Championship 2026-2027: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United Prediction - 14 Oct 2026

Result | Under-Over 2.5 | Corners | Shots | Spread

Portsmouth

Home Team
44%
VS

Sheffield United

Away Team
26%
Draw: 30%
Over 2.5: 51%
Under 2.5: 49%
Goal: 52%
No Goal: 48%
Expected Corners: 9.9
Expected Shots: 25.5
Expected Spread: +0.4

Why the Model Leans Portsmouth

The factors behind the model's pick between the two sides, in win-probability points. The draw is priced separately above.

Home advantage +11.1 Portsmouth
Team strength (Elo & Glicko) +3.2 Sheffield United
Attack +3.1 Portsmouth
Defense +0.5 Portsmouth

When this match produces a winner, these factors move the model from an even matchup to 63% for Portsmouth. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

Why the Model Sees Over 2.5

The factors behind the goals prediction, in probability points toward Under or Over. Independent of the winner model.

League scoring environment +2.6 Under
Portsmouth attack & chance creation +2.5 Over
Sheffield United attack & chance creation +1.4 Under
Sheffield United defense +1.2 Over
Form & results +0.8 Over

These factors move the model from an even matchup to 51% for Over 2.5. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Swansea 9 6 2 1 15 7 8 20
2 Middlesbrough 9 5 3 1 17 12 5 18
3 Southampton 9 5 2 2 20 10 10 17
4 West Ham 9 4 4 1 23 12 11 16
5 Stoke 9 5 1 3 15 13 2 16
6 Wolves 8 4 2 2 15 11 4 14
7 QPR 9 3 5 1 11 8 3 14
8 Birmingham 9 3 5 1 13 11 2 14
9 Millwall 9 4 2 3 16 15 1 14
10 West Brom 9 4 2 3 10 9 1 14
11 Bristol City 9 4 2 3 12 13 -1 14
12 Charlton 9 3 4 2 8 11 -3 13
13 Blackburn 9 3 3 3 14 13 1 12
14 Sheffield United 9 3 3 3 12 11 1 12
15 Wrexham 9 2 5 2 10 13 -3 11
16 Lincoln 9 3 2 4 7 11 -4 11
17 Bolton 9 3 1 5 12 17 -5 10
18 Norwich 9 3 0 6 17 19 -2 9
19 Portsmouth 8 2 2 4 9 11 -2 8
20 Watford 9 2 2 5 7 14 -7 8
21 Cardiff 9 1 4 4 11 14 -3 7
22 Burnley 9 1 4 4 13 17 -4 7
23 Derby 9 1 3 5 8 15 -7 6
24 Preston 9 1 1 7 8 16 -8 4

Recent Trends

Portsmouth L D D W L

  • Last Match: L vs Southampton (Goals: 0 - 1)
  • 2nd Last Match: D vs Blackburn (Goals: 2 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: D vs Charlton (Goals: 0 - 0)
  • 4th Last Match: W vs Cardiff (Goals: 2 - 0)
  • 5th Last Match: L vs Derby (Goals: 0 - 2)

Sheffield United W L L W L

  • Last Match: W vs Lincoln (Goals: 3 - 0)
  • 2nd Last Match: L vs Stoke (Goals: 1 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: L vs Wolves (Goals: 0 - 1)
  • 4th Last Match: W vs Blackburn (Goals: 2 - 1)
  • 5th Last Match: L vs Norwich (Goals: 1 - 3)

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

Portsmouth

Goals scored (avg, home) 1.25
Goals conceded (avg, home) 1.75
Clean Sheets 2

Sheffield United

Goals scored (avg, away) 1.25
Goals conceded (avg, away) 1.25
Clean Sheets 1

Key Prediction Insights

The model gives Portsmouth a 44% chance of winning at home, with the draw at 30% and Sheffield United at 26%. This is a tight call, with Portsmouth only narrowly ahead. On goals the model leans Over 2.5 at 51% and sees both teams scoring in 52% of cases.

Match Analysis

Portsmouth arrive with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games (LDDWL from most recent), scoring 4 and conceding 5 with 2 clean sheets. Sheffield United arrive with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games (WLLWL from most recent), scoring 7 and conceding 7 with 1 clean sheet. In the table Portsmouth sit 19th with 8 points from 8 games and a goal difference of -2, while Sheffield United are 14th with 12 points and a goal difference of +1. That puts Sheffield United 4 points clear of their opponent. Portsmouth average 1.2 goals scored and 1.8 conceded over their last five home games, while Sheffield United average 1.2 scored and 1.2 conceded over their last five away games. Looking at what drives the winner call, the model's own attribution points to home advantage (11.1 points toward Portsmouth), team strength (Elo & Glicko) (3.2 points toward Sheffield United), attack (3.1 points toward Portsmouth). These factors are measured in win-probability points and add up to the gap between the two sides if there is a winner.

Under/Over 2.5 Goals Prediction

Recent Goals Trends

Total goals per match in the last 5 games. Green bars = Over 2.5, Red bars = Under 2.5

Portsmouth
Goals in last 5 matches
Sheffield United
Goals in last 5 matches
The model puts Under 2.5 at 49% and Over 2.5 at 51%, so its call is Over 2.5. Recent games are less clear-cut: Portsmouth matches produced 1.8 goals on average over their last 5, Sheffield United matches 2.8. Both teams to score comes in at 52%, no goal for at least one side at 48%. In the model's own attribution, league scoring environment pulls toward Under by 2.6 points and Portsmouth attack & chance creation pulls toward Over by 2.5 points.

Corners Prediction

Recent Corners Trends

Corners won (green) and conceded (orange) in the last 5 games. Expected corners shown as reference line.

Portsmouth
Corners in last 5 matches
Sheffield United
Corners in last 5 matches

Corners Probability Distribution

Distribution
Probability of each corner count outcome
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of corners ≤ X
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The model expects 9.9 corners in total. The single most likely count is 9. The chance of 9 corners or fewer is 47%, which leaves 53% for 10 or more corners. The chart shows the full distribution and the over-the-line curve for every count.

Shots Prediction

Recent Shots Trends

Shots taken (blue) and faced (red) in the last 5 games. Expected shots shown as reference line.

Portsmouth
Shots in last 5 matches
Sheffield United
Shots in last 5 matches

Shots Probability Distribution

Distribution
Probability of each shot count outcome
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of shots ≤ X
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Total shots are expected at 25.5 for the two teams combined. The most likely single count is 25. The chance of 25 shots or fewer is 52%, which leaves 48% for 26 or more shots.

Goal Spread Prediction

Goal Spread Probability Distribution

Positive = Portsmouth wins by X goals. Negative = Sheffield United wins by X goals.

Distribution
Probability of each goal difference outcome
Goal spread probability distribution for Portsmouth vs Sheffield United with expected spread of +0.4
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of goal difference ≤ X
Cumulative goal spread probability chart for Portsmouth vs Sheffield United
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The expected goal margin is 0.4 goals in favour of Portsmouth. The spread model gives 28% to a Portsmouth win by two goals or more and 37% to any Sheffield United win. A level scoreline is the single most likely margin.

Final Prediction

Final call: Portsmouth win (44%), Over 2.5 (51%), Goal (52%). Expected totals: 9.9 corners and 25.5 shots. Every number on this page comes from Predixsport's published models, with the full probability distributions in the charts and in the downloadable data.

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