Championship · Regular Season - 9
Southampton 1–0 Portsmouth
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 11:00 UTC · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
SouthamptonTeam 2131
PortsmouthTeam 1797Match story
Southampton · draw · PortsmouthBefore kick-off: 70% · 18% · 12%
Last reading, 90+6': 99% · 1% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- James Bree 20'
We gave Southampton 70% to win: they did.
- James Bree 2212 +1* assist Finn Azaz 2251 +820'
Southampton:James Bree 2212 +1* assist Finn Azaz 2251 +8 - Cameron Bragg 1778 −2*32'
Southampton:Cameron Bragg 1778 −2* - 34'Ebou Adams 1818 −10*
Portsmouth:Ebou Adams 1818 −10* - Cameron Bragg 1778 −2*44'
Southampton:Cameron Bragg 1778 −2* - 45'Adrian Segecic 1903 −9* for Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1426 −8*
Portsmouth:Adrian Segecic 1903 −9* for Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1426 −8* - Cyle Larin 2093 −6*51'
Southampton:Cyle Larin 2093 −6* - Finn Azaz 2251 +853'
Southampton:Finn Azaz 2251 +8 - 53'Jayden Meghoma 1838 −8*
Portsmouth:Jayden Meghoma 1838 −8* - Kuryu Matsuki 2143 −6* for Léo Scienza 2176 −6*57'
Southampton:Kuryu Matsuki 2143 −6* for Léo Scienza 2176 −6* - 65'Odin Bailey 1886 −9* for Ebou Adams 1818 −10*
Portsmouth:Odin Bailey 1886 −9* for Ebou Adams 1818 −10* - 65'Terry Devlin 2020 −2 for Jayden Meghoma 1838 −8*
Portsmouth:Terry Devlin 2020 −2 for Jayden Meghoma 1838 −8* - 65'Marko Milovanović 1643 −8* for Colby·Bishop 1878 −11*
Portsmouth:Marko Milovanović 1643 −8* for Colby·Bishop 1878 −11* - 69'Terry Devlin 2020 −2
Portsmouth:Terry Devlin 2020 −2 - Caspar Jander 2205 −6* for Cyle Larin 2093 −6*72'
Southampton:Caspar Jander 2205 −6* for Cyle Larin 2093 −6* - 77'Keshi Anderson 1913 −11* for Zak Swanson 1875 −9*
Portsmouth:Keshi Anderson 1913 −11* for Zak Swanson 1875 −9* - Keven Schlotterbeck 2099 +5*82'
Southampton:Keven Schlotterbeck 2099 +5*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 70% · 18% · 12%(Southampton · draw · Portsmouth)
Our most likely score was 2–1 (9%); the result 1–0 had 6%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Southampton €4.8M, Portsmouth €1.2M.
- Draw chance was 21%, below the Championship average of 27% this round.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Southampton
16th in Championship · 10 pts from 8
- 19 SepLWrexham England Championship2168
- 12 SepWBristol City England Championship2154
- 8 SepWSwansea England Championship2141
- 5 SepDLincoln England Championship2135
- 29 AugWMillwall England Championship2092
Portsmouth
19th in Championship · 8 pts from 7
- 19 SepDBlackburn England Championship1782
- 12 SepDCharlton England Championship1838
- 5 SepWCardiff England Championship1784
- 29 AugLBristol City England Championship1811
- 22 AugWLincoln England Championship1762
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 10 /8 | 75.8 | 13% | 56% | 0% | 2nd |
| Portsmouth | 8 /7 | 48.1 | 0% | 0% | 50% | 23rd |
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.

Southampton · 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. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 2230

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. +1.3 (Good) · Elo 1851
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: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Southampton: possession-based (how Tonda Eckert plays) · Portsmouth: balanced profile (how John Michael Lewis Mousinho plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.