Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke City
Updated
Stoke City won: Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 12) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Stoke City goals: Hayden Matthews 70' (og). Expected goals: 1.83-0.90. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Viktor Johansson (8.5).
Match report
Stoke City beat Portsmouth 1-0
Stoke City squeezed past Portsmouth 1-0 away from home at Fratton Park on Saturday 25 October in the Championship.
An own goal by Hayden Matthews put Stoke City ahead on 70' (0-1).
Portsmouth had 48% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.83-0.90. Portsmouth created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 20,164. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match stats
| Portsmouth | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 | 0.90 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 223 (68%) | 281 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Josef Bursik, Jordan Williams, Hayden Matthews, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Conor Chaplin, Colby Bishop, Min-Hyeok Yang, Makenzie Kirk
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Maksym Talovierov, Ashley Phillips, Aaron Cresswell, Ben Pearson, Joon-Ho Bae, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth)
- 41' · Yellow card · Marlon Pack (Portsmouth)
- 48' · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 61' · Yellow card · Divin Mubama (Stoke City)
- 67' · Substitution · Josh Murphy for Min-Hyeok Yang (Portsmouth)
- 67' · Substitution · Terry Devlin for Jordan Williams (Portsmouth)
- 70' · Goal · Hayden Matthews (Stoke City)
- 71' · Substitution · Tomas Rigo for Joon-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 71' · Substitution · Josh Knight for Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth)
- 85' · Substitution · Mark Kosznovszky for Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)
- 87' · Yellow card · Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Steven Nzonzi for Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Tatsuki Seko for Lewis Baker (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1993: Portsmouth 7, draws 4, Stoke City 9.
Questions
Who won Portsmouth vs Stoke City?
Stoke City won, 0-1 (Championship) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025.
When and where is Portsmouth vs Stoke City?
Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 11:30 UTC at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Stoke City?
In 20 league meetings since 1993: Portsmouth 7 wins, 4 draws, Stoke City 9 wins (goals 30-32).