Portsmouth v Swansea result

Full-time · Portsmouth 4–0 Swansea

Championship · · Fratton Park

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Portsmouth 4–0 Swansea — Portsmouth won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portsmouth beat Swansea 4–0 at Fratton Park in the Championship on Wednesday 1 January.

The goals

Portsmouth led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Portsmouth: Josh Murphy (22’, assisted by Zachary Swanson), Patrick Lane (29’), Ryley Towler (61’, assisted by Freddie Potts) and Colby Bishop (78’, assisted by Josh Murphy).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portsmouth 1.70, Swansea 1.10, from 14 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Linington showed one yellow card — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Portsmouth: Marlon Pack (44’).

What it changes

Portsmouth’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 25, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) 9.8, Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) 7.5 and Zachary Swanson (Portsmouth) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Portsmouth next travel to Wolves on 20 October 2026.

Swansea next travel to QPR on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Portsmouth: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Swansea: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Portsmouth 4–0 Swansea · Championship
  • Venue: Fratton Park · Portsmouth
  • Referee: J. Linington
  • Head-to-head (last 1): Portsmouth 0 · draws 1 · Swansea 0 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Portsmouth 1W 1D 3L · Swansea 3W 0D 2L

Portsmouth 4–0 Swansea (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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.88
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.6 / 6.2
Corners
against 7 / 3.2 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
2.8 / 7
Shots on target
against 5 / 1.8 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
3.4 / 1.6
Cards
against 2.6 / 2.4 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.6 yellows
Referee · J. Linington
1 home / 2.6 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePortsmouth for / againstLineSwansea for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
4.6 for · 7 against n 5
9.5standard
6.2 for · 3.2 against n 5
Shots
8.4 for · 13.6 against n 5
19.5standard
16.8 for · 7.2 against n 5
Shots on target
2.8 for · 5 against n 5
8.5standard
7 for · 1.8 against n 5
Fouls committed
11.6 for · 12.2 against n 5
21.5standard
12.8 for · 12.4 against n 5
Cards shown
3.4 for · 2.6 against n 5
3.5standard
1.6 for · 2.4 against n 5

Referee: J. Linington — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.8 fouls over 5 matches (1 to the home side, 2.6 to the away side).

Portsmouth
Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Blair n 824.1
3.77/1
1.43/0
—
O. Moxon n 828.1
3.65/2
0.41/0
—
C. Saydee n 827.8
2.85/2
0.82/0
—
K. Yengi n 849.8
2.56/3
1.65/2
—
C. Lang n 879.6
2.47/4
1.86/4
Ronald
Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Bishop n 870.6
2.18/4
14/2
Elias Sørensen n 825.5
1.82/1
0.91/1
J. Murphy n 875.5
1.56/3
0.63/1
P. Lane n 837.4
1.53/1
0.62/0
C. Lang n 879.6
1.14/2
0.82/2
Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Lang n 879.6
0.72/1
00/0
J. Murphy n 875.5
0.43/0
0.32/0
C. Bishop n 870.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
Mark O’Mahony n 856.4
0.42/0
00/0
M. Ritchie n 866.3
0.21/0
00/0
Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Moxon n 828.1
44/3
Z. Swanson n 852.9
3.44/4
S. Silvera n 830.9
2.96/2
A. Kamara n 524
2.32/1
F. Potts n 877.3
2.27/4
Swansea
Swansea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
F. Bianchini n 842
2.44/3
1.35/0
—
Ronald n 867.1
2.37/4
2.58/4
C. Lang
C. Christie n 815.1
2.23/0
0.71/0
—
Gonçalo Franco n 871.4
26/5
1.45/3
—
J. Allen n 837.9
1.55/0
0.62/0
—
Swansea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Cullen n 889.5
2.17/6
1.46/4
Eom Ji-Sung n 852.4
1.76/2
0.63/0
Z. Vipotnik n 848
1.46/0
0.94/0
Gonçalo Franco n 871.4
1.36/2
0.83/2
Ronald n 867.1
1.25/1
0.84/1
Swansea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Cullen n 889.5
0.64/1
0.11/0
M. Peart-Harris n 869.5
0.21/0
0.53/0
Z. Vipotnik n 848
0.52/0
00/0
H. Darling n 886.3
0.11/0
0.32/0
Ronald n 867.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
Swansea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Gonçalo Franco n 871.4
5.28/7
K. Naughton n 839.6
3.74/3
A. Abdulai n 820.1
2.84/1
B. Cabango n 890
2.67/6
M. Grimes n 890
27/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PortsmouthSwansea
27%Possession73%
1.70Expected goals (xG)1.10
14Shots12
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target7
2Blocked shots2
12Shots inside the box11
6Corners6
3Offsides2
12Fouls5
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Saves2
201Passes564
59%Pass accuracy83%

Portsmouth player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Schmid9000000007.3
Z. Swanson9001101407.7
M. Pack90000000Y6.6
R. Towler9010110107.6
C. Ogilvie9000100107.2
F. Potts9001003307.9
A. Dozzell9000000006.7
C. Lang8900310006.6
C. Bishop8910210207.7
J. Murphy8411223208.3
P. Lane7110111007.2
M. Ritchie sub1900001006.7
T. Devlin sub1000100006.9
C. Saydee sub10000000–
Elias Sørensen sub10000000–

Swansea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Vigouroux9000000006
H. Darling9000311006.9
J. Tymon9000101006.2
M. Grimes9000002207.2
Ronald9000000106.3
L. Cullen9000102206.3
Eom Ji-Sung9000115006.9
B. Cabango7800001306.9
F. Bianchini7400210206.7
K. Naughton6400000306.9
J. Fulton6400100106.6
C. Christie sub2600000005.3
M. Peart-Harris sub2600000006.3
Z. Vipotnik sub1600100006.6
J. Key sub1200000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Portsmouth v Swansea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PortsmouthDLWLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 2 conceded per game
SwanseaWLLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 1
Portsmouth 0 · 1 draw · Swansea 0 · 4 goals/game
  • 2024-11-30 Swansea 2–2 Portsmouth
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Portsmouth#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD
Swansea#11 pos61 pts46 pl-5 GD
Goals per game
Portsmouth scored1.26
Swansea scored1.11
Portsmouth conceded1.54
Swansea conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Swansea?
In their last 1 meetings, Portsmouth won 0, Swansea won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portsmouth and Swansea?
Recent form — Portsmouth 1W 1D 3L; Swansea 3W 0D 2L.

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