

How the bets settled
Match report
Portsmouth 1-2 Stoke City. T. Shade put Portsmouth ahead in the 6th minute, but J. McGlynn equalised in the 59th, assisted by L. Bombino, and B. Wilmot scored the 77th-minute winner. Both sides received three yellow cards.
Stoke’s 0.86 expected goals edged Portsmouth’s 0.66, and Stoke had the only big chance. Portsmouth had 55% possession, 8 shots to 4, 3 shots on target each, and 7 corners to 0.
The outcome ran against Portsmouth’s WDWDW form and Stoke’s WWDWL. Before the match, both teams had scored in 57% and 64% of their matches respectively, over 2.5 goals in 50% and 64%, and both teams to score was priced yes -105, no -120. Shade, McGlynn, Bombino and Wilmot were the key player contributors.
How the props finished
5 of 11 cleared
| Player | Line | Price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 shots | -154 | 0 Missed | |
| Over 0.5 shots on target | +125 | 1 Cleared | |
| Over 0.5 shots | +115 | 2 Cleared | |
| Over 1.5 tackles | -160 | 1 Missed | |
| Over 0.5 shots on target | +110 | 0 Missed | |
| Over 1.5 tackles | -125 | 3 Cleared | |
| Over 2.5 saves | -165 | 2 Missed | |
| Rocco Robert Shein | Over 1.5 fouls | +100 | 0 Missed |
| Over 0.5 yellow card | +360 | 1 Cleared | |
| Luca Bombino | Over 1.5 fouls won | +120 | 2 Cleared |
| Over 1.5 fouls won | +110 | 0 Missed |
Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the match, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.
Goals
- 6′ T. Shade Portsmouth
- 59′ J. McGlynn, assist L. Bombino Stoke City
- 77′ B. Wilmot Stoke City
| Match stats | Portsmouth | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Total shots | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 0 |
| Passes | 75% (280/373) | 71% (230/324) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
How the key matchups went
- Segecic: 1 shot, 0 shots on target, 0 fouls won. Johnson: 1 foul committed, 1 tackle, 0 yellow cards.
- Kamara: 0 shots, 0 shots on target, 0 fouls won. Tchamadeu: 1 foul committed, 2 tackles, 1 yellow card.
- Shade: 2 shots, 1 shot on target, 2 fouls won. Wilmot: 1 foul committed, 1 tackle, 0 yellow cards. Lawal: 1 foul committed, 1 tackle, 0 yellow cards. Graham: 1 foul committed, 3 tackles, 0 yellow cards.
- McGlynn: 1 shot, 1 shot on target, 1 foul won. Meghoma: 0 fouls committed, 1 tackle, 0 yellow cards.
- Manhoef: 0 shots, 0 shots on target, 1 foul won. Devlin: 2 fouls committed, 1 tackle, 1 yellow card.
- Bozenik: 0 shots, 0 shots on target, 1 foul won. Poole: 2 fouls committed, 0 tackles, 1 yellow card. Dia: 2 fouls committed, 2 tackles, 0 yellow cards.
Box score
Portsmouth
| Player | MIN | G | A | SH | SOT | xG | KP | PAS | TKL | FC | FS | YC | SV | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 1 | 10/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 29/37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 27/34 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | |
| 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 28/37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | |
| 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 23/30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | |
| 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 21/24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 26/45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 25/33 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 20/39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 34/38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| Waddingham T. | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Kavuma McQueen R. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Shein R. R. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Murphy J. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Swanson Z. | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12/14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Stoke
| Player | MIN | G | A | SH | SOT | xG | KP | PAS | TKL | FC | FS | YC | SV | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 9/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 27/36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | |
| 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 0 | 18/31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | |
| 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4/9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 13/24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | |
| 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16/19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.64 | 0 | 24/33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 26/30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 37/53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 18/24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | |
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 28/34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | |
| Bombino L. | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8/11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Hirst G. | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Devenny J. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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Portsmouth vs Stoke City pre-game preview
Portsmouth host Stoke City in the Championship on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET. Portsmouth are the +130 moneyline favorite, with the draw at +225 and Stoke at +235, and the total is 2.5. Portsmouth sit 10th with 22 points and recent league form of WDWDW; Stoke are 5th with 26 points and form of WWDWL. The last meeting was a 3-1 Portsmouth win at Stoke on April 25, 2026, after Portsmouth lost 1-0 at home to Stoke in October 2025.
Portsmouth’s confirmed XI lists Anderson (overload), Ogilvie (knee) and Kosznovszky (inactive) among the absentees, while Stoke list Cresswell (knee) and Cisse (inactive). A useful prop angle: Gallagher over 0.5 tackles at -130 has cleared in 7 of his last 10, and Johnson over 0.5 shots at -162 has cleared in 7 of his last 10. Portsmouth score 1.36 and concede 1.14 per match; Stoke score 1.57 and concede 1.21, with both teams scoring in 64% of Stoke matches.
Confirmed lineups
The official starting XIs. The badge on each player: how often he cleared his strongest prop line (named under him) over his recent matches; green at 70% or better.
1 Schmid
24 Devlin
5 Poole
55 Dia
16 Meghoma
38 Adams
7 Pack (C)
10 Segecic
27 Bailey
11 Kamara
17 Shade
1 Johansson
16 Wilmot
18 Lawal
5 Graham
22 Tchamadeu
27 Soumare
8 Galbraith
2 Johnson
7 McGlynn
9 Bozenik
42 ManhoefPortsmouth missing: K. Anderson (overload), B. Arthur (back), C. Bishop (knee), L. Brooke-Smith (ankle), M. Kosznovszky (inactive), M. Milovanovic (thigh), C. Ogilvie (knee), J. Swift (knee)
Stoke City missing: A. Ampah (knee), E. Bocat (injury), L. Cisse (inactive), A. Cresswell (knee)
Form and head to head
Portsmouth10th in the tableWDWDW6W 4D 4L · 1.57 points a match
Stoke City5th in the tableWWDWL8W 2D 4L · 1.86 points a match- Apr 2026Stoke City 1-3 Portsmouth
- Oct 2025Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke City
Clean sheets and goal trends
Portsmouth
Stoke City
Attack and defense
Attacking
- 1.4Scored per match1.6
- 11.2Shots per match10.2
- 3.6Shots on target per match3.6
- 0.0Big chances per match0.0
Defensive
- 1.1Conceded per match1.2
- 10.3Shots against per match11.6
- 15.4Tackles per match16.0
- 11.0Fouls per match13.9
Per-match rates this season. Each spoke of the charts is scaled to the higher of the two clubs.
Recent results
| Portsmouth | WDWDW | W 3-1 vs Swansea · D 0-0 at Burnley · W 2-1 vs Millwall · D 1-1 at Wolves · W 1-0 at Norwich |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | WWDWL | W 2-1 at Blackburn · W 2-0 vs Preston · D 0-0 vs Bristol City · W 1-0 at Derby · L 2-3 vs Middlesbrough |
Last five EFL Championship results, most recent first.
Season numbers
| Portsmouth | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Table | 10 (22 pts) | 5 (26 pts) |
| Record (W-D-L) | 6-4-4 | 8-2-4 |
| Home / away record | 4-1-2 (13-11) home | 4-1-2 (10-11) away |
| Goals scored per match | 1.36 | 1.57 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.14 | 1.21 |
| Shots / on target per match | 11.21 / 3.57 | 10.21 / 3.64 |
| Both teams scored | 57% | 64% |
| Over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals | 71% / 50% / 36% | 79% / 64% / 29% |
| Clean sheets | 29% | 36% |
| Failed to score | 29% | 7% |
| Yellow cards per match | 1.50 | 2.29 |
| Corners per match | 5.64 | 4.71 |
This season, 14 and 14 matches.
Referee
Ben Speedie averages 2.7 yellow cards and 21.9 fouls per match over 10 matches this season (league average 3.8 and 22.1), lighter with cards than most.
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 3:05 PM ET.
Line movement chart
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