{"id":663708,"date":"2025-12-31T01:57:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T01:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/663708\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T01:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T01:57:26","slug":"preview-bristol-city-vs-portsmouth-prediction-team-news-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/663708\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Bristol City vs Portsmouth – prediction, team news, lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portsmouth<\/a> will look to extend their four-game unbeaten run when they travel to Ashton Gate for a New Year’s Day meeting with Bristol City<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Robins will be looking to return to winning ways after falling to a narrow defeat to Millwall on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/p>\n

Bristol City are sitting in eighth spot in the Championship table<\/a><\/strong> after winning 10, drawing six and losing eight of their 24 games.<\/p>\n

The Robins enjoyed success in their two game either side of Christmas, beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at Ashton Gate before picking up a 2-1 away victory against West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n

However, they were unable to make it three consecutive wins in their final outing of 2025, falling to a narrow 2-1 defeat away to Millwall.<\/p>\n

Adam Randell<\/a> thought he had put Bristol City on course for a point with his 49th-minute equaliser, only for Millwall’s Macaulay Langstaff<\/a> to net an 81st-minute winner to condemn the Robins to a fourth defeat in seven away matches.<\/p>\n

Gerhard Struber<\/a>‘s side will now return to Ashton Gate, where they have avoided defeat in three of their last four home outings (W2, D1).<\/p>\n

Bristol City have won three of their previous four home meetings with Portsmouth, including a resounding 3-0 success in last season’s clash at Ashton Gate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Portsmouth have instilled some much-needed impetus into their survival bid with a return of eight points from their last four games.<\/p>\n

After beating Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth went on to record back-to-back draws against Derby County and Queens Park Rangers before they returned to winning ways against Charlton Athletic in the most dramatic of fashion.<\/p>\n

Pompey thought they had thrown away the victory after Charlton’s Harvey Knibbs<\/a> netted a 96th-minute equaliser at Fratton, but the mood quickly turned from anguish to jubilation when Yang Min-hyuk snatched the spoils with the latest of late winners.<\/p>\n

After claiming a third in five home games, Pompey will be desperate to carry that sort of form onto their travels, having failed to win any of their last nine away games.<\/p>\n

In fact, John Mousinho<\/a>‘s side share the division’s worst away record with Sheffield Wednesday and are the league’s lowest scorers on the road with just seven goals.<\/p>\n

Pompey have not won at Ashton Gate since picking up a 2-0 win in an FA Cup third-round replay in January 2009, while their last away league win over Bristol City took place in September 1991.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bristol City Championship form:<\/p>\n

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Portsmouth Championship form:<\/p>\n

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Team News
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Bristol City are unable to call upon forward Fally Mayulu<\/a>, who was recently ruled out for four to six weeks with a quad injury.<\/p>\n

The hosts are also without the services of Radek Vitek<\/a>, Luke McNally<\/a>, Max Bird<\/a>, Mark Sykes<\/a> and Joe Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Neto Borges<\/a> and Emil Riis are pushing for recalls after dropping down to the bench for the recent defeat to Millwall.<\/p>\n

As for the visitors, Portsmouth are having to cope without Josh Murphy<\/a>, Thomas Waddingham<\/a>, Florian Bianchini<\/a>, Jacob Farrell<\/a>, Josh Knight<\/a> and Connor Ogilvie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Callum Lang<\/a> and Colby Bishop<\/a> are both doubts after missing the win over Charlton with hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.<\/p>\n

Midfielder Mark Kosznovszky<\/a> is also an injury concern after Monday’s subsitute appearance was cut short due to a knee problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bristol City possible starting lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n

O’Leary; Vyner, Dickie, Pring; McCorie, Knight, Randell, Neto Borges; Twine, Mehmeti; Riis<\/p>\n

Portsmouth possible starting lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schmid; Devlin, Matthews, Poole, Swanson; Pack, Dozzell; Segecic, Chaplin, Yang; Kirk<\/p>\n

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We say: Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth<\/p>\n

Portsmouth may carry a four-game unbeaten run into the New Year’s Day fixture, but they have lost four of their last five away games.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Bristol City have won three of their previous four home games against Portsmouth, and with that in mind, we think they will do enough to start the year with a narrow win.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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