{"id":1408007,"date":"2025-10-29T15:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1408007"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:57:19","slug":"match-preview-birmingham-vs-portsmouth-01-11-25-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-birmingham-vs-portsmouth-01-11-25-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham City vs Portsmouth: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Birmingham City face Portsmouth at St Andrew&#8217;s on Saturday 1st November at 3:00pm, in a clash where both sides are desperate to climb away from the lower reaches of the table. While previous meetings between these two clubs are rare in recent years, the hosts will be looking to break a difficult run of form, whereas Portsmouth arrive with a slightly steadier defensive record. Find our match preview and top tips below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on recent attacking trends and player form, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We&#8217;re particularly confident in Birmingham City to win, given their consistent chance creation and home advantage, despite recent inefficiency in front of goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jay Stansfield Anytime Scorer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo&amp;bs=183169264-1942536618~13\/10~0&amp;bet=1\">13\/10 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(43.5%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Birmingham&#8217;s top scorer, 5 from 11, focal point of attack.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Correct Score: 1-0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo&amp;bs=183169264-1942495770~11\/2~0&amp;bet=1\">11\/2 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(15.4%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Both teams low scoring; 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Birmingham have relied on dominating possession (56.6%) and creating more chances, but have struggled to convert. Portsmouth have been a touch more robust defensively, conceding slightly fewer goals and cards, but have also failed to take their chances up front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Team<\/th>\n<th>Pos<\/th>\n<th>P<\/th>\n<th>W<\/th>\n<th>D<\/th>\n<th>L<\/th>\n<th>GF<\/th>\n<th>GA<\/th>\n<th>GD<\/th>\n<th>Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portsmouth<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jay Stansfield (Birmingham):<\/strong> 5 goals in 11 appearances, 25% shot accuracy, Birmingham&#8217;s most reliable source of goals. Look for him to be the central threat again here. Regular threat, odds of <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo&amp;bs=183169264-1942536544~13\/10~0&amp;bet=1\">13\/10 @ Bet365<\/a> (43.5%) to score anytime reflect his poacher&#8217;s instincts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth):<\/strong> 3 goals, 33.3% shot accuracy, but only 0.62 xG \u2013 clinical with limited chances, could be Portsmouth&#8217;s best hope for a breakthrough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Min-Hyeok Yang (Portsmouth):<\/strong> 2 goals, 1 assist, 33.3% shot accuracy, leads Portsmouth in pass accuracy (78.6%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head: Last Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been just one competitive meeting between these sides in recent years, with Portsmouth running out convincing winners. Recent history is limited, so broader season stats carry more weight for this clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">06\/08\/19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Portsmouth 3-0 Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">League Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Birmingham City have all the ingredients to turn possession and chance creation into a much-needed win, but their finishing has let them down so far. Portsmouth&#8217;s clinical edge and defensive resilience make them dangerous on the break, yet their own attacking numbers suggest a low-scoring encounter. Will Birmingham finally deliver the end product their underlying numbers promise, or will Portsmouth&#8217;s efficiency snatch the points? Our top tip: Birmingham City to win at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo&amp;bs=183169264-1881789171~71\/100~0&amp;bet=1\">71\/100 @ Bet365<\/a> (58.5%) stands out as the best value for punters looking for a confident selection in this key mid-table clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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