Bristol City vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
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by Steve Ashfield | in Championship Predictions
Bristol City need to bounce back after being beaten at Millwall on Monday. That took them down to eighth in the Championship and on New Year's Day, the Robins are home to 21st-placed Portsmouth. Time for our match prediction.
City are only two points behind the final promotion play-off position. The loss at Millwall ended a run of two successive league victories. They are in good form at Ashton Gate with four points earned from their last two league games.
That included claiming a big scalp in their most recent home fixture with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough, their fifth home league win of the season. The reverse fixture against Portsmouth saw them win 1-0 at Fratton Park in November.
A 98th minute goal saw Pompey beat Charlton 2-1 at home on Monday. That took them out of the bottom three and they are now three points clear with a game in hand on their rivals. Can they get an away win though?
Portsmouth have the worst away record in the Championship. Only one of their ten away league games has been won with five defeats. Just seven goals have been scored in those ten matches but they did draw 1-1 at Derby in their most recent away fixture.
We tip Bristol City to win.
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The Best Betting Odds for Bristol City v Portsmouth Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.57 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
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1.62 | 3.75 | 5.5 |
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1.65 | 3.6 | 5 |
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1.61 | 3.75 | 5.6 |
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1.65 | 3.6 | 5 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Bristol City and Portsmouth?
Our prediction for the Bristol City vs Portsmouth match is: Bristol City wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 01/01/2026 between Bristol City and Portsmouth in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 55.43% for a win of Bristol City against Portsmouth with odds of 1.69 at LSbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Bristol City vs Portsmouth is 21.65% with odds of 3.95 at Tonybet.
- Our prediction model gives a 22.92% chance ⭐ for a win of Portsmouth vs Bristol City with odds of 5.85 at Melbet.
Bristol City - Portsmouth Prediction and Best Odds:
| Bristol City Portsmouth Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol City wins | 55.43% | 1.69 at LSbet |
| Under 2.5 | 50.83% | 1.85 at LSbet |
| Both Team To Score | 38.54% | 2 at Bet365 |
| Half-time / Full-time : Bristol City/Bristol City | 25.91% | 2.5 at Bet365 |
Bristol City vs Portsmouth Form
Bristol City and Portsmouth's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8
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39 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
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21
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25 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -14 |
Bristol City and Portsmouth Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2025 - Championship
26 Dec 2025 - Championship
20 Dec 2025 - Championship
13 Dec 2025 - Championship
10 Dec 2025 - Championship
6 Dec 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Dec 2025 - Championship
10 Dec 2025 - Championship
6 Dec 2025 - Championship
22 Nov 2025 - Championship
4 Nov 2025 - Championship
25 Oct 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2025 - Championship
26 Dec 2025 - Championship
13 Dec 2025 - Championship
29 Nov 2025 - Championship
26 Nov 2025 - Championship
7 Nov 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2025 - Championship
26 Dec 2025 - Championship
20 Dec 2025 - Championship
13 Dec 2025 - Championship
9 Dec 2025 - Championship
29 Nov 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2025 - Championship
26 Dec 2025 - Championship
13 Dec 2025 - Championship
29 Nov 2025 - Championship
22 Nov 2025 - Championship
5 Nov 2025 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Dec 2025 - Championship
9 Dec 2025 - Championship
26 Nov 2025 - Championship
8 Nov 2025 - Championship
1 Nov 2025 - Championship
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
Bristol City vs Portsmouth Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
75 %
0 %
25 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
29 Nov 2025 - Championship
29 Dec 2024 - Championship
7 Dec 2024 - Championship
10 Jan 2021 - FA Cup
Bristol City against Portsmouth Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
R. Vitek
DefenderL. McNally
MidfielderJ. Williams
M. Bird
M. Sykes
C. Ogilvie
J. Knight
MidfielderF. Bianchini
J. Murphy
ForwardT. Waddingham
Most goals and assists
Bristol City
Portsmouth
E. Riis
(7 Goals)
, 
A. Mehmeti
(7 Goals)
T. Devlin
(3 Goals)
, 
Y. Min-hyeok
(3 Goals)
, 
A. Segecic
(3 Goals)
A. Mehmeti
(6 Assists)
J. Murphy
(5 Assists)
Bristol City - Portsmouth Key Points
- Bristol City won the reverse fixture 1-0.
- Bristol City beat Portsmouth 3-0 at home last season.
- Portsmouth have the worst away record in the Championship with only one victory.
- Bristol City have only lost one of their last four home league games.
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Our Bristol City vs Portsmouth Prediction
Bristol City will want to start the new year with a home win over Portsmouth. They are only just outside the Championship promotion play-off positions and have been in good form at home this season.
Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last four league games but three were played at home. It''s a different story on the road and their away form has been a struggle all season with only seven points and the same number of goals. Our Bristol City v Portsmouth prediction is Bristol City wins.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Bristol City Portsmouth
| Bristol City vs Portsmouth | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City wins | 1.62 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| Draw | 3.5 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| Portsmouth wins | 5 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Bristol City is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 3.1% since opening
- The probability of this result was 61.7% and is now 63.7% (2.0%)
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