Portsmouth 1-2 Coventry
Updated
Coventry won: Portsmouth 1-2 Coventry in the Championship (Round 11) on Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Portsmouth goals: Makenzie Kirk 90'+6. Coventry goals: Brandon Thomas-Asante 30', Brandon Thomas-Asante 56'. Expected goals: 0.76-2.58. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Brandon Thomas-Asante (9.2).
Match report
Coventry beat Portsmouth 2-1
Coventry edged Portsmouth 2-1 away from home at Fratton Park on Tuesday 21 October in the Championship.
Brandon Thomas-Asante put Coventry ahead on 30' (0-1), added another on 56' (0-2) and Makenzie Kirk pulled one back for Portsmouth on 90+6' (1-2).
Portsmouth had 57% of the ball, shots were 15-19 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.76-2.58. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 20,321. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Match stats
| Portsmouth | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.76 | 2.58 |
| Total shots | 15 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 34 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 354 (78%) | 253 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 15 |
Lineups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Josef Bursik, Zak Swanson, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Conor Chaplin, John Swift, Min-Hyeok Yang, Colby Bishop
Coventry (3-4-3): Carl Rushworth, Bobby Thomas, Luke Woolfenden, Liam Kitching, Milan van Ewijk, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Jay Dasilva, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark
Key events
- 30' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 50' · Yellow card · Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 56' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 64' · Substitution · Terry Devlin for Zak Swanson (Portsmouth)
- 64' · Substitution · Adrian Segecic for Min-Hyeok Yang (Portsmouth)
- 64' · Substitution · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 74' · Substitution · Makenzie Kirk for Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)
- 74' · Substitution · Florian Bianchini for Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth)
- 75' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 80' · Substitution · Hayden Matthews for Josh Knight (Portsmouth)
- 85' · Yellow card · John Swift (Portsmouth)
- 88' · Substitution · Jake Bidwell for Jay Dasilva (Coventry)
- 88' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Makenzie Kirk (Portsmouth)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2001: Portsmouth 7, draws 3, Coventry 8.
Questions
Who won Portsmouth vs Coventry?
Coventry won, 1-2 (Championship) on Tue, 21 Oct 2025.
When and where is Portsmouth vs Coventry?
Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Coventry?
In 18 league meetings since 2001: Portsmouth 7 wins, 3 draws, Coventry 8 wins (goals 23-26).