Match: EFL Championship
Fixture: Bristol City VS Portsmouth
Local Kick-off Time: 3:00pm, Thursday 01/01/2026
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Opening Odds
| Category | Item | Corresponding Odds |
|---|---|---|
1X2 | 1 | 1.62 |
| X | 3.50 | |
| 2 | 5.00 | |
Asian Handicap | -0.5/1 | 2.00 |
| +0.5/1 | 1.85 | |
Scored | Goals (2.5) - Over | 1.88 |
| Goals (2.5) - Under | 1.98 | |
Corners | Corners (10.5) - Over | 2.10 |
| Corners (10.5) - Under | 1.66 |
Prediction: Bristol City wins
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.
Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:
Bristol City
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/30 | English Football League Championship | Millwall | 2-1 (HT 1-0 FT 2-1) | Bristol City |
| 2025/12/26 | English Football League Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 (HT 0-2 FT 1-2) | Bristol City |
| 2025/12/20 | English Football League Championship | Bristol City | 2-0 (HT 1-0 FT 2-0) | Middlesbrough |
| 2025/12/13 | English Football League Championship | Coventry City | 1-0 (HT 0-0 FT 1-0) | Bristol City |
| 2025/12/11 | English Football League Championship | Bristol City | 2-2 (HT 0-2 FT 2-2) | Leicester City |
| 2025/12/06 | English Football League Championship | Bristol City | 0-1 (HT 0-1 FT 0-1) | Millwall |
| 2025/11/29 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 0-1 (HT 0-1 FT 0-1) | Bristol City |
| 2025/11/27 | English Football League Championship | Wrexham | 2-0 (HT 1-0 FT 2-0) | Bristol City |
| 2025/11/22 | English Football League Championship | Bristol City | 3-0 (HT 2-0 FT 3-0) | Swansea City |
| 2025/11/08 | English Football League Championship | Watford | 1-1 (HT 1-1 FT 1-1) | Bristol City |
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
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/30 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 2-1 (HT 0-0 FT 2-1) | Charlton Athletic |
| 2025/12/26 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 1-1 (HT 1-0 FT 1-1) | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2025/12/20 | English Football League Championship | Derby County | 1-1 (HT 1-1 FT 1-1) | Portsmouth |
| 2025/12/13 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 2-1 (HT 0-1 FT 2-1) | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2025/12/10 | English Football League Championship | Swansea City | 1-0 (HT 0-0 FT 1-0) | Portsmouth |
| 2025/11/29 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 0-1 (HT 0-1 FT 0-1) | Bristol City |
| 2025/11/27 | English Football League Championship | Sheffield United | 3-0 (HT 1-0 FT 3-0) | Portsmouth |
| 2025/11/22 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 3-1 (HT 1-0 FT 3-1) | Millwall |
| 2025/11/08 | English Football League Championship | Hull City | 3-2 (HT 2-2 FT 3-2) | Portsmouth |
| 2025/11/06 | English Football League Championship | Portsmouth | 0-0 (HT 0-0 FT 0-0) | Wrexham |
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.
Final Prediction:
Asian Handicap: Bristol City -0.5/1
European Handicap: Bristol City Wins
Predicted Scores: 2-0, 2-1, 3-1
Predicted Total Goals: 2, 3, 4
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