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Bristol City v Portsmouth

2-1Full time· Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol· Referee: James Bell, England

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Bristol City v Portsmouth: the model read

Bristol City meet Portsmouth in the Championship regular season - 3 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol.

The baseline ratings are close, 1500 to 1466, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 50% against 45%. Attacking output favors Bristol City on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.2 per match.

Bristol City arrive steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 7 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: W 3-1 @ Preston, W 2-1 v Portsmouth, D 2-2 @ Birmingham, L 0-2 v Millwall.

Portsmouth are patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 6 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 v Derby, L 1-2 @ Bristol City, W 3-1 @ Lincoln, L 1-3 v QPR.

Bristol City hold the recent head-to-head, 6 wins to 1 with 2 drawn across the last 9 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth.

The market prices BRI at 43% implied. Our number sits apart on the draw: a 1.8-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Bristol City

LLDWW7-6-7

Scored 1.35 · Conceded 1.25 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 55%

  • WAPreston3-1
  • WHPortsmouth2-1
  • DABirmingham2-2
  • LHMillwall0-2
  • LHWalsall0-1

Portsmouth

LLWLL6-6-8

Scored 1.20 · Conceded 1.75 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • LHDerby0-2
  • LABristol City1-2
  • WALincoln3-1
  • LHQPR1-3
  • LAWest Ham1-3

Head-to-head

9 meetings

Bristol CityrecordPortsmouth
6
1
2 draws

Goals

17-8

for each

Avg goals

2.8

per game

BTTS

33%

both scored

Over 2.5

67%

3+ goals

Bristol City

Recent
WWWWLW
Wins 6Goals 17-8

Biggest win 5-0

Portsmouth

Recent
LLLLWL
Wins 1Goals 8-17

Biggest win 3-0

  • Bristol City2-1Portsmouth
  • Bristol City5-0Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth0-1Bristol City
  • Bristol City3-0Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth3-0Bristol City
  • Portsmouth0-1Bristol City
  • Bristol City0-0Portsmouth
  • Bristol City3-3Portsmouth
  • Bristol City2-1Portsmouth

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