Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth: result and goals
Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: James Bree 20'.
Southampton sit 6th on 20 points.
Portsmouth sit 11th on 18 points.
Southampton have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Portsmouth have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Southampton won 1, Portsmouth won 0, 4 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 12:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
- 👥
- 30735
The match in numbers
- Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0.
- James Bree opened the scoring for Southampton on 20'.
- Cameron Bragg was sent off on 44'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Match events
SOUPOR20'⚽James Bree ast. Finn Azaz 1-0
32'Cameron Bragg
34'Ebou Adams
44'Cameron Bragg
46'⇄▲ Adrian Segečić ▼ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
51'Cyle Larin
53'Finn Azaz
53'Jayden Meghoma
57'⇄▲ Kuryu Matsuki ▼ Léo Scienza
65'⇄▲ Odin Bailey ▼ Ebou Adams
65'⇄▲ Terry Devlin ▼ Jayden Meghoma
65'⇄▲ Marezi ▼ Colby Bishop
69'Terry Devlin
72'⇄▲ Caspar Jander ▼ Cyle Larin
77'⇄▲ Keshi Anderson ▼ Zak Swanson
82'Keven Schlotterbeck
Match videos
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- Match ends, Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 90'+5'Offside, Southampton. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
- 90'+5'Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Foul by Odin Bailey (Portsmouth).
- 90'+4'Attempt missed. Marezi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Odin Bailey with a cross.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 88'Attempt missed. Odin Bailey (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 88'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
- 86'Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
- 85'Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
- 84'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 83'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 82'Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82'Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton).
- 82'Marezi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81'Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth).
- 80'Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 80'Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Foul by Odin Bailey (Portsmouth).
- 77'Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 77'Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Substitution, Portsmouth. Keshi Anderson replaces Zak Swanson.
- 75'Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'Foul by Marezi (Portsmouth).
- 74'Offside, Portsmouth. Abu Kamara is caught offside.
- 74'Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
- 72'Substitution, Southampton. Caspar Jander replaces Cyle Larin.
- 70'Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69'Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69'Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69'Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
- 68'Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68'Foul by Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth).
- 66'Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 65'Substitution, Portsmouth. Marezi replaces Colby Bishop.
- 65'Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jayden Meghoma.
- 65'Substitution, Portsmouth. Odin Bailey replaces Ebou Adams.
- 65'Attempt missed. Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Meghoma.
- 64'Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62'Attempt missed. James Bree (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a set piece situation.
- 61'Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61'Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 59'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57'Delay in match because of an injury James Bree (Southampton).
- 57'Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Léo Scienza.
- 56'Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
- 54'Attempt missed. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 54'Attempt blocked. Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53'Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 53'Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52'Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 52'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52'Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52'Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
- 51'Cyle Larin (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 51'Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51'Foul by Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth).
- 49'Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 49'Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Attempt blocked. Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 48'Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
- 48'Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 46'Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46'Foul by Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth).
- 45'Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Ryan Kavuma-McQueen.
- 45'Second Half begins Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 45'+3'Attempt missed. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zak Swanson following a fast break.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Jayden Meghoma with a cross.
- 44'Second yellow card to Cameron Bragg (Southampton) for a bad foul.
- 44'Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
- 44'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43'Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43'Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
- 41'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41'Delay in match (Southampton).
- 37'Offside, Portsmouth. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen is caught offside.
- 35'Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35'Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
- 34'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 33'Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 32'Cameron Bragg (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32'Foul by Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
- 32'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29'Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 29'Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 25'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24'Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
- 20'Goal! Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0. James Bree (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
- 17'Handball by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
- 15'Attempt missed. Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrese Shade following a fast break.
- 12'Attempt saved. Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
- 10'Attempt missed. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
- 7'Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 7'Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Offside, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack is caught offside.
- 3'Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 3'Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2'Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a through ball.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
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General
51%Possession49%
4Big chances1
3Big chances missed1
2Corners4
Shots
7Total shots16
2Shots off target9
3Shots on target3
2Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork0
6Shots inside box10
1Shots outside box6
Expected goals (xG)
1.28xG1.18
0.95xG open play0.72
0.33xG set play0.45
1.28Non-penalty xG1.18
1.09xG on target (xGOT)1.25
Passes
402Passes371
329 (82%)Accurate passes304 (82%)
168Own half129
161Opposition half175
19 (37%)Accurate long balls27 (57%)
3 (20%)Accurate crosses4 (18%)
16Throw-ins21
15Touches in opposition box34
1Offsides3
Defence
11Tackles9
10Interceptions5
4Shot blocks2
39Clearances21
3Keeper saves2
Duels
43Duels won38
30 (51%)Ground duels won29 (49%)
13 (59%)Aerial duels won9 (41%)
6 (67%)Successful dribbles9 (50%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
11Fouls committed15
General
63%Possession37%
2Big chances1
1Big chances missed1
1Corners1
Shots
2Total shots6
0Shots off target3
2Shots on target3
0Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork0
2Shots inside box4
0Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.53xG0.52
0.53xG open play0.15
0.00xG set play0.38
0.53Non-penalty xG0.52
0.90xG on target (xGOT)1.25
Passes
298Passes168
265 (89%)Accurate passes141 (84%)
140Own half78
125Opposition half63
8 (44%)Accurate long balls16 (62%)
1 (13%)Accurate crosses2 (22%)
10Throw-ins9
10Touches in opposition box10
0Offsides2
Defence
5Tackles5
4Interceptions4
0Shot blocks0
19Clearances10
3Keeper saves1
Duels
17Duels won16
11 (46%)Ground duels won13 (54%)
6 (67%)Aerial duels won3 (33%)
4 (67%)Successful dribbles2 (33%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
6Fouls committed3
General
34%Possession66%
2Big chances0
2Big chances missed0
1Corners3
Shots
5Total shots10
2Shots off target6
1Shots on target0
2Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box6
1Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
0.74xG0.65
0.41xG open play0.58
0.33xG set play0.08
0.74Non-penalty xG0.65
0.19xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
104Passes203
64 (62%)Accurate passes163 (80%)
28Own half51
36Opposition half112
11 (32%)Accurate long balls11 (52%)
2 (29%)Accurate crosses2 (15%)
6Throw-ins12
5Touches in opposition box24
1Offsides1
Defence
6Tackles4
6Interceptions1
4Shot blocks2
20Clearances11
0Keeper saves1
Duels
26Duels won22
19 (54%)Ground duels won16 (46%)
7 (54%)Aerial duels won6 (46%)
2 (67%)Successful dribbles7 (58%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
5Fouls committed12
SouthamptonPortsmouth
Expected goals (xG)
1.28–1.18
xG on target (xGOT)
1.09–1.25
Shots
7–16
Big chances
4–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Portsmouth (16)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedSouthampton (7) →
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
James Bree
Southampton
Ratings
Southampton7.1
- 8.514James Bree⚽
- 8.21Daniel Peretz
- 7.93Ryan Manning
- 7.813Keven Schlotterbeck
- 7.710Finn AzazA
- 7.35Jack Stephens
- 7.330James Ward-Prowse
- 7.24Flynn Downes
- 6.87Léo Scienza
- 6.69Cyle Larin
- 6.28Caspar Jander▲72'
- 5.927Kuryu Matsuki▲57'
- 5.026Cameron Bragg
Portsmouth6.5
- 7.238Ebou Adams
- 6.95Regan Poole
- 6.816Jayden Meghoma
- 6.87Marlon Pack
- 6.817Tyrese Shade
- 6.722Zak Swanson
- 6.61Nicolas Schmid
- 6.655Madiodio Dia
- 6.627Odin Bailey▲65'
- 6.211Abu Kamara
- 6.221Keshi Anderson▲77'
- 6.110Adrian Segečić▲46'
- 6.124Terry Devlin▲65'
- 6.025Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
- 6.09Colby Bishop
- 5.829Marezi▲65'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Southampton · Substitutes
- 27Kuryu Matsuki▲57'5.9
- 8Caspar Jander▲72'6.2
- 25George Long
- 34Welington
- 15Nathan Wood
- 23Samuel Edozie
- 18Tom Fellows
- 11Lewis Dobbin
- 28Divin Mubama
Manager: Tonda Eckert
Portsmouth · Substitutes
- 10Adrian Segečić▲46'6.1
- 24Terry Devlin▲65'6.1
- 27Odin Bailey▲65'6.6
- 29Marezi▲65'5.8
- 21Keshi Anderson▲77'6.2
- 31Daniel Bielica
- 19Rocco Shein
- 32Eoin Kenny
- 37Iyad Mohamed
Manager: John Mousinho
Last 5 matches
Southampton
D@ Birmingham City1-11 Sept 2026
D@ Lincoln City1-15 Sept 2026
WSwansea City3-18 Sept 2026
WBristol City4-112 Sept 2026
L@ Wrexham2-119 Sept 2026
Portsmouth
L@ Bristol City2-129 Aug 2026
LDerby County2-01 Sept 2026
WCardiff City2-05 Sept 2026
D@ Charlton Athletic0-012 Sept 2026
DBlackburn Rovers2-219 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Southampton
4
Draws
0
Portsmouth
Last meetings
25 Jan 2026Portsmouth1 – 1Southampton
14 Sept 2025Southampton0 – 0Portsmouth
24 Sept 2019Portsmouth0 – 4Southampton
7 Apr 2012Southampton2 – 2Portsmouth
18 Dec 2011Portsmouth1 – 1Southampton
| # | 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 | DDWWL |
| 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 | LLWDD |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 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 |
Championship: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Southampton v Portsmouth?
Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0 on Sunday 11 October (Championship).
Who scored in Southampton v Portsmouth?
Goals: James Bree 20'.
When do Southampton play next?
Southampton play Queens Park Rangers on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Portsmouth play next?
Portsmouth play Burnley on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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