Hot and cold Norwich City travel to a resurgent Portsmouth on Tuesday night, hoping to reignite their promotion hopes. Read on for our Portsmouth vs Norwich predictions and more.
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Portsmouth vs Norwich prediction: Pompey on the up
- Portsmouth have scored eight goals in their last three games.
- Norwich are without a clean sheet in their last 10 games.
- This is the pair's first league meeting since May 2011.
Correct score prediction: Portsmouth 2-2 Norwich
Portsmouth secured a shock 3-0 win over Bristol City on Saturday afternoon, bringing them within a point of safety, with a game or two in hand over rivals.
Norwich, meanwhile, had a shock 3-0 defeat at QPR, leaving them six points off the playoffs.
The Canaries have the better players here, but their poor away form and Portsmouth's resurgence means we back a draw here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: A tight affair
HOME: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
AWAY: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The bookmakers do not have a clear expected winner in this game, but favour Norwich. Their odds of 13/10 imply a 43.5% likelihood of victory, though we think a stalemate is more likely.
Feel free to take a look at our football betting tips page to check out our other predictions and tips!
Recent H2Hs: Long overdue
In a sliding doors moment of the two clubs' then-changing fortunes, Norwich and Portsmouth last played each other in 2010/11. There has been just one 2019 FA Cup meeting since.
Portsmouth won that tie 1-0.
England FA Cup 05/01/19
Norwich
Portsmouth
Portsmouth preview: Getting going at last.
Portsmouth failed to win any of their first ten games of the season, but have finally started to hit their stride in the Championship.
The return of striker Colby Bishop has given Pompey a boost, with two wins and a draw in their last three. Only five sides have more points than Portsmouth in their last five.
Predicted lineup: Schmid (GK), Devlin, Poole, Pack, Ogilvie, Dozzell, Potts, Ritchie, Lang, Murphy, Bishop
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Hull
1
Portsmouth
1
England Championship 26/04/25
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
England Championship 12/04/25
D
Derby
2
Portsmouth
2
Norwich preview: Up and down
Norwich are rebuilding under young coach Johannes Hoff Thorup, and the growing pains are there for all to see.
Despite being the league's top scorers, the Canaries are in tenth place, and have picked up just two wins on the road this season.
We think they'll improve from the weekend's defeat, but a win might be a tall order.
Predicted lineup: Gunn (GK), Stacey, Duffy, Doyle, Fisher, Ben Slimane, McLean, Marcondes, Amankwah, Crnac, Sainz
England Championship 03/05/25
W
Cardiff
2
Norwich
4
England Championship 26/04/25
D
Middlesbrough
0
Norwich
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Millwall
3
Norwich
1
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Portsmouth
5
Norwich
3
England Championship 11/04/25
L
Burnley
2
Norwich
1
Player to watch: Josh Murphy
Coming through as teenagers, Josh and Jacob Murphy were once the pride of Carrow Road, and the pair earnt the Canaries over £20m in transfer fees.
Josh Murphy has been Portsmouth's most productive player this season, with four goals and four assists. Will he come back to haunt his boyhood club?