Birmingham City vs Portsmouth Prediction and Betting Tips | November 1st 2025 

Birmingham City will trade tackles with Portsmouth in an EFL Championship matchday 13 clash on Saturday (November 1st). The game will be played at St. Andrew's Stadium.

The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat they suffered away to Bristol City last weekend. Sinclair Armstrong's 42nd-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

Portsmouth, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Stoke City. Hayden Matthews' 70th-minute own goal settled the contest.

The loss left Pompey in 18th spot in the standings, having garnered 13 points from 12 games. Birmingham City are 15th with 15 points to their name.

Birmingham City vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two sides have clashed on 97 occasions in the past. Birmingham City were victorious 42 times, Portsmouth were victorious 30 times while 25 games ended in a share of the spoils.
• This will be their first meeting since August 2019 when Portsmouth claimed a 3-0 home win in the EFL Cup.
• Birmingham have won just one of their last six league games (three losses).
• Portsmouth have won just one of their last eight league games (four losses).
• Birmingham's last five games have produced an average of 11.6 corner kicks.
• Eight of Portsmouth's last nine games across competitions to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
• Four of Portsmouth's five away games this season have produced less than three goals.
• Four of the last six head-to-head games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.

Birmingham City vs Portsmouth Prediction

Birmingham City made a four-game unbeaten start to the season across competitions, winning three games. However, they have won just two in 10 games since then. Birminham's last three games have witnessed more goals scored in the first half than the second.

Portsmough have also struggled for form and unless they improve results, they could be in for a battle to avoid relegation.

The two sides have struggled for consistency this season and their priority might be to avoid losing rather than winning this game. Backing the hosts to claim a narrow victory with a clean sheet.

Prediction: Birmingham City 1-0 Portsmouth

Birmingham City vs Portsmouth Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Birmingham City to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No

Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corner kicks

Edited by Nived Zenith