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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 3Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 16:00 UK
Bristol CityHomeCoach: Roy Hodgson
2 – 1
HT 1–0
Full time
PortsmouthAwayCoach: John Mousinho
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol (27,000)Weather: Moderate drizzle, 20°C, 0.5mm rain, 6km/h wind

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
Bristol CityStarting XI
9Tolaj
7Hirakawa8Williams10Twine12Knight17Wallace
2Eissat16Dickie19Tanner21Cardines
1Tickle
Bench
3. Cameron Pring4. Adam Randell5. Robert Atkinson14. Tomi Horvat20. Sam Greenwood23. Dominic Ballard27. Gibson Yah38. Noah Eile40. Brad Collins
Coach: Roy Hodgson
PortsmouthStarting XI
1Schmid
2Arthur6Shaughnessy22Swanson24Devlin
7Pack10Segečić11Kamara19SheinKavuma-McQueen
9Bishop
Bench
5. Regan Poole8. John Swift27. Odin Bailey28. Luke Brooke-Smith29. Marko Milovanović31. Daniel Bielica34. Harvey Blair38. Ebou Adams55. Madiodio Dia
Coach: John Mousinho

Match events

  1. 31'⚽GoalL. Tolajassist: J. Wallace
  2. 46'↔SubstitutionOff E. Adams ↔ On R. R. Shein
  3. 49'🟨YellowR. Cardines
  4. 56'⚽GoalJ. Knightassist: R. Cardines
  5. 63'↔SubstitutionOff H. Blair ↔ On R. Kavuma McQueen
  6. 63'↔SubstitutionOff Marezi ↔ On C. Bishop
  7. 67'🟨YellowJ. Knight
  8. 68'↔SubstitutionOff S. Greenwood ↔ On S. Twine
  9. 68'↔SubstitutionOff T. Horvat ↔ On J. Wallace
  10. 69'↔SubstitutionOff M. Dia ↔ On B. Arthur
  11. 74'↔SubstitutionOff C. Pring ↔ On Y. Hirakawa
  12. 74'↔SubstitutionOff D. Ballard ↔ On L. Tolaj
  13. 74'↔SubstitutionOff J. Swift ↔ On M. Pack
  14. 77'🟨YellowR. Dickie
  15. 85'↔SubstitutionOff N. Eile ↔ On G. Tanner
  16. 90+5'⚽PenaltyMarezi

Match statistics

Bristol City
Stat
Portsmouth
  • 46%Possession54%
  • 9Shots14
  • 3Shots on target1
  • 3Shots off target9
  • 3Shots blocked4
  • 6Shots inside box8
  • 3Shots outside box6
  • 321Total passes370
  • 237Passes accurate281
  • 74%Pass accuracy76%
  • 0.61Expected goals (xG)1.38
  • 15Fouls5
  • 3Corners10
  • 1Offsides0
  • 3Yellow cards0
  • —Red cards—
  • 1Saves1
  • -0.82goals_prevented-0.82

Bristol City — last 5

  1. D22 Aug@Birmingham2–2
  2. L15 AugvsMillwall0–2
  3. W2 MayvsStoke2–0
  4. L25 Apr@Birmingham1–2
  5. D21 Apr@Southampton2–2

Portsmouth — last 5

  1. W22 Aug@Lincoln City3–1
  2. L15 AugvsQPR1–3
  3. D2 MayvsBirmingham1–1
  4. W25 Apr@Stoke3–1
  5. L21 Apr@Coventry City1–5

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
11
Meetings
6
Bristol City wins
3
Draws
2
Portsmouth wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Bristol City v Portsmouth?
Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth, played 29 August 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Bristol City led 1–0 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Portsmouth?
Across 11 meetings in our archive, Bristol City have won 6, Portsmouth have won 2, with 3 draws.
Where is Bristol City v Portsmouth played?
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol — Bristol City's home ground.