- Founded 1898
- Stadium Fratton Park
- Manager John Mousinho
- Competition Championship 2026-27
- Goals 14
- Goals Conceded 14
- Yellow Cards 16
- Total Red Cards
Portsmouth Squawka Score ratings 2026/27
Portsmouth have played a game fewer than most and sit 19th, but the underlying numbers are better than the position suggests. John Mousinho’s side have nine goals and 10 conceded from seven, and three of their top four performers are attacking players in their early twenties. Below, we take a look at Pompey’s most-used XI so far and how each player has performed, based on the Squawka Score rating system.
The Squawka Score is a metric developed to assess a player’s performance relative to other players in the same position. It is shown as a percentage, and it is worth knowing that 66% is average rather than 50% – a 70% is a good afternoon and 85% or above marks out one of the best players on the pitch. Each score is calculated from a range of per-90-minute statistics, taking in the obvious numbers such as goals and assists alongside some more obscure ones that are far more position-specific. A player’s season figure is simply the average of his match ratings.
One note on the Championship: the division does not carry expected-goals data, so these ratings are built on volume and quality of actions – shots, big chances, duels, clearances, passes into the box – rather than xG and xA.
GK: Daniel Bielica – 72% – Fourteen saves and two clean sheets from four starts, the best return of any Portsmouth goalkeeper this season. Bielica has taken the shirt and looks unlikely to give it back.
RB: Terry Devlin – 65% – A goal, a club-leading 68 passes into the final third, 38 duels won, nine tackles won and 15 possessions regained in his own third. Devlin has been busy at both ends from right-back.
RCB: Benjamin Arthur – 68% – Fifty clearances and four blocked shots lead the club, with two clean sheets from five starts. Arthur has been the more defensive half of the centre-back pairing and has done the job cleanly.
LCB: Conor Shaughnessy – 67% – Forty-eight progressive passes and 22 aerial duels won both lead the club, with 49 clearances and a goal. Two big chances missed from set pieces suggest there should be more.
LB: Zak Swanson – 71% – A goal, 39 passes into the penalty area, eight tackles won and 15 corners from five starts. Swanson has been one of Pompey’s most productive players; 10 conceded with him on the pitch is the club’s worst figure, but that is a reflection of the games he has played rather than his own work.
RCM: Marlon Pack – 63% – The captain has 21 aerial duels won and 28 progressive passes from six starts, with 12 fouls conceded. Pack does the holding work at 35 and the rating reflects a limited but useful role.
LCM: Rocco Shein – 59% – Six starts, 390 minutes and 14 possessions regained in his own third. Shein has not yet imposed himself on games and the central midfield is where Portsmouth look least convincing.
AM: Adrian Segecic – 72% – A club-leading 23 shots, 48 passes into the penalty area, five clear-cut chances created, 25 corners and three direct free-kicks, plus a goal and an assist. Segecic is the creative heartbeat of the side and one of the better No.10s in the division.
RW: Abu Kamara – 68% – Fourteen chances created leads the club, with 13 shots, 24 touches in the opposition box and an assist. Kamara has been a consistent outlet on the right and has kept two clean sheets’ worth of defensive discipline alongside it.
LW: Ryan Kavuma-McQueen – 72% – A goal and an assist from four starts, with 22 shots, seven on target, 27 touches in the opposition box and a club-leading 15 completed take-ons in only 355 minutes. Kavuma-McQueen has been the most exciting player at the club on a per-minute basis.
ST: Colby Bishop – 56% – The lowest rating in the side. One goal from four starts, with 48 duels lost and 18 aerial duels won. Bishop has worked hard without the service or the sharpness, and the centre-forward position is the one Mousinho most needs to resolve.
Worth a mention: Ebrima Adams has rated at 73% across five appearances, the highest figure at the club.
Portsmouth’s set-piece specialists
- Penalties: Marko Milovanovic
- Free-kicks: Adrian Segecic
- Corners: Adrian Segecic, Zak Swanson
Adrian Segecic has taken 25 of Portsmouth’s corners to Zak Swanson’s 15. Adrian Segecic has had three of the direct free-kicks. Marko Milovanovic has converted from the spot.
Portsmouth FAQs
How have Portsmouth started the 2026/27 season?
Slowly. Pompey are 19th on eight points from seven games, with two wins and two draws. They have played a game fewer than most of the sides around them.
Who is Portsmouth’s best player this season?
Ebrima Adams rates highest on 73%. Across a fuller run it is Adrian Segecic on 72%, with 23 shots, 25 corners and five clear-cut chances created.
Where did Portsmouth finish in the 2025/26 Championship season?
Portsmouth finished 18th in the Championship with 55 points, successfully securing second-tier safety for a second consecutive year.
Who is the Portsmouth manager?
John Mousinho is the head coach of Portsmouth. Appointed in January 2023, he led the club to the 2023/24 League One title.
Who is the current Portsmouth captain?
Marlon Pack is the Portsmouth club captain. The experienced midfielder recently signed a contract extension through to summer 2027.