Leicester v Portsmouth result
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Leicester 1–1 Portsmouth — this Championship match was drawn.
The result
Leicester and Portsmouth drew 1–1 in the Championship on Saturday 18 October.
Leicester are unbeaten in their last eight matches.
The goals
Leicester led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Leicester: Aaron Ramsey (26’, assisted by A. Fatawu); Portsmouth: John Swift (58’, assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Leicester out-shot Portsmouth 19 to 8 and created the better chances, 1.53 xG to 0.87 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
Discipline
Farai Hallam, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leicester: Ricardo Pereira (3’); Portsmouth: Yang Min-Hyeok (71’) and A. Dozzell (87’).
What it changes
Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last three matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Fatawu (Leicester) 6.0, Aaron Ramsey (Leicester) 5.5 and C. Ogilvie (Portsmouth) 4.9 led the match.
Next up
Leicester next travel to Bromley on 20 October 2026.
Portsmouth next travel to Wolves on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Leicester: Bromley v Leicester, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Portsmouth: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Leicester 1–1 Portsmouth · Championship
- Referee: Farai Hallam, England
- Recent form: Leicester 1W 4D 0L · Portsmouth 1W 2D 2L
Leicester 1–1 Portsmouth (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Leicester for / against | Line | Portsmouth for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.75 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.75 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.63 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.25 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.88 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.25 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Farai Hallam, England — 3.4 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 19.8 fouls over 10 matches (1.3 to the home side, 2.1 to the away side).
Leicester
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Carranza n 8 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | — |
| P. Daka n 8 | 44.3 | 1.8 | 2 | — |
| L. Thomas n 8 | 78 | 1.7 | 0.7 | — |
| B. El Khannouss n 8 | 75 | 1.7 | 0.2 | — |
| J. Ayew n 8 | 67.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Carranza n 8 | 17.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| P. Daka n 8 | 44.3 | 2 | 1 |
| L. Page n 3 | 53.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| A. Fatawu n 8 | 86.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| B. De Cordova-Reid n 8 | 49.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. El Khannouss n 8 | 75 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| J. James n 8 | 58.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| L. Page n 3 | 53.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| A. Fatawu n 8 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Ricardo Pereira n 8 | 45 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Pereira n 8 | 45 | 3.8 |
| H. Choudhury n 8 | 66.4 | 2.5 |
| A. Ramsey n 8 | 49.3 | 2.5 |
| J. Justin n 8 | 53.8 | 2.1 |
| V. Kristiansen n 8 | 54.3 | 1.9 |
Portsmouth
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Pack n 8 | 42.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | — |
| T. Waddingham n 8 | 22.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — |
| L. Le Roux n 8 | 53.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | — |
| C. Lang n 8 | 57 | 1.8 | 2.8 | — |
| T. Devlin n 8 | 33 | 1.7 | 2.7 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Murphy n 8 | 86.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| C. Chaplin n 8 | 63.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Yang Min-Hyeok n 8 | 68.5 | 1.8 | 1 |
| C. Bishop n 8 | 88.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| C. Lang n 8 | 57 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Pack n 8 | 42.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Murphy n 8 | 86.6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Yang Min-Hyeok n 8 | 68.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Swift n 8 | 66.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| A. Segecic n 8 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Z. Swanson n 8 | 63.1 | 3.6 |
| J. Williams n 8 | 62.3 | 3.1 |
| T. Devlin n 8 | 33 | 2 |
| J. Swift n 8 | 66.8 | 1.9 |
| C. Ogilvie n 8 | 84.4 | 1.7 |
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Match statistics & details
| Leicester | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.87 |
| 19 | Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 14 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 440 | Passes | 348 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Leicester player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Stolarczyk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Wout Felix Lina Faes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Vestergaard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Thomas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Winks | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Fatawu | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. James | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Ramsey | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| J. Monga | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Carranza | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. De Cordova-Reid sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| P. Daka sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| H. Choudhury sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Soumaré sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Ayew sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
Portsmouth player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bursik | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Knight | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Poole | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Ogilvie | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Pack | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Dozzell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| C. Bishop | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Williams | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Swift | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Yang Min-Hyeok | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| C. Chaplin | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Kosznovszky sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| F. Bianchini sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Devlin sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Segecic sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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