In-form Stoke City host Portsmouth
Stoke City meet Portsmouth at bet365 Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
The big picture
Stoke City come in 3rd on the ladder with 29 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 22. Stoke City have the higher position to protect.
Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.
Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.
Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.
Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 65 times on our records since 1924: Stoke City 24, Portsmouth 27, 14 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), Stoke City won 2–1 at Fratton Park.
Biggest margin between these two: Stoke City by 5 goals in 2024-25 (6–1).
Players to watch
For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (5 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ben Wilmot (3 goals in 2026-27).
For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (4 goals in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (3 goals in 2026-27).
At bet365 Stadium
Stoke City have won 7 of their last 20 at bet365 Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Stoke City go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
