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EFL Championship · MW10 Fratton Park, PortsmouthRef: Oliver Langford
Full time

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Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd result, stats and report

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Won · xG 2.33
3 – 2
FT 05:25
Sheffield Utd
Lost · xG 1.57
Sheffield Utd
Match review
Next: Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth · Sat 21 Nov · Sheffield Utd v Watford · Sat 21 Nov
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Who won Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd?

Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed.

How it played out

Portsmouth won it 3–2

PortsmouthSheffield Utd

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 05:25Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd

Portsmouth came from behind to beat ten-man Sheffield Utd 3-2 at Fratton Park, with Hamza Dewan Choudhury's second-half red card proving the decisive moment in a chaotic Championship encounter.

EFL ChampionshipWed 14 Oct, 19:45
Key Takeaways
Result

Portsmouth beat Sheffield Utd 3-2 at home.

Goals

5 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Portsmouth 2.33 to Sheffield Utd 1.57 on expected goals.

First Goal
Z
41'⚽
Zak Swanson
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Portsmouth 2.33 xGSheffield Utd 1.57 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Sheffield Utd to win

38%Missed

Result

Portsmouth3:2Sheffield Utd

Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd

Our model leaned Sheffield Utd to win at 38%. Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Portsmouth beat Sheffield United 3-2 at Fratton Park in a Championship match where our model backed the visitors at 38 percent probability; the pick missed. Zak Swanson opened the scoring in the 41st minute, and Portsmouth extended their lead through Adrian Segečić in the 54th after Hamza Dewan Choudhury's red card for Sheffield United in the 44th. Both sides found the net in a fixture that continued Portsmouth's pattern of both teams scoring in their recent fixtures. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Adrian SegečićPortsmouth★ MOTM1 goal · 1 assist · 90 min7.8
  2. Kalvin PhillipsSheffield Utd1 assist · 44 min7.6
  3. Madiodio DiaPortsmouth90 min7.5
  4. Japhet TangangaSheffield Utd1 goal · 90 min7.3
  5. Marlon PackPortsmouth90 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

PortsmouthSheffield UtdEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Sheffield Utd win the highest 1X2 probability at 37.8%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Portsmouth
36.1%
Draw
26.1%
Sheffield Utd
37.8%
Both teams to score · Yes
57.3%
Over 2.5 goals
53.0%

Full-time forecast audit: Sheffield Utd win was the highest probability; the match result was Portsmouth win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Sheffield Utd, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 10 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Sheffield Utd, the final recorded goal situation matched 24 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Portsmouth, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 10 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Portsmouth, the final recorded goal situation matched 15 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-0is the most common scoreline between Portsmouth and Sheffield Utd, landing once across 4 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 1/4recorded league meetings saw both teams score (25%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 2league matches at home unbeaten for Portsmouth.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 5league matches away from home unbeaten for Sheffield Utd.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Portsmouth scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Sheffield Utd scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd?
    Portsmouth beat Sheffield Utd 3-2 in the EFL Championship at Fratton Park.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Zak Swanson opened the scoring in the 41st minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Zak Swanson (41'), Adrian Segečić (54'), Japhet Tanganga (59'), Tom Cannon (67'), Ebou Adams (89').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Oliver Langford officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd kicked off on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 UK time at Fratton Park.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    16 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Portsmouth play Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, 21 November 2026 UK time. Sheffield Utd play Watford on Saturday, 21 November 2026 UK time.

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