 1 28% 2 0% 0 14% 1 0% 0 14% 1
Coventry
2
Scored
7
1
Goals in the 1st half
5
1
Goals in the 2nd half
2
Portsmouth
0 0% 0 0% 2 50% 1 25% 0 0% 1 25%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
20% 3 13% 2 26% 4 6% 1 13% 2 13% 2
Coventry
2
Conceded
1
2
Goals in the 1st half
1
0
Goals in the 2nd half
0
Portsmouth
2 66% 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
14% 1 28% 2 0% 0 14% 1 0% 0 14% 1
Coventry
2
Scored
7
1
Goals in the 1st half
4
1
Goals in the 2nd half
3
Portsmouth
0 0% 0 0% 2 50% 1 25% 0 0% 1 25%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
20% 3 13% 2 26% 4 6% 1 13% 2 13% 2
Coventry
1
Conceded
4
1
Goals in the 1st half
2
0
Goals in the 2nd half
2
Portsmouth
2 66% 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
14% 1 28% 2 0% 0 14% 1 0% 0 14% 1
Coventry
First goal scored
0.8
3
First goal against
0.6
1.4
First scored minute
54'
50'
First against minute
18'
47'
First goal scored
1
2.67
First goal against
0.4
0.4
First scored minute
62'
63'
First against minute
10'
53'
First goal scored
0.67
3.5
First goal against
0.2
1
First scored minute
47'
37'
First against minute
26'
41'
Cards Statistics
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Portsmouth
Yellow cards
Coventry
3
Yellow cards 1st half
1
0.60
Avg yellow cards 1st half
0.20
8
Yellow cards 2nd half
9
1.60
Avg yellow cards 2nd half
1.80
13
Yellow cards overall
13
2.60
Avg yellow cards overall
2.60
Portsmouth
0 0% 0 0% 2 15% 2 15% 4 30% 4 30%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
0% 0 0% 0 7% 1 30% 4 7% 1 46% 6
Coventry
Portsmouth
Red cards
Coventry
0
Red cards 1st half
0
0.00
Avg red cards 1st half
0.00
0
Red cards 2nd half
0
0.00
Avg red cards 2nd half
0.00
0
Red cards overall
0
0.00
Avg red cards overall
0.00
Portsmouth
0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
% 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0
Coventry
Portsmouth
Yellow cards
Coventry
0
Yellow cards 1st half
1
0.00
Avg yellow cards 1st half
0.20
2
Yellow cards 2nd half
4
0.40
Avg yellow cards 2nd half
0.80
4
Yellow cards overall
6
2.00
Avg yellow cards overall
2.00
Portsmouth
0 0% 0 0% 2 15% 2 15% 4 30% 4 30%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
0% 0 0% 0 7% 1 30% 4 7% 1 46% 6
Coventry
Portsmouth
Red cards
Coventry
0
Red cards 1st half
0
0.00
Avg red cards 1st half
0.00
0
Red cards 2nd half
0
0.00
Avg red cards 2nd half
0.00
0
Red cards overall
0
0.00
Avg red cards overall
0.00
Portsmouth
0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
% 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0
Coventry
Portsmouth
Yellow cards
Coventry
3
Yellow cards 1st half
0
0.60
Avg yellow cards 1st half
0.00
6
Yellow cards 2nd half
5
1.20
Avg yellow cards 2nd half
1.00
9
Yellow cards overall
7
3.00
Avg yellow cards overall
3.00
Portsmouth
0 0% 0 0% 2 15% 2 15% 4 30% 4 30%
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
0% 0 0% 0 7% 1 30% 4 7% 1 46% 6
Coventry
Portsmouth
Red cards
Coventry
0
Red cards 1st half
0
0.00
Avg red cards 1st half
0.00
0
Red cards 2nd half
0
0.00
Avg red cards 2nd half
0.00
0
Red cards overall
0
0.00
Avg red cards overall
0.00
Portsmouth
0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
0-15' 16-30' 31-45' 46-60' 61-75' 76-90'
% 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0
Coventry
Match Statistics
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Portsmouth
Possession
Coventry
43.14%
Overall
56.86%
46.85%
1st half
53.15%
40.43%
2nd half
59.57%
45.28%
Overall
54.72%
48.65%
1st half
51.35%
41.58%
2nd half
58.42%
42.42%
Overall
57.58%
44.64%
1st half
55.36%
39.33%
2nd half
60.67%
Corners
27
38
Offsides
13
11
Fouls
59
55
Corners
15
28
Offsides
8
6
Fouls
19
34
Corners
12
10
Offsides
5
5
Fouls
40
21
Shots Statistics
Home/Away
Away/Home
All
Portsmouth
Shots
Coventry
27
1st half
35%
10
on target
37%
36
2nd half
42%
4
on target
11%
56
overall
36%
10
on target
18%
50
1st half
65%
14
on target
28%
49
2nd half
58%
17
on target
35%
100
Overall
64%
14
on target
14%
10
1st half
23%
3
on target
30%
19
2nd half
37%
2
on target
11%
29
overall
31%
3
on target
10%
33
1st half
77%
6
on target
18%
32
2nd half
63%
9
on target
28%
65
Overall
69%
6
on target
9%
17
1st half
50%
7
on target
41%
17
2nd half
50%
2
on target
12%
27
overall
44%
7
on target
26%
17
1st half
50%
8
on target
47%
17
2nd half
50%
8
on target
47%
35
Overall
56%
8
on target
23%
Overall Scoring Minutes
# Team P W D L F A GD PTS
1
Coventry
46 28 11 7 97 45 52 95
2
Ipswich
46 23 15 8 80 47 33 84
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 64 49 15 83
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 82 56 26 80
5
Middlesbrough
46 22 14 10 72 47 25 80
6
Hull
46 21 10 15 70 66 4 73
7
Wrexham
46 19 14 13 69 65 4 71
8
Derby
46 20 9 17 67 59 8 69
9
Norwich
46 19 8 19 63 56 7 65
10
Birmingham
46 17 13 16 57 56 1 64
11
Swansea
46 18 10 18 57 59 -2 64
12
Bristol City
46 17 11 18 59 59 0 62
13
Sheffield Utd
46 18 6 22 66 66 0 60
14
Preston
46 15 15 16 55 62 -7 60
15
QPR
46 16 10 20 61 73 -12 58
16
Watford
46 14 15 17 53 65 -12 57
17
Stoke
46 15 10 21 51 56 -5 55
18
Portsmouth
46 14 13 19 49 64 -15 55
19
Charlton
46 13 14 19 44 58 -14 53
20
Blackburn
46 13 13 20 42 56 -14 52
21
West Brom
46 13 14 19 48 58 -10 51
22
Oxford Utd
46 11 14 21 45 59 -14 47
23
Leicester
46 12 16 18 58 68 -10 46
24
Sheffield Wed
46 2 12 32 29 89 -60 0
Championship
Start
Match
Prediction
Bet
 
1-2
FT
Portsmouth
Coventry
Prediction
Bet
 
BTTS
No @ 2.102.10
Probability 79%
 
Expected value 44.90%Based on a £10 Stake
Championship
Start
Match
Prediction
Bet
 
1-2
FT
Portsmouth
Coventry
Prediction
Bet
 
Team To Win
Away @ 1.801.80
Probability 82%
 
Expected value 29.60%Based on a £10 Stake
Championship
Start
Match
Prediction
Bet
 
1-2
FT
Portsmouth
Coventry
Prediction
Bet
 
First Goalscorer
Haji Wright @ 5.505.50
Probability 45%
 
Expected value 92.50%Based on a £10 Stake
Championship
Start
Match
Prediction
Bet
 
1-2
FT
Portsmouth
Coventry
Prediction
Bet
 
Anytime Scorer
Ellis Simms @ 6.006.00
Probability 40%
 
Expected value 80.00%Based on a £10 Stake
Championship
Start
Match
Prediction
Bet
 
1-2
FT
Portsmouth
Coventry
Prediction
Bet
 
Cards
Under 4.5 @ 1.621.62
Probability 83.8%
 
Expected value 19.56%Based on a £10 Stake
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