ENG. CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING PREVIEW - PORTSMOUTH VS STOKE CITY

Eng. Championship

2025-10-25 - Portsmouth vs Stoke City

A Sports Betting Preview by ArmchairPunter

Portsmouth v Stoke City
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Fratton Park
Saturday 25th October 2025, 1230hrs (GMT)

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Portsmouth slipped to a third defeat in seven games in the Championship during the week when Pompey were dealt a 2-1 loss at home by the league leaders Coventry City which has left the south coast club sitting in 17th place in the domestic second tier table.

Despite picking up a creditable 1-0 home win against high-flying Middlesbrough recently, Pompey have struggled for wins in the Championship of late as John Mousinho’s side have managed to capture just one win from their last seven games along with being involved in three draws and three defeats.

Previous losses to Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town have overshadowed points picked up in draws with Southampton, Watford and Leicester City, while it’s now just one win in their last eight games in all competitions.

Stoke City also tasted defeat in the midweek Championship action as The Potters succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in the nation’s capital away from home at Millwall which ended a previously stubborn looking four-match unbeaten sequence.

Mark Robins’ side had previously picked up points in draws with Norwich City, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers respectively, along with collecting all three points by way of a 1-0 home win over Wrexham.

The visitors will also be keen to further improve upon an inconsistent looking record away from home in the Championship on Saturday lunchtime as The Potters hold a record of 2-2-2 6/5 so far on their travels.

The Betting Verdict

Stoke City have had the upper hand in previous exchanges against Portsmouth as the visitors have lost just once in their last five meetings, picking up four wins in the process.

The Pick :

Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke City

HANDICAP BETTING :

Take Stoke City AH+0.25 at odds of 1.58 with Bet365