Match Report
Both sides brought 55 points into this one — Stoke City 17th, Portsmouth 18th. Portsmouth's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City 1.11 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Portsmouth 1.07 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.3.
Over the last five, Stoke City had taken 4 of 15 points to Portsmouth's 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 5 Stoke City wins, 2 for Portsmouth, 0 draws, at 3.29 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 71% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Portsmouth led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Stoke City: Lamine Cissé (48') · Portsmouth: Adrian Segecic (32'), Adrian Segecic (66'), Adrian Segecic (82')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City 48% · Portsmouth 52% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 8-1