Wolves vs Portsmouth Prediction

Wolves
1-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Portsmouth
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton·Edward Duckworth 20/10/2026
WolvesWolves
1-1
Finished
PortsmouthPortsmouth

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalHIGHModel65%SurpriseMediumGap-1.4%
Wolves Rest
3 days
Portsmouth Rest
3 days

Wolves vs Portsmouth: the result in context

Wolves and Portsmouth drew 1-1 in the Championship on 20 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Wolves tend to win more corners, 6.9 a game to 4.6 for Portsmouth.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
60%1.57
X
23%4.10
2
17%5.38
Double Chance
1X
83%1.15
X2
40%2.30
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.78
No
47%1.95
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.7 + 0.94 = 2.64
Over 1.5
77%1.25
Over 2.5
53%1.75
Over 3.5
33%2.88
Under 1.5
23%3.90
Under 2.5
47%2.04
Under 3.5
67%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.5 + 4 = 10.5
Over 8.5
70%1.27
Over 9.5
59%1.51
Over 10.5
47%1.87
Under 8.5
30%3.22
Under 9.5
41%2.37
Under 10.5
53%1.87
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2.5 = 4.3
Over 3.5
61%1.62
Over 4.5
42%2.36
Under 3.5
39%2.20
Under 4.5
58%1.55

Match Events

22'Sean NeaveFoul
45'Marshall Munetsi INJordan James out
45'Sean Neave INTawanda Chirewa out
53'Rocco Robert Shein INRyan Kavuma-McQueen out
53'Tyrese Shade INMarko Milovanović out
55'Iyad MohamedFoul
56'Paulo César da Silva PeixotoDissent
62'Jordan JamesAssist: Fer López
67'Mateus Mane INThomas Doyle out
75'Abu Kamara INE. Kenny out
75'Iyad Mohamed INOdin Bailey out
75'Rafiki Said Ahamada INJean-Ricner Bellegarde out
80'Marko MilovanovićDissent
83'Jean-Ricner BellegardeFoul
84'Thomas DoyleFoul
86'Terry Devlin
89'André INYerson Mosquera out
90+5'Ryan Kavuma-McQueenFoul
90+6'Adrian Segecic INMarlon Pack out

Lineups

Wolves
4-2-3-1Coach: César Peixoto
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1Coach: John Mousinho
Avg rating6.78
Avg rating6.62
José Sá6.51J. Sá
J. Tchatchoua6.338J. Tchatchoua
N. Djiga7.234N. Djiga
L. Krejčí6.737L. Krejčí
Hugo Bueno6.63H. Bueno
André7.27André
M. Munetsi6.55M. Munetsi
M. Mane6.636M. Mane
Fer López7.628F. López
R. Saïd7.019R. Saïd
S. Neave6.014S. Neave
N. Schmid6.11N. Schmid
T. Devlin7.324T. Devlin
R. Poole7.25R. Poole
M. Dia7.355M. Dia
J. Meghoma7.216J. Meghoma
E. Adams6.438E. Adams
I. Mohamed6.537I. Mohamed
A. Kamara6.211A. Kamara
R. Shein6.319R. Shein
A. Segecic7.110A. Segecic
T. Shade6.517T. Shade

Wolves Substitutes

26J. Ruddy
15Y. Mosquera89'for André6.9
33G. Konan
8J. James45'for Marshall Munetsi62'7.7
20T. Doyle67'for Mateus Mane84'6.9
23T. Chirewa45'for Sean Neave6.9
27J. Bellegarde75'for Rafiki Said Ahamada83'6.2
24Toti Gomes
13João Virgínia

Portsmouth Substitutes

20T. Waddingham
27O. Bailey75'for Iyad Mohamed6.4
31D. Bielica
25R. Kavuma McQueen53'for Rocco Robert Shein90+5'6.6
32E. Kenny75'for Abu Kamara6.4
30B. Killip
29M. Milovanović53'for Tyrese Shade80'5.9
7M. Pack90+6'for Adrian Segecic
22Z. Swanson

Match Stats

WolvesPortsmouth
58%Ball Possession42%
6Corner Kicks2
3Yellow Cards3
15Total Shots8
2Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal5
7Shots Inside Box6
8Shots Outside Box2
7Blocked Shots2
11Fouls6
4Offsides4
0Goalkeeper Saves1
491Total Passes352
422Passes Accurate276
6Free Kicks11

Team Comparison

WolvesWolves
PortsmouthPortsmouth
1683Elo Rating 1612
1.06Attack 1.36
1.75Defense 1.89
37%Hit Rate 42%
16.4Shots per Game 14.6
4.1Shots on Target 3.4
6.9Corners per Game 4.6
2.3Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

WolvesWolves
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
PortsmouthPortsmouth
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Referee Profile

Edward Duckworth145 matches

4.40Cards per match
4.22Yellow cards per match
0.18Red cards per match
22.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Edward Duckworth4.40
Other referees4.00

4.40 cards a match, 0.40 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.00).

Cards come from 95 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1SwanseaSwansea1172216:8+823LWWWW
2West HamWest Ham1164130:12+1822WWDDW
3MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1164122:16+622DWWDD
4BirminghamBirmingham1155120:11+920WWWDW
5West BromWest Brom1162315:12+320WWLLD
6Stoke CityStoke City1161418:16+219WLWWW
7WolvesWolves1153319:16+318DWLLW
8SouthamptonSouthampton1163221:10+1117DWWLW
9QPRQPR1145215:12+317LWDDD
10BlackburnBlackburn1143417:16+115LWWDW
11Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1143415:14+115WLWLL
12MillwallMillwall1143418:18015DLWDD
13PortsmouthPortsmouth1143414:14015DWWLD
14WrexhamWrexham1135315:16-114WLDWL
15BoltonBolton1142515:18-314DWLWW
16Bristol CityBristol City1142512:15-314LLDWL
17CharltonCharlton1135310:15-514LDDLD
18LincolnLincoln113359:19-1012DLLLW
19CardiffCardiff1125418:17+111DWLWL
20WatfordWatford1132610:19-911WLLLL
21NorwichNorwich1130817:21-49LLLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1115516:21-58LDWDL
23DerbyDerby111379:20-116LLDDL
24PrestonPreston111199:24-154LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1SwanseaSwansea1116:823
2West HamWest Ham1130:1222
3MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1122:1622
4BirminghamBirmingham1120:1120
5West BromWest Brom1115:1220
6Stoke CityStoke City1118:1619
7WolvesWolves1119:1618
8SouthamptonSouthampton1121:1017
9QPRQPR1115:1217
10BlackburnBlackburn1117:1615
11Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1115:1415
12MillwallMillwall1118:1815
13PortsmouthPortsmouth1114:1415
14WrexhamWrexham1115:1614
15BoltonBolton1115:1814
16Bristol CityBristol City1112:1514
17CharltonCharlton1110:1514
18LincolnLincoln119:1912
19CardiffCardiff1118:1711
20WatfordWatford1110:1911
21NorwichNorwich1117:219
22BurnleyBurnley1116:218
23DerbyDerby119:206
24PrestonPreston119:244
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About the Wolves vs Portsmouth forecast

The forecasts for this Championship match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Wolves and Portsmouth in the Championship table

In the Championship table, Wolves are 7th and Portsmouth 13th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Wolves 19-16, Portsmouth 14-14. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Wolves and Portsmouth have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.