Championship · Regular Season - 10
Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd
Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Fratton Park, Portsmouth
PortsmouthTeam 1760
Sheffield UtdTeam 1996Match story
Portsmouth · draw · Sheffield UtdBefore kick-off: 25% · 27% · 48%
Last reading, 90+6': 99% · 1% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Zak Swanson 41'
- Adrian Segecic 54'
- Ebou Adams 89'
- Japhet Tanganga 59'
- Thomas Cannon 67'
We gave Sheffield Utd 48% to win: Portsmouth won.
- Jayden Meghoma 1866 +2727'
Portsmouth:Jayden Meghoma 1866 +27 - 35'Hamza Choudhury 2006 −3
Sheffield Utd:Hamza Choudhury 2006 −3 - Zak Swanson 1924 +4941'
Portsmouth:Zak Swanson 1924 +49 - 44'Hamza Choudhury 2006 −3
Sheffield Utd:Hamza Choudhury 2006 −3 - 45'Mark McGuinness 1961 0 for Patrick Bamford 1891 −4
Sheffield Utd:Mark McGuinness 1961 0 for Patrick Bamford 1891 −4 - 45'Kalvin Phillips 1908 −10* for Ben Brereton 2027 −3
Sheffield Utd:Kalvin Phillips 1908 −10* for Ben Brereton 2027 −3 - Adrian Segecic 1962 +59 assist Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1594 +16854'
Portsmouth:Adrian Segecic 1962 +59 assist Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1594 +168 - 59'Japhet Tanganga 1987 −1 assist Tahith Chong 1934 −1
Sheffield Utd:Japhet Tanganga 1987 −1 assist Tahith Chong 1934 −1 - Nicolas Schmid 1938 +2160'
Portsmouth:Nicolas Schmid 1938 +21 - 60'Sam McCallum 2027 −5
Sheffield Utd:Sam McCallum 2027 −5 - 60'Oliver Arblaster 1871 −8* for Joe Rothwell 1972 −4
Sheffield Utd:Oliver Arblaster 1871 −8* for Joe Rothwell 1972 −4 - Colby·Bishop 1883 +6 for Marko Milovanović 1673 +3062'
Portsmouth:Colby·Bishop 1883 +6 for Marko Milovanović 1673 +30 - 67'Thomas Cannon 2005 −6 assist Kalvin Phillips 1908 −10*
Sheffield Utd:Thomas Cannon 2005 −6 assist Kalvin Phillips 1908 −10* - Keshi Anderson 1914 +1 for Abu Kamara 1868 +2068'
Portsmouth:Keshi Anderson 1914 +1 for Abu Kamara 1868 +20 - Ebou Adams 1834 +15 for Iyad Mohamed 1568 +33*69'
Portsmouth:Ebou Adams 1834 +15 for Iyad Mohamed 1568 +33* - Terry Devlin 2023 +3 for Zak Swanson 1924 +4969'
Portsmouth:Terry Devlin 2023 +3 for Zak Swanson 1924 +49 - 79'Romelle Donovan 1684 0 for Tahith Chong 1934 −1
Sheffield Utd:Romelle Donovan 1684 0 for Tahith Chong 1934 −1 - 79'Tyrese Campbell 1921 0 for Thomas Cannon 2005 −6
Sheffield Utd:Tyrese Campbell 1921 0 for Thomas Cannon 2005 −6 - Ebou Adams 1834 +1582'
Portsmouth:Ebou Adams 1834 +15 - Odin Bailey 1887 0 for Keshi Anderson 1914 +187'
Portsmouth:Odin Bailey 1887 0 for Keshi Anderson 1914 +1 - Ebou Adams 1834 +1589'
Portsmouth:Ebou Adams 1834 +15
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 25% · 27% · 48%(Portsmouth · draw · Sheffield Utd)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 3–2 had 2%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Portsmouth €1.3M, Sheffield Utd €4.0M.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Portsmouth
20th in Championship · 8 pts from 8
- 11 OctLSouthampton England Championship1800
- 19 SepDBlackburn England Championship1782
- 12 SepDCharlton England Championship1838
- 5 SepWCardiff England Championship1784
- 29 AugLBristol City England Championship1811
Sheffield Utd
15th in Championship · 12 pts from 9
- 10 OctWLincoln England Championship1972
- 19 SepLStoke City England Championship1935
- 16 SepLFleetwood Town England League Cup1924
- 13 SepLWolves England Championship1982
- 8 SepWBlackburn England Championship1954
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 8 /8 | 46.0 | 0% | 0% | 60% | 23rd |
| Sheffield Utd | 12 /9 | 62.8 | <1% | 6% | 2% | 10th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Portsmouth · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 (Good) · Elo 1903

Sheffield Utd · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Elite) · Elo 1988
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Portsmouth: balanced profile (how John Michael Lewis Mousinho plays) · Sheffield Utd: balanced profile (how Christopher John Wilder plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.