Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield United: result and goals
Portsmouth beat Sheffield United 3-2 on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Zak Swanson 41', Adrian Segecic 54', Japhet Tanganga 59', Thomas Cannon 67', Ebrima Adams 89'.
Portsmouth sit 11th on 18 points.
Sheffield United sit 12th on 16 points.
Portsmouth have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sheffield United have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Portsmouth won 1, Sheffield United won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Fratton Park, Portsmouth
- 👥
- 18446
Match facts
- Stadium
- Fratton Park · Portsmouth
- Capacity: 20,899 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 18,446 · 88% of capacity
Referee
Oliver Langford
Record: EFL Championship
- Games
- 50
- Yellows per game
- 3.5
- Reds
- 8
- Penalties
- 7
- Fouls per game
- 20.8
Absences
Portsmouth
- Benjamin ArthurInjured
Players ruled out or doubtful according to each club’s latest update.
The match in numbers
- Portsmouth beat Sheffield United 3-2.
- Zak Swanson opened the scoring for Portsmouth on 41'.
- Hamza Choudhury was sent off on 44'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Match events
PORSHUMatch videos
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General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
1.97–1.78
xG on target (xGOT)
2.21–1.25
Shots
24–11
Big chances
3–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
Portsmouth
Ratings
Portsmouth7.1
- 8.325Ryan Kavuma-McQueenA
- 8.010Adrian Segečić⚽
- 7.755Madiodio Dia
- 7.511Abu Kamara
- 7.422Zak Swanson⚽
- 7.338Ebou Adams⚽▲69'
- 7.27Marlon Pack
- 7.15Regan Poole
- 6.91Nicolas Schmid
- 6.816Jayden Meghoma
- 6.837Iyad Mohamed
- 6.724Terry Devlin▲69'
- 6.329Marezi
- 6.39Colby Bishop▲62'
- 6.321Keshi Anderson▲68'
Sheffield United6.4
- 7.727Kalvin PhillipsA▲46'
- 7.69Thomas Cannon⚽
- 7.142Sydie Peck
- 7.07Joe Rothwell
- 6.85Japhet Tanganga⚽
- 6.725Mark McGuinness▲46'
- 6.519Tahith ChongA
- 6.54Ollie Arblaster▲60'
- 6.01Michael Cooper
- 6.022Ben Brereton
- 6.011Romelle Donovan▲79'
- 6.023Tyrese Campbell▲79'
- 5.915Liam Kitching
- 5.745Patrick Bamford
- 5.63Sam McCallum
- 5.18Hamza Choudhury
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Portsmouth · Substitutes
- 9Colby Bishop▲62'6.3
- 21Keshi Anderson▲68'6.3
- 24Terry Devlin▲69'6.7
- 38Ebou Adams▲69'7.3
- 27Odin Bailey▲87'
- 30Ben Killip
- 31Daniel Bielica
- 19Rocco Shein
- 32Eoin Kenny
Manager: John Mousinho
Sheffield Utd · Substitutes
- 25Mark McGuinness▲46'6.7
- 27Kalvin Phillips▲46'7.7
- 4Ollie Arblaster▲60'6.5
- 11Romelle Donovan▲79'6.0
- 23Tyrese Campbell▲79'6.0
- 17Adam Davies
- 14Harrison Burrows
- 44Jaïro Riedewald
- 10Jordan Ayew
Manager: Chris Wilder
Head to head
1
Portsmouth
1
Draws
3
Sheffield Utd
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 20 %Over 2.5 goals: 60 %
2
Portsmouth
1
Draws
5
Sheffield Utd
8 gamesGoals per game: 1.6Both teams scored: 13 %Over 2.5 goals: 38 %
2
Portsmouth
1
Draws
1
Sheffield Utd
4 gamesGoals per game: 1.3Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 25 %
2
Portsmouth
1
Draws
1
Sheffield Utd
4 gamesGoals per game: 1.3Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 25 %
0
Portsmouth
0
Draws
4
Sheffield Utd
4 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 25 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
0
Portsmouth
0
Draws
4
Sheffield Utd
4 gamesGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 25 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
- 14 Feb 2026ChampionshipPortsmouth0–1Sheffield UnitedL
- 26 Nov 2025ChampionshipSheffield United3–0PortsmouthL
- 8 Feb 2025ChampionshipSheffield United2–1PortsmouthL
- 28 Sept 2024ChampionshipPortsmouth0–0Sheffield UnitedD
- 20 Apr 2013League OnePortsmouth3–0Sheffield UnitedW
- 29 Oct 2012League OneSheffield United1–0PortsmouthL
- 5 Mar 2011ChampionshipPortsmouth1–0Sheffield UnitedW
- 18 Sept 2010ChampionshipSheffield United1–0PortsmouthL
- 14 Feb 2026ChampionshipPortsmouth0–1Sheffield UnitedL
- 28 Sept 2024ChampionshipPortsmouth0–0Sheffield UnitedD
- 20 Apr 2013League OnePortsmouth3–0Sheffield UnitedW
- 5 Mar 2011ChampionshipPortsmouth1–0Sheffield UnitedW
- 26 Nov 2025ChampionshipSheffield United3–0PortsmouthL
- 8 Feb 2025ChampionshipSheffield United2–1PortsmouthL
- 29 Oct 2012League OneSheffield United1–0PortsmouthL
- 18 Sept 2010ChampionshipSheffield United1–0PortsmouthL
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Recent form
Portsmouth
EFL Championship
- LASouthampton0–111 Oct 2026
- DHBlackburn Rovers2–219 Sept 2026
- DACharlton Athletic0–012 Sept 2026
- WHCardiff City2–05 Sept 2026
- LHDerby County0–21 Sept 2026
- DHBlackburn Rovers2–219 Sept 2026
- WHCardiff City2–05 Sept 2026
- LHDerby County0–21 Sept 2026
- LASouthampton0–111 Oct 2026
- DACharlton Athletic0–012 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
Sheffield United
EFL Championship
- WHLincoln City3–010 Oct 2026
- LAStoke City1–219 Sept 2026
- LHWolverhampton Wanderers0–113 Sept 2026
- WABlackburn Rovers2–18 Sept 2026
- LHNorwich City1–35 Sept 2026
- WHBolton Wanderers3–21 Sept 2026
- WHLincoln City3–010 Oct 2026
- LHWolverhampton Wanderers0–113 Sept 2026
- LHNorwich City1–35 Sept 2026
- WHBolton Wanderers3–21 Sept 2026
- LAStoke City1–219 Sept 2026
- WABlackburn Rovers2–18 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWDDL |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | WLLLW |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
FAQ
What was the score in Portsmouth v Sheffield United?
Portsmouth beat Sheffield United 3-2 on Wednesday 14 October (Championship).
Who scored in Portsmouth v Sheffield United?
Goals: Zak Swanson 41', Adrian Segecic 54', Japhet Tanganga 59', Thomas Cannon 67' and Ebrima Adams 89'.
When do Portsmouth play next?
Portsmouth play Burnley on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Sheffield United play next?
Sheffield United play Wrexham on Friday 30 October at 20:00 (UK time).
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