Match Report
In the standings it was Portsmouth 18th on 55 points, Birmingham City 10th on 64 — separated by 9. Recent form flatters Portsmouth's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Portsmouth ran at 1.07 scored and 1.39 conceded, Birmingham City at 1.24 and 1.22.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Portsmouth 5, draws 1, Birmingham City 5, at 2.64 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 73% of the meetings.
The venue was Fratton Park, with room for 20,688 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Portsmouth: Adrian Segecic (8') · Birmingham City: August Priske (19')
Key stats
Possession: Portsmouth 52% · Birmingham City 48% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-9