Portsmouth and Leeds will close the upcoming Championship round with their duel on Sunday, 9 March.
Will the hosts build on their good form to put up a fight with the league leaders or will Leeds continue their cruise towards promotion and title? Read our Portsmouth vs Leeds prediction and preview to find that out.
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Portsmouth vs Leeds prediction: A close contest with goals on both sides
Key stats
- Leeds are undefeated in the league since the start of December, but Portsmouth enter this game in good form, with three wins in four games.
- We saw both teams score in four of the last 10 duels between Portsmouth and Leeds.
- Both teams have scored in 54% of Portsmouth's matches in the league so far.
Correct score prediction: Portsmouth 1-1 Leeds
While it's clear that Leeds are the better team and the obvious favourites to win this match, with Portsmouth's recent form we can see them putting up a fight, especially when we also take into account recent H2H results between these two teams.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leeds the clear favourites
- HOME: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
- DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%
- AWAY: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.20%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Portsmouth vs Leeds odds that the guests are the expected winners, and it's by a pretty big margin.
This is hardly a surprise considering how great Leeds have been this season and their dominance in the Championship, but Portsmouth have done well lately, so this might be a closer game than expected.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Plenty of draws in latest matches
With four draws in the last five duels between Portsmouth and Leeds, these two teams have been very close lately. That being said, before their duel this season that ended 3-3, the last time them have met before that was all the way back in 2012.
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Portsmouth preview: Feeling safe after a good run
While Pompey have lost their last match in the league at Luton Town, they were on a three-game winning streak before that, thanks to which they've moved up to 17th spot in the standings. Right now, Portsmouth sit eight points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, so we will likely be seeing them next season in the Championship as well.
When it comes to team news, Hayden Matthews, Jacob Farrell, Callum Lang, Paddy Lane, Ibane Bowat, Conor Shaughnessy, Rob Atkinson, and Jordan Williams are all out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Norris (GK), Ogilvie, Swanson, Williams, Shaughnessy, Moxon, Lowery, Lane, Silvera, Murphy, Yengi
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Hull
1
Portsmouth
1
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D
Sheff Wed
1
Portsmouth
1
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Watford
0
Portsmouth
1
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Norwich
3
Portsmouth
5
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Derby
2
Portsmouth
2
Leeds preview: Cruising towards the Premier League
The last time that Leeds have lost a game in the Championship was on 7 December last year, with this impressive streak stretching for 17 games now. They are first in the standings with 76 points, three points ahead of Sheff Utd in second and five points ahead of Burnley in third, so unless they fall off the cliff in the rest of the season, Leeds should be back in the Premier League next time around.
Meanwhile, Ethan Ampadu, Max Wober, and Patrick Bamford are out with injuries, but Leeds might also be without Mateo Joseph, who is questionable for this match.
Predicted lineup: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Firpo, Rothwell, Tanaka, James, Aaronson, Solomon & Piroe
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Plymouth
1
Leeds
2
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Bristol City
0
Leeds
4
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Stoke
0
Leeds
6
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Oxford Utd
0
Leeds
1
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Preston
1
Leeds
2
Player to watch: Joel Piroe
With 15 goals in the Championship this season, Piroe is the leading scorer for Leeds and one of the main reasons why we'll likely see them back in the Premier League next season.
