The big picture

Portsmouth come in 11th on the ladder with 22 points; Birmingham City are 1st on 29. Birmingham City 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.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Form

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

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2003: Portsmouth 3, Birmingham City 5, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at Fratton Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 5 goals in 2005-06 (5–0).

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 Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists 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, Birmingham City go in as clear favourites.