Championship 25/26 · 2 May 2026

Portsmouth 1–1 Birmingham City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Portsmouth favourites at 44%.

Birmingham City deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ben Killip, 55.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Christoph Klarer +14.2, Bright Osayi-Samuel +13.5, Ibane Bowat +13.5.

Well below it: Connor Ogilvie −22.0, Hayden Matthews −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Apr 2026	W 3–1	at Stoke City 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

25 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Bristol City Championship
22 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Preston North End Championship
18 Apr 2026	D 1–1	at Hull City Championship
12 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Wrexham Championship
6 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Ipswich Town Championship

1 Nov 2025	Birmingham City 4–0 Portsmouth Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Conor Shaughnessy Defender	19	0	0	–	61.3	–
Ben Killip Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.7	+2.6
Ibane Bowat Defender	90	0	0	0.03	53.6	+13.5
Marlon Pack Midfielder	10	0	0	–	43.9	–
Luke Le Roux Midfielder	84	0	0	–	41.2	+0.7
Regan Poole Defender	45	0	0	–	37.7	+0.1
Andre Dozzell Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	37.5	−0.2
Jacob Brown Forward	90	0	0	0.06	36.4	−0.5
Hayden Matthews Defender	71	0	0	–	33.9	−9.3
Adrian Segečić Midfielder	90	1	0	0.14	32.8	−2.2
Conor Chaplin Midfielder	69	0	0	0.17	31.2	−4.6
Jordan Lee Williams Defender	90	0	1	–	30.4	+2.7
Thomas Waddingham Forward	19	0	0	–	30.2	–
Millenic Alli Midfielder	71	0	0	0.10	26.9	+0.4
John Swift Midfielder	21	0	0	–	26.5	–
Connor Ogilvie Defender	45	0	0	0.02	12.2	−22.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Christoph Klarer Defender	90	0	0	–	54.4	+14.2
James Beadle Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.3	−1.6
Phil Neumann Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	+4.0
August Priske Forward	90	1	0	0.46	43.4	+6.4
Jhon Solís Midfielder	54	0	0	–	39.8	+3.5
Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender	90	0	0	–	39.2	+13.5
Ibrahim Osman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.48	37.5	+7.6
Seung Ho Paik Midfielder	73	0	0	–	35.8	−1.4
Carlos Vicente Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	32.6	+3.5
Tomoki Iwata Midfielder	90	0	0	–	30.3	−3.8
Kai Wagner Defender	90	0	1	0.01	30.0	+7.0
Tommy Doyle Midfielder	36	0	0	0.06	27.2	–
Jay Stansfield Midfielder	17	0	0	0.23	18.1	–