Portsmouth vs Norwich City Prediction: A win for the hosts

Portsmouth vs Norwich City: Prediction and odds on the Match on 16 August 2025

Portsmouth and Norwich City will lock horns at Fratton Park on Saturday, 16 August 2025. Portsmouth are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Norwich. Can they continue this run? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Portsmouth: form and statistics

Portsmouth began the season with a 1-0 win over Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium, with Adrian Segecic scoring the only goal of the game in the 38th minute. However, they failed to translate the perfect start to the EFL Cup, where they lost 2-1 to Reading at Fratton Park. Despite this defeat, Pompey appears poised to improve this season, building on their 16th-placed finish last season. They sit 7th on the table after the first round and are among just nine teams in the league with a 100% record.

Portsmouth: Team News and Injury Report

Portsmouth will be without captain Marlon Pack, Harvey Blair, and Josh Murphy in this match due to injuries. However, I expect head coach John Mousinho to have Nicolas Schmid in between the sticks in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Conor Shaughnessy and Regan Poole are expected to operate in the heart of the defence, with Colby Bishop expected to lead the attack.

🔖 Portsmouth possible starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper – Nicolas Schmid

Defenders – Jordan Williams, Conor Shaughnessy, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie

Midfielders – John Swift, Andre Dozzell, Callum Lang, Adrian Segecic, Florian Bianchini

Attacker – Colby Bishop

⛔️ Out: Harvey Blair (hamstring injury), Marlon Pack (knee injury), Josh Murphy (hamstring injury).

👤 Head coach: John Mousinho

Norwich City: form and statistics

Norwich City suffered a 2-1 loss to Millwall in their season opener, with American forward Joshua Sargent scoring the only goal for the Canaries in the match in the 55th minute. Norwich quickly bounced back a few days later with a 2-1 win over Watford in the EFL Cup. Yellows will now hope to get their first win of the season here, having managed two wins in their last eight games in all competitions.

Norwich City: Team News and Injury Report

Norwich City will be without Amankwah Forson, Lucien Mahovo, Kenny McLean, and Tony Springett in this game due to injuries. However, the head coach, Liam Manning, will have a back three of Jakov Medic, Harry Darling, and José Córdoba providing cover for Vladan Kovacevic in between the sticks in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

🔖 Norwich City possible starting lineup (3-4-2-1) 

Goalkeeper – Vladan Kovacevic 

Defenders – Jakov Medic, Harry Darling, José Córdoba

Midfielders – Jack Stacey, Jacob Wright, Mirko Topic, Jeffrey Schlupp

Attackers — Mathias Kvistgaarden, Ante Crnac, Josh Sargent

⛔️Out: Amankwah Forson (hamstring injury), Lucien Mahovo (knee injury), Kenny McLean (injury), Tony Springett (back injury).

👤 Head coach: Liam Manning

Portsmouth vs Norwich City: head-to-head statistics

Portsmouth and Norwich City have met 15 times since 2000. Portsmouth won six, Norwich won four, and five ended in draws. The last game between the two sides ended in a 5-3 win for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth vs Norwich City: Betting Tips & Odds

• Portsmouth are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Norwich. A win or a draw for the hosts is available at 1.43 odds at 1xBet;
• Four of the last five games between the two teams saw at least one side keep a clean sheet. This option is available at 2.04 odds on 1xBet;
• Five of the last six games between the two sides have seen fewer than three goals scored. This option is available at 1.86 odds on 1xBet.

Portsmouth vs Norwich City match prediction, 16 August 2025

Portsmouth began the season on a very good note despite playing on the road, and I now expect them to bring that same spirit to win in front of their home fans. They are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Norwich, so I see nothing stopping them from getting a win here. Norwich’s start to the season isn’t encouraging, and any serious team in the league will take advantage of this. On the other hand, five of the last six games between the two sides have seen fewer than three goals scored. So, I expect this trend to continue.

Our match prediction: Portsmouth to win at a coefficient of 2.45 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Under 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.85 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams to Score: No for a coefficient of 2.04 in the 1xBet bookmaker.