Prediction for match Portsmouth — Leicester

Match Analysis: Portsmouth vs Leicester

On April 18th, in the English Championship, Portsmouth will face Leicester. According to the 1X2 odds, a win for Portsmouth is priced at 2.36, for Leicester at 2.99, and a draw at 3.24. The probability percentages are as follows: Portsmouth - 39.72%, draw - 28.93%, Leicester - 31.35%. For both teams to score, the odds are: yes - 1.82, no - 1.88. The odds for over 2.5 goals is 2.10, under 2.5 goals is 1.71, and for over 2.0 goals is 1.55. This indicates a moderately scoring match-up where the bookmakers do not see a clear favorite, but lean towards a game with not too many goals.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last 5 matches, Portsmouth shows an average ball possession of 43%, records 2.6 yellow cards, commits 10 fouls, and 2.4 offsides per game. Leicester, over the same period, has 60.4% possession, receives 1.4 yellow cards, commits 8 fouls, and 2.6 offsides. In Portsmouth's last three matches: April 14, 2026 - Portsmouth vs Ipswich Town - 2-0, April 11, 2026 - Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth - 0-1, April 6, 2026 - Portsmouth vs Oxford United - 2-2. For Leicester: April 11, 2026 - Leicester vs Swansea City - 0-1, April 6, 2026 - Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester - 1-1, April 3, 2026 - Leicester vs Preston North End - 2-2. In their head-to-head match on October 18, 2025, Leicester and Portsmouth drew 1-1.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Portsmouth has an average total of 3.2 goals in their last five matches, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.8 per game. Leicester averages 2.2 goals, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4. Both teams have had over 2.5 goals in 2 out of their last 5 matches, and under 2.5 in 3 out of 5. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred 2 times out of 5 for both teams, in the second half, Portsmouth saw it 2 out of 5, Leicester 1 out of 5. Portsmouth most frequently scores between the 16th-30th and 76th-90th minutes (27% each), while Leicester scores most often in the first 15 minutes (75%). Portsmouth most commonly concedes in the final stages (76th-90th, 60%), Leicester between the 31st-45th minutes (50%). Overall, both teams are not consistently high-scoring, with only Portsmouth having a noticeably higher average total goals above two. Considering Leicester's low scoring and frequent under 2.5 totals, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.71 seems logical.

Corner Totals Analysis

Portsmouth averages 5 corners per match, while Leicester averages 7. In their last 5 games, Portsmouth's total over 9.5 corners occurred 4 times, Leicester's 3 times. For corner totals, the line is set at 9.5: over 9.5 is offered at 1.68, under at 2.05. Portsmouth is favored in corner outcomes with odds of 1.47. We can expect at least 10 corners in this match, considering both teams' average numbers and frequent over 9.5 totals. A bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified, but the main focus remains on the under total for goals.