Norwich City
- Norwich City have won four of their last five matches, including a 1-0 win at Charlton Athletic recently.
- Philippe Clement has done a brilliant job since taking over in November 2025, creating a team that builds up play patiently, probes and passes from the center, takes chances in a balanced way and can be compact and tough to break down in their 4-2-3-1 shape.
- The Canaries’ midfield creativity has flowed well in recent weeks, particularly for their last two wins, while Jovon Makama, the team’s top scorer this season with 10 goals in 28 Championship appearances, provides a reliable focal point up front.
- At Carrow Road, Norwich have won both of their previous two home games and seem to have rediscovered the strength they will need to maintain in order to finish in the top half of the table this year.
Portsmouth
- Portsmouth have won only four of their 19 Championship away games, losing nine, scoring 0.95 goals per game and conceding 1.79 per game.
- Pompey have been in poor form recently, failing to win in their last three games, drawing once and losing four times in their last five.
- They have conceded goals for fun in their recent defeats, including a 6-1 away loss to QPR in the Championship’s worst game of the season.
- Pompey’s attacking spark has come from rapid transitions and wide play, but the absence of goals in their current slump suggests the cutting edge is not as sharp as it was earlier in the season.
- Adrian Segecic is Pompey’s leading scorer this term with 5 goals in 32 Championship appearances.
Head-to-Head
Norwich beat Pompey 2-1 away in the Championship seven months ago but have failed to beat Portsmouth at home recently.
Key Players
- Jovon Makama
- 10 goals in 28 Championship appearances this season.
- Adrian Segecic
- 5 goals in 32 Championship appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- The home team is favored at 1.9.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes is available at 1.85.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.0.
Prediction
There are three points at stake here for Pompey, who need them to pull clear of relegation, and Norwich should win a high-scoring game.
