The big picture

Portsmouth come in 11th on the ladder with 22 points; Burnley are 22nd on 10. Portsmouth have the higher position to protect.

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

Burnley are 1–6–7 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

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

Burnley have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Queens Park Rangers 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 51 times on our records since 1927: Portsmouth 21, Burnley 21, 9 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 0–0 at Turf Moor.

Biggest margin between these two: Portsmouth by 6 goals in 1929-30 (7–1).

Players to watch

For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Burnley, watch Largie Ramazani (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zeki Amdouni (0.3 goals a game, 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, Portsmouth go in as clear favourites.