Swansea travel to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth in the Championship on Tuesday 3 November at 19:45 GMT. The visitors sit second in the table with 26 points, while Portsmouth are 11th on 19 points — but form makes this one intriguing: Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last five league games (three wins, two draws; 11 points) and have shown a habit of scoring late, whereas Swansea arrive having compiled three wins from five but produced both a 5-0 away defeat and a 4-0 home victory in their most recent fixtures.
Portsmouth Vs Swansea
Recent league form · points from displayed games
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4 recorded league meetings · previous 10 years
The fixture story
Portsmouth — season snapshot
Portsmouth occupy 11th place after 13 league matches (19 points). Their last five league results read W W D W D — three wins and two draws, an 11-point return over that sample. At home this season they have taken points regularly and their recent pattern includes late goals that have mattered for results.
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Burnley v Portsmouth | 0–0 |
| 24 October 2026 | Portsmouth v Millwall | 2–1 |
| 20 October 2026 | Wolves v Portsmouth | 1–1 |
| 17 October 2026 | Norwich v Portsmouth | 0–1 |
| 14 October 2026 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd | 3–2 |
Swansea — season snapshot
Swansea sit second in the Championship with 26 points from 13 matches. Their last five league outings show three wins and two defeats; that pattern masks sharp swings in results — a 5–0 away loss to QPR on 24 October was followed by a 4–0 home win over Blackburn a week later, evidence of an unpredictable attacking form that can either produce big wins or heavy defeats.
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Swansea v Blackburn | 4–0 |
| 24 October 2026 | QPR v Swansea | 5–0 |
| 17 October 2026 | Swansea v West Ham | 0–1 |
| 13 October 2026 | Millwall v Swansea | 0–1 |
| 10 October 2026 | Swansea v Norwich | 2–1 |
Two things to watch
- Portsmouth’s recent resilience — the home side are unbeaten in their last five league matches (three wins and two draws). That run includes late decisive goals and a tendency to hold leads when they score first across a small sample of recent games.
- Swansea’s volatility — Swansea have the league position and goal return to be favourites on paper, but their recent fixtures show they can both score freely and surrender heavy defeats. If Swansea can control the tempo at Fratton and avoid repeating the defensive collapse that produced a 5–0 reverse, their attacking return (20 goals this season) gives them a clear edge.
Head-to-head
Across 4 recorded league meetings in the previous ten years, Portsmouth have 1 win and Swansea have 2 wins, with 1 draw.
Fan Banter prediction · 90 minutes
90-minute pick: Swansea to win (1–2). Swansea’s higher league position and superior goals return give them the attacking edge, but Portsmouth’s unbeaten run and habit of late goals suggest this will be competitive — expect Swansea to nick it by a narrow margin.
When do they strike?
Goals in 15-minute bands · first-half stoppage time stays with 31–45; second-half stoppage time with 76–90.
Scored
Goals scored
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| Minute | Portsmouth | Swansea |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16–30 | 0 | 0 |
| 31–45+ | 1 | 0 |
| 46–60 | 2 | 2 |
| 61–75 | 1 | 0 |
| 76–90+ | 1 | 1 |
Conceded
Goals conceded
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| Minute | Portsmouth | Swansea |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 1 | 3 |
| 16–30 | 0 | 0 |
| 31–45+ | 0 | 3 |
| 46–60 | 2 | 0 |
| 61–75 | 1 | 0 |
| 76–90+ | 0 | 1 |
Home and away
Portsmouth
AT HOME
- Points per game
- 1.7
- Goals scored / game
- 1.7
- Goals conceded / game
- 1.7
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 6
- W–D–L
- 3–1–2
6 matches · 15 Aug–24 Oct
Swansea
ON THE ROAD
- Points per game
- 2.0
- Goals scored / game
- 1.5
- Goals conceded / game
- 1.7
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 6
- W–D–L
- 4–0–2
6 matches · 15 Aug–24 Oct
Who wins the corners?
Portsmouth
CORNERS / GAME
5 matches
5 matches
5 matches · 19 Sept–31 Oct
Swansea
CORNERS / GAME
4 matches
4 matches
4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct
Match intelligenceScoring first＋
Portsmouth
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored first
- 3 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 2 / 1 / 0
- Conceded first
- 0 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 0 / 0 / 0
- Goalless
- 1
- First-goal order unclear · excluded
- 0
4 matches · 19 Sept–31 Oct
Swansea
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored first
- 1 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 1 / 0 / 0
- Conceded first
- 3 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 1 / 0 / 2
- Goalless
- 0
- First-goal order unclear · excluded
- 0
4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct
Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+＋
Portsmouth
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored
- 1
- Conceded
- 0
4 matches · 19 Sept–31 Oct
Swansea
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored
- 1
- Conceded
- 1
4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct
League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.
When do they strike?
Goals in 15-minute bands · first-half stoppage time stays with 31–45; second-half stoppage time with 76–90.
Scored
Goals scored
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Bar height shows the number of goals in each band across the selected matches, not goals per game. Stoppage time stays in its half.
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| Minute | Portsmouth | Swansea |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 0 | 0 |
| 16–30 | 0 | 0 |
| 31–45+ | 1 | 0 |
| 46–60 | 2 | 0 |
| 61–75 | 0 | 0 |
| 76–90+ | 1 | 1 |
Conceded
Goals conceded
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Bar height shows the number of goals in each band across the selected matches, not goals per game. Stoppage time stays in its half.
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| Minute | Portsmouth | Swansea |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 0 | 3 |
| 16–30 | 0 | 0 |
| 31–45+ | 0 | 2 |
| 46–60 | 1 | 0 |
| 61–75 | 1 | 0 |
| 76–90+ | 0 | 1 |
Who wins the corners?
Portsmouth
CORNERS / GAME
4 matches
4 matches
4 matches · 14 Oct–31 Oct
Swansea
CORNERS / GAME
3 matches
3 matches
3 matches · 13 Oct–24 Oct
Match intelligenceScoring first＋
Portsmouth
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored first
- 2 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 2 / 0 / 0
- Conceded first
- 0 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 0 / 0 / 0
- Goalless
- 1
- First-goal order unclear · excluded
- 0
3 matches · 14 Oct–31 Oct
Swansea
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored first
- 1 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 1 / 0 / 0
- Conceded first
- 2 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 0 / 0 / 2
- Goalless
- 0
- First-goal order unclear · excluded
- 0
3 matches · 13 Oct–24 Oct
Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+＋
Portsmouth
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored
- 1
- Conceded
- 0
3 matches · 14 Oct–31 Oct
Swansea
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored
- 1
- Conceded
- 1
3 matches · 13 Oct–24 Oct
League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Last 5 completed league matches. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.
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