Southampton vs Portsmouth prediction — Championship · Sun 11 Oct · 12:00 UK

Championship · Sun 11 Oct · 12:00 UK
Southampton 57Draw 23Portsmouth 19
Our call before kickoff
81%
Southampton or draw
Landed
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
71%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
55%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
56%

How it finished

Southampton beat Portsmouth 1–0. Bawler's model had Southampton in front at 57% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.9 goals; only 1 was scored. Southampton had 7 shots (3 on target) to Portsmouth's 15 (2), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 1.3 to 0.7.

SouthamptonFull-time statsPortsmouth
51%Possession49%
1.3Expected goals (xG)0.7
7Shots15
3Shots on target2
6Shots inside box9
4Big chances0
2Corners4
2Saves2
11Fouls15
1Offsides3
5Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSouthampton or draw 81%Southampton won (57% called)
Total goals2.91
Both teams to score55%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 79%Missed
Second pickBoth teams to score 55%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

SouthamptonPortsmouth
1.9
Goals+0.9
1.0
13.4
Shots+2.4
11.0
4.6
On target+0.1
4.7
4.8
Corners+1.6
6.4
SouthamptonPortsmouth
0.6
Goals+0.3
0.3
6.2
Shots+1.5
4.8
2.2
On target+0.1
2.1
2.3
Corners+0.7
3.0
SouthamptonPortsmouth
1.3
Goals+0.6
0.8
7.1
Shots+0.9
6.2
2.4
On target+0.2
2.6
2.6
Corners+0.8
3.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Southampton to score85%
Over 1.5 goals79%
Under 3.5 goals66%
Portsmouth to score64%

First half — what we expected

Southampton
59%
to score before half-time
Portsmouth
28%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 71%

SouthamptonPortsmouth
6.21st-half shots4.8
2.21st-half shots on target2.1
2.31st-half corners3.0

First-half chances

68%Chance of 5+ shots48%
42%Chance of 7+ shots24%
85%Chance of 1+ shots on target83%
37%Chance of 3+ shots on target33%
61%Chance of 2+ corners75%
22%Chance of 4+ corners35%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Southampton6.27.1
Shots · Portsmouth4.86.2
Shots on target · Southampton2.22.4
Shots on target · Portsmouth2.12.6
Corners · Southampton2.32.6
Corners · Portsmouth3.03.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Southampton form (last 6)D D W W L W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Southampton 1 · Draws 4 · Portsmouth 0
Portsmouth in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Jan 2026Portsmouth 1–1 Southampton
Sept 2025Southampton 0–0 Portsmouth
Sept 2019Portsmouth 0–4 Southampton
Apr 2012Southampton 2–2 Portsmouth
Dec 2011Portsmouth 1–1 Southampton
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Common questions

Who won Southampton vs Portsmouth?

Southampton beat Portsmouth 1–0. Bawler's model had Southampton in front at 57% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.9 goals; only 1 was scored. Southampton had 7 shots (3 on target) to Portsmouth's 15 (2), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 1.3 to 0.7.

What was the final score in Southampton vs Portsmouth?

Southampton 1–0 Portsmouth, played on 11 Oct 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Southampton 57%, the draw 23% and Portsmouth 19%.

What were the stats in Southampton vs Portsmouth?

Full-time: Possession 51%–49%, Expected goals (xG) 1.3–0.7, Shots 7–15, Shots on target 3–2, Shots inside box 6–9, Big chances 4–0, Corners 2–4, Saves 2–2, Fouls 11–15, Offsides 1–3, Yellow cards 5–3, Red cards 1–0.

Did both teams score in Southampton vs Portsmouth?

No. It finished 1–0, so Portsmouth failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 55% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Southampton vs Portsmouth right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Southampton or draw 81%, it finished Southampton won (57% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 55%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 79%, it finished Missed; Second pick — we said Both teams to score 55%, it finished Missed.

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