Championship 25/26 · 25 Apr 2026

Stoke City 1–3 Portsmouth

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Stoke City favourites at 43%.

Portsmouth won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Adrian Segečić, 50.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Adrian Segečić +17.5, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi +12.7.

Well below it: Tommy Simkin −15.1, Ben Gibson −14.6, Ben Pearson −14.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Apr 2026	L 1–3	v Millwall Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Wrexham Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
6 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Derby County Championship
3 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship

21 Apr 2026	L 1–5	at Coventry City Championship
18 Apr 2026	W 1–0	v Leicester City Championship
14 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Ipswich Town Championship
11 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at Middlesbrough Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 2–2	v Oxford United Championship

25 Oct 2025	Portsmouth 0–1 Stoke City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Midfielder	45	0	0	–	49.7	+12.7
Lamine Cissé Forward	90	1	0	0.88	46.7	+6.2
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder	19	0	0	0.02	38.9	–
Sam Gallagher Forward	45	0	0	0.06	36.4	−0.1
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	35.7	+2.6
Róbert Boženík Forward	90	0	0	0.12	34.5	−5.3
Tommy Simkin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.5	−15.1
Junior Tchamadeu Defender	27	0	0	0.01	30.8	–
Ashley Phillips Defender	90	0	0	0.23	29.0	−9.5
Million Manhoef Midfielder	11	0	0	–	26.7	–
Ben Pearson Midfielder	71	0	0	0.10	25.9	−14.1
Ben Gibson Defender	45	0	0	–	20.8	−14.6
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	0	1	–	17.8	−13.1
Eric Bocat Defender	45	0	0	–	17.6	−4.5
Sydney Agina Defender	63	0	0	–	15.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibane Bowat Defender	29	0	0	–	61.0	–
Adrian Segečić Midfielder	90	3	0	1.40	50.3	+17.5
Ben Killip Goalkeeper	86	0	0	–	48.4	–
Madiodio Dia Defender	90	0	0	–	46.1	+0.6
Josef Bursik Goalkeeper	4	0	0	–	44.8	–
Hayden Matthews Defender	61	0	0	–	41.3	−2.1
Luke Le Roux Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.2	+0.9
Andre Dozzell Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.1	−0.4
Connor Ogilvie Defender	90	0	0	–	36.1	+1.5
Colby Bishop Forward	79	0	0	–	35.2	−1.0
Harvey Blair Forward	62	0	1	0.08	34.3	+4.6
Thomas Waddingham Forward	11	0	0	–	32.3	–
Jordan Lee Williams Defender	90	0	0	0.12	31.5	+3.4
John Swift Midfielder	78	0	0	–	30.8	−6.1
Josh Murphy Midfielder	28	0	1	0.02	30.3	–
Jacob Brown Forward	12	0	0	–	27.5	–