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by Devesh Jaganath | in Championship Predictions
Portsmouth and Coventry City will face off at Fratton Park on a jam-packed Tuesday night in the EFL Championship. Pompey are 14th in the league standings, while the Sky Blues are top of the table after 10 games. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Portsmouth have made a mixed start to the season, having taken 13 points from 10 games, which sees them currently trailing the top six in the standings by four points.
After conceding early, Pompey came back to hold Leicester City to a 1-1 draw on the road on Saturday afternoon and are now unbeaten in their last three league matches (W1 D2).
The hosts have taken seven points from their five home league games this term (W2 D1 L2) and beat their upcoming opponents 4-1 at this venue last season.
Meanwhile, Coventry City have enjoyed an excellent start to their campaign, currently the only team with an unbeaten record after 10 games (W6 D4).
The Sky Blues notched up their fourth win in a row over the weekend, beating Blackburn 2-0 at home. That result also took their goal tally to 29, 12 more than any other team in the division.
The visitors have picked up 11 points on the road this season (W3 D2) and have kept clean sheets in each of their last three outings.
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The Best Betting Odds for Portsmouth v Coventry City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.5 | 3.6 | 1.96 |
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3.75 | 3.5 | 2 |
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3.7 | 3.5 | 1.95 |
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3.5 | 3.5 | 1.95 |
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3.45 | 3.55 | 2.02 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Portsmouth and Coventry City?
Our prediction for the Portsmouth vs Coventry City match is: Coventry City wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 21/10/2025 between Portsmouth and Coventry City in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 24.8% for a win of Portsmouth against Coventry City with odds of 3.93 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Portsmouth vs Coventry City is 25.24% with odds of 3.71 at 22bet.
- Our prediction model gives a 49.96% chance ⭐ for a win of Coventry City vs Portsmouth with odds of 2.05 at Betobet.
Portsmouth - Coventry City Prediction and Best Odds:
| Portsmouth Coventry City Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City wins | 49.96% | 2.05 at Betobet |
| Over 2.5 goals | 58.58% | 1.95 at 22bet |
| Both Team To Score | 50% | |
| Half-time / Full-time: Coventry City/Coventry City | 21.18% | 3.2 at Bet365 |
Portsmouth vs Coventry City Form
Portsmouth and Coventry City's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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43 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 29 |
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22
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17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -10 |
Portsmouth and Coventry City Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
1 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
1 Oct 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Championship
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
1 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Championship
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
1 Oct 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
Portsmouth vs Coventry City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
9 Apr 2025 - Championship
21 Dec 2024 - Championship
Players list
J. Bursik
DefenderT. Devlin
H. Matthews
R. Poole
F. Bianchini
MidfielderM. Pack
A. Dozzell
J. Swift
A. Segecic
ForwardC. Chaplin
C. Bishop
C. Rushworth
DefenderB. Thomas
L. Woolfenden
L. Kitching
K. Hayden
J. Bidwell
MidfielderJ. Allen
M. Grimes
ForwardB. Thomas-Asante
E. Simms
T. Sakamoto
Substitutes
B. Killip
DefenderI. Bowat
H. Matthews
M. Kosznovszky
F. Bianchini
L. Le Roux
A. Segecic
T. Devlin
M. Kirk
B. Wilson
DefenderJ. Bidwell
M. Brau Blanquez
K. Hayden
J. Allen
J. Eccles
K. Andrews
T. Sakamoto
H. Wright
Missing players
N. Schmid
DefenderC. Shaughnessy
J. Farrell
MidfielderJ. Murphy
ForwardC. Lang
T. Waddingham
H. Blair
O. Dovin
DefenderJ. Latibeaudiere
MidfielderJ. Rudoni
Most goals and assists
Portsmouth
Coventry City
A. Segecic
(3 Goals)
B. Thomas-Asante
(10 Goals)
J. Murphy
(3 Assists)
M. Van Ewijk
(5 Assists)
Portsmouth - Coventry City Key Points
- Coventry City are unbeaten in the Championship this season.
- Coventry City have scored two or more goals in each of their last four league games.
- Coventry City have not conceded a league goal in their last five matches.
- Portsmouth have conceded two or more goals in four of their six home games in all competitions this season.
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Our Portsmouth vs Coventry City Prediction
Portsmouth produced a fighting effort to take a point off Leicester over the weekend, but they now have to face the only team in the division that has yet to lose a match, over two months into the season.
Coventry City have not only been scoring freely this season, but they have also been water-tight in defence of late, having now gone over 450 minutes without conceding a goal in the Championship. Our Portsmouth vs Coventry City prediction is Coventry City wins the match.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Portsmouth Coventry City
| Portsmouth vs Coventry City | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth wins | 3.8 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| Draw | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0% |
| Coventry City wins | 1.86 | 1.96 | +5.4% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Coventry City is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 5.4% since opening
- The probability of this result was 53.8% and is now 51.0% (-2.7%)
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