Wrexham vs Portsmouth - AI Match Preview

Special Event

Share on X to get a 7-day premium benefit!

Claim Benefit

England Championship

Wrexham

Portsmouth

Match Events

Sam Smith

23'

30'

Regan Poole

Max Cleworth

39'

49'

Zak Swanson

Preview

Wrexham vs Portsmouth: Championship Stalemate or Home Advantage?

Wrexham host Portsmouth in a Championship fixture that pits two sides with similar overall records but contrasting recent fortunes. The hosts have endured a difficult run of late, while Portsmouth arrive on the back of a morale-boosting win.

This fixture could hinge on Wrexham's ability to rediscover their attacking edge at home. They've shown they can dominate possession and create chances, particularly in their own stadium, but their recent finishing has let them down. Portsmouth, on the other hand, have demonstrated a greater capacity for scoring in their latest fixtures, and their recent away form, despite the overall struggle, showed promise with a strong attacking display. The tactical battle may involve Wrexham trying to build from the back and exploit wider areas against a Portsmouth side that has shown increased attacking intent but remains vulnerable defensively away from home.

Team statistics

England Championship

Wrexham

Portsmouth

Matches played

13 - 12 - 8

Results

10 - 9 - 13

39.4%

Win %

31.3%

1.5

Goals scored

1.3

Goals conceded

1.3

Shots on target

3.7

4.3

Shots off target

4.7

3.2

Blocked shots

3.9

47.8

Ball possession

50.3

77.2

Pass accuracy

74.1

9.4

Fouls

9.8

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

1.7

Yellow cards

1.9

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Wrexham's home shot volume has been high recently, but their conversion rate has suffered.
• Portsmouth's recent form shows an uptick in scoring, particularly in their last away game.
• Both teams have similar overall season records, but Wrexham's home performance has been more consistent than Portsmouth's away form.

AI Prediction

While Wrexham's home form has been shaky recently, their overall season record and home shot metrics suggest they should have enough to overcome a Portsmouth side that struggles for consistency away from home. The odds favour the home side, and despite Portsmouth's recent win, I'm backing Wrexham to edge it, with both teams likely to score given their recent attacking performances.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

75%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

67%

O/U

53%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

67%

O/U

63%

BTTS

67%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/5/2025	Wrexham	D 0 - 0 D	Portsmouth AWAY	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Wrexham

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Ipswich	5 - 3	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Bristol City	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Millwall	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Sheffield Wednesday	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	QPR	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Leicester	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Norwich	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Derby	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Blackburn	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Preston	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Wrexham have shown they can compete over the course of the season, maintaining a level win rate both overall and at home, typically drawing more than losing. However, their home form has dipped significantly in the last three outings, with two losses and a concerning lack of goals. Despite generating a high volume of shots at home recently, their conversion has been poor, and they conceded two in their last home fixture. Their overall possession stats are decent, particularly at home, suggesting they can control spells of the game when on form.

Portsmouth

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Millwall	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Charlton	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Sheffield Utd	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Preston	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	West Brom	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
HOME	Southampton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Watford	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Sheffield Wednesday	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Bristol City	0 - 5	L	O	N	N
HOME	Charlton	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

Portsmouth present a mixed bag this season, with a higher loss percentage than wins or draws, particularly away from home where they've struggled to secure victories. Recent form, however, tells a different story. They've managed one win and one draw in their last three, including a commanding 3-1 victory in their most recent match. While their overall away scoring record is modest, their last away game saw them notch three goals, indicating a potential upturn in attacking efficiency. They have a tendency to concede more goals on the road than they score.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.1

DRAW

3.4

AWAY

3.4

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

UNDER

1.8

BTTS

YES

1.8

1.91

Lineups

Wrexham

(3-4-2-1)

Arthur Okonkwo

Callum Doyle

Dominic Hyam

Max Cleworth

George Thomason

Lewis O'Brien

George Dobson

Issa Kaboré

Nathan Broadhead

Josh Windass

Sam Smith

Colby Bishop

Millenic Alli

John Swift

Gustavo Caballero

Ebou Adams

Marlon Pack

Zak Swanson

Connor Ogilvie

Regan Poole

Terry Devlin

Nicolas Schmid

Portsmouth

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Wrexham

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
L. Cacace	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
A. James	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
T. O'Connor	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
L. Brunt	Thigh Injury	Questionable	- / -
B. Sheaf	Injury	Questionable	- / -

Portsmouth

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
A. Alese	Muscle Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
K. Anderson	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
F. Bianchini	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
C. Chaplin	Groin Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
A. Dozzell	Ankle Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
J. Knight	Back Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
M. Kosznovszky	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
H. Matthews	Ankle Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
J. Murphy	Foot Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
C. Shaughnessy	Thigh Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
F. Umeh	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
T. Waddingham	Thigh Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Wrexham vs Portsmouth AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Match Events

Preview

Wrexham vs Portsmouth: Championship Stalemate or Home Advantage?

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Wrexham Team recent

Portsmouth Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Wrexham

Portsmouth

Injuries / suspensions

Wrexham Injuries / suspensions

Portsmouth Injuries / suspensions

League table