| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham W | 15 | W8 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15/15 | 18-3 |
| Portsmouth W | 15 | L4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1/15 | 4-12 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham W | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | WWW | 1 | +1 |
| Portsmouth W | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | LW | 6 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-16
9 points for Fulham W (2nd), 3 for Portsmouth W (7th): a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Fulham W 3.33 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Portsmouth W 2 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.85.
Fulham W arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Portsmouth W — four in succession. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Fulham W, 1/15 for Portsmouth W.
