Birmingham host Portsmouth at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham on 1 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Birmingham's last five results: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). Portsmouth's last five: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 2 meetings, Birmingham have won 1, Portsmouth 0, with 1 draw.
Birmingham vs Portsmouth kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. St. Andrew's Stadium holds 29,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Birmingham vs Portsmouth is being played at St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of Birmingham, which holds 29,409 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Birmingham have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Lincoln in the Championship on 31 October.
Portsmouth have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Burnley in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Birmingham have won 1, Portsmouth have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Birmingham scoring 5 goals to Portsmouth's 1. The most recent was Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City on 2 May 2026 in the Championship.
August Priske leads Birmingham with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Birmingham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Birmingham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Marko Milovanović leads Portsmouth with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Portsmouth player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Portsmouth player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Birmingham vs Portsmouth is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Birmingham vs Portsmouth, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Birmingham City | 1-1 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Portsmouth | 4-0 |
Predicted lineups for Birmingham vs Portsmouth are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Birmingham | Fouls committed | Portsmouth | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Klarer | 18 | A. Kamara | 13 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 18 | M. Pack | 11 |
| 3 | A. Priske | 13 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 11 |
| 4 | A. Cochrane | 12 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 5 | T. Iwata | 11 | E. Adams | 10 |
| # | Birmingham | Shots | Portsmouth | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 25 | A. Segecic | 23 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 25 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 23 |
| 3 | T. Iwata | 15 | A. Kamara | 14 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 14 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 5 | L. Millar | 13 | E. Adams | 8 |
| # | Birmingham | Shots on target | Portsmouth | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 12 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 6 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 10 | A. Segecic | 4 |
| 3 | L. Millar | 8 | M. Milovanović | 4 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 4 | A. Kamara | 3 |
| 5 | D. Gray | 4 | C. Shaughnessy | 2 |
| # | Birmingham | Goals | Portsmouth | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 6 | M. Milovanović | 2 |
| 2 | L. Millar | 4 | Z. Swanson | 2 |
| 3 | D. Gray | 2 | T. Waddingham | 1 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 2 | A. Segecic | 1 |
| 5 | A. Cochrane | 1 | E. Adams | 1 |
| # | Birmingham | Yellow cards | Portsmouth | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Klarer | 3 | M. Milovanović | 4 |
| 2 | J. SolÃs | 3 | J. Meghoma | 3 |
| 3 | C. Vicente | 3 | E. Adams | 3 |
| 4 | P. Neumann | 3 | Z. Swanson | 2 |
| 5 | L. Millar | 2 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 20 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 384.2 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 8 of 24 |