Portsmouth v Southampton

Portsmouth v Southampton: what the numbers say

Portsmouth meet Southampton at Fratton Park, Sunday 11:00pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Portsmouth 8, Southampton 15, 10 drawn from 33 meetings.

8–15

head to head

Nothing between them: Portsmouth 8, Southampton 15, 10 drawn from 33 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1975-76 (4–0).

0.6 v 0.3

goals a match

Key match-up: Cyle Larin (Southampton) gets a goal every 1.6 matches, Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) one every 3.5 matches.

0.4 v 0.1

assists a match

Key match-up: Finn Azaz (Southampton) gets an assist every 2.8 matches, Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen (Portsmouth) one every 7 matches.

assists in 2026-27

Finn Azaz has 5 assists in 14 matches for Southampton in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Ryan Manning has 3 assists in 14 matches for Southampton in 2026-27.

8/20

at Fratton Park

Portsmouth have won 8 of their last 20 at Fratton Park.

goals in 2026-27

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) has 4 goals in 14 matches in 2026-27, one every 3.5 matches.

Head to head

8Portsmouth

10Draws

15Southampton

33 meetings since 1920 · average score Portsmouth 1.2, Southampton 1.7

11 Oct 26Southampton1–0St. Mary's Stadium

25 Jan 26Draw1–1Fratton Park

14 Sept 25Draw0–0St. Mary's Stadium

24 Apr 05Portsmouth4–1Fratton Park

13 Nov 04Southampton2–1St. Mary's Stadium

22 Mar 04Portsmouth1–0Fratton Park

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Portsmouth v Stoke City, Sat, 7 Nov · Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, Wed, 4 Nov).

Portsmouth v Southampton: what the numbers say

Portsmouth meet Southampton at Fratton Park, Sunday 11:00pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Portsmouth 8, Southampton 15, 10 drawn from 33 meetings.

The big picture

Portsmouth come in 11th on the ladder with 22 points; Southampton are 7th on 24. Southampton are the side higher up the table.

Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.

Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.

Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 33 times on our records since 1920: Portsmouth 8, Southampton 15, 10 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Southampton won 1–0 at St. Mary's Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1975-76 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (4 goals in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (3 goals in 2026-27).

For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (7 goals in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (4 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Fratton Park

Portsmouth have won 8 of their last 20 at Fratton Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Southampton have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Portsmouth v Southampton: what the numbers say

Portsmouth meet Southampton at Fratton Park, Sunday 11:00pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Portsmouth 8, Southampton 15, 10 drawn from 33 meetings.