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Oxford host Portsmouth in the England Championship on 9 August 2025, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Oxford United and Portsmouth renew their rivalry in this season-opening encounter, with both sides looking to leave last season’s struggles behind. Can Oxford find stability on home soil, or will Portsmouth’s unbeaten preseason momentum carry them to an opening-day victory? Dive into the stats, head-to-head history, and betting tips to get the full picture.
Oxford United endured a frustrating 2024/25 campaign, finishing 17th in the table. Their preseason form hasn’t provided much reassurance either, with two wins and patchy performances in their last five outings. Defensive inconsistencies remain a concern ahead of this clash.
Portsmouth also fell short of expectations last season, ending in 16th place. However, they’ve looked sharp and well-organized during preseason, going unbeaten in five matches. This renewed energy could prove crucial as they begin their new campaign on the road.
Portsmouth’s unbeaten preseason run signals a team ready to compete, and with recent dominance over Oxford, remaining undefeated in this fixture since 2022, they hold both confidence and momentum. Given their superior preparation and psychological edge, we are backing Portsmouth to start their campaign with a well-earned win.
Both sides have shown a tendency to concede and score in recent meetings, and that trend is likely to continue. Despite their contrasting preseason form, each team has demonstrated attacking potential, which points to goals at both ends. We’re tipping both teams to find the net in what could be an open and entertaining contest.
Portsmouth enters this clash with the momentum of an unbeaten pre-season run and a strong head-to-head record against Oxford United. Given their superior preparation and recent dominance in this fixture, the visitors are well-positioned to secure a confident opening-day victory.
Both sides have regularly produced goals at both ends when facing each other, and that trend is likely to continue. Despite their inconsistent pre-season, Oxford United remain a threat going forward, while Portsmouth’s attack is in solid form. Backing both teams to score looks like a smart play in this encounter.
Portsmouth to Win
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Both Teams to Score
| 1.83 Odds | |
| Oxford | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 20 | 19 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Draws | 7 | 5 |
| Loss | 9 | 10 |
| Goals For | 21 | 15 |
| Goals Against | 28 | 26 |
| Oxford | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 4 | 3 |
| Loss | 3 | 5 |
| Goals For | 10 | 6 |
| Goals Against | 13 | 15 |
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09.12.25
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Blackburn Oxford |
1-1 |
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06.12.25
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Swansea Oxford |
2-0 |
|
28.11.25
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Oxford Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
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Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Oxford Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
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West Brom Oxford |
2-1 |
|
04.11.25
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Oxford Stoke City |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
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Oxford Millwall |
2-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Oxford |
1-2 |
|
22.10.25
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Wrexham Oxford |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Oxford Derby |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
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Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
01.10.25
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QPR Oxford |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
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Oxford Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
21.09.25
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Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
13.09.25
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Oxford Leicester |
2-2 |
|
30.08.25
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Oxford Coventry |
2-2 |
|
27.08.25
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Oxford Brighton |
0-6 |
|
23.08.25
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Birmingham Oxford |
1-0 |
|
17.08.25
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Hull City Oxford |
3-2 |
|
12.08.25
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Oxford Colchester |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
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Oxford Malaga |
3-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Oxford Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
15.07.25
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Oxford Maidenhead |
0-0 |
|
13.07.25
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Oxford Port FC |
1-2 |
|
10.07.25
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Arema FC Oxford |
0-4 |
|
06.07.25
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Oxford Indonesia Super League All Star |
6-3 |
|
03.05.25
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Swansea Oxford |
3-3 |
|
26.04.25
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Oxford Sunderland |
2-0 |
|
21.04.25
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Cardiff Oxford |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
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Oxford Leeds |
0-1 |
|
12.04.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Oxford |
0-1 |
|
09.04.25
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Oxford QPR |
1-3 |
|
05.04.25
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Oxford Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
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Middlesbrough Oxford |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Oxford Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
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Hull City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
07.03.25
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Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
01.03.25
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Oxford Coventry |
2-3 |
|
22.02.25
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West Brom Oxford |
2-0 |
|
15.02.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
11.02.25
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Derby Oxford |
0-0 |
|
04.02.25
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Burnley Oxford |
1-0 |
|
01.02.25
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Oxford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Stoke City Oxford |
0-0 |
|
21.01.25
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Oxford Luton |
3-2 |
|
18.01.25
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Oxford Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
14.01.25
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Plymouth Oxford |
1-1 |
|
11.01.25
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Exeter City Oxford |
3-1 |
|
28.11.25
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Oxford Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Oxford Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
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Oxford Stoke City |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
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Oxford Millwall |
2-2 |
|
18.10.25
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Oxford Derby |
1-0 |
|
27.09.25
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Oxford Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Oxford Leicester |
2-2 |
|
30.08.25
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Oxford Coventry |
2-2 |
|
27.08.25
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Oxford Brighton |
0-6 |
|
12.08.25
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Oxford Colchester |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
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Oxford Malaga |
3-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Oxford Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
15.07.25
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Oxford Maidenhead |
0-0 |
|
13.07.25
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Oxford Port FC |
1-2 |
|
06.07.25
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Oxford Indonesia Super League All Star |
6-3 |
|
26.04.25
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Oxford Sunderland |
2-0 |
|
18.04.25
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Oxford Leeds |
0-1 |
|
09.04.25
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Oxford QPR |
1-3 |
|
05.04.25
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Oxford Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Oxford Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
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Oxford Coventry |
2-3 |
|
15.02.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
01.02.25
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Oxford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
21.01.25
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Oxford Luton |
3-2 |
|
18.01.25
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Oxford Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
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Oxford Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
26.12.24
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Oxford Cardiff |
3-2 |
|
14.12.24
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Oxford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-3 |
|
30.11.24
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Oxford Millwall |
1-1 |
|
23.11.24
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Oxford Middlesbrough |
2-6 |
|
05.11.24
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Oxford Hull City |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
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Oxford Swansea |
1-2 |
|
22.10.24
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Oxford Derby |
1-1 |
|
19.10.24
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Oxford West Brom |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
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Oxford Burnley |
0-0 |
|
14.09.24
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Oxford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Oxford Preston |
3-1 |
|
13.08.24
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Oxford Peterborough |
2-0 |
|
10.08.24
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Oxford Norwich |
2-0 |
|
03.08.24
|
Oxford Palermo |
0-2 |
|
31.07.24
|
Oxford Southampton |
2-0 |
|
24.07.24
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Oxford Exeter City |
0-1 |
|
04.05.24
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Oxford Peterborough |
1-0 |
|
19.04.24
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Oxford Stevenage |
1-1 |
|
16.04.24
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Oxford Lincoln |
0-1 |
|
13.04.24
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Oxford Peterborough |
5-0 |
|
01.04.24
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Oxford Fleetwood |
4-0 |
|
09.03.24
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Oxford Cheltenham |
2-1 |
|
24.02.24
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Oxford Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
09.12.25
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Blackburn Oxford |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Swansea Oxford |
2-0 |
|
25.11.25
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Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
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West Brom Oxford |
2-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Oxford |
1-2 |
|
22.10.25
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Wrexham Oxford |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
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Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
01.10.25
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QPR Oxford |
0-0 |
|
21.09.25
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Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
23.08.25
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Birmingham Oxford |
1-0 |
|
17.08.25
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Hull City Oxford |
3-2 |
|
10.07.25
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Arema FC Oxford |
0-4 |
|
03.05.25
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Swansea Oxford |
3-3 |
|
21.04.25
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Cardiff Oxford |
1-1 |
|
12.04.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Oxford |
0-1 |
|
29.03.25
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Middlesbrough Oxford |
2-1 |
|
12.03.25
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Hull City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
07.03.25
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Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
22.02.25
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West Brom Oxford |
2-0 |
|
11.02.25
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Derby Oxford |
0-0 |
|
04.02.25
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Burnley Oxford |
1-0 |
|
25.01.25
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Stoke City Oxford |
0-0 |
|
14.01.25
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Plymouth Oxford |
1-1 |
|
11.01.25
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Exeter City Oxford |
3-1 |
|
04.01.25
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Preston Oxford |
1-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Millwall Oxford |
0-1 |
|
21.12.24
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Leeds Oxford |
4-0 |
|
11.12.24
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QPR Oxford |
2-0 |
|
26.11.24
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Sheffield United Oxford |
3-0 |
|
08.11.24
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Watford Oxford |
1-0 |
|
26.10.24
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Sunderland Oxford |
2-0 |
|
05.10.24
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Portsmouth Oxford |
1-1 |
|
01.10.24
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Luton Oxford |
2-2 |
|
21.09.24
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Bristol City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
27.08.24
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Coventry Oxford |
1-0 |
|
24.08.24
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Blackburn Oxford |
2-1 |
|
16.08.24
|
Coventry Oxford |
3-2 |
|
27.07.24
|
Mansfield Oxford |
1-0 |
|
20.07.24
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Solihull Moors Oxford |
0-3 |
|
19.07.24
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Oxford City Oxford |
0-3 |
|
11.07.24
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Academico Viseu Oxford |
1-0 |
|
18.05.24
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Bolton Oxford |
0-2 |
|
08.05.24
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Peterborough Oxford |
1-1 |
|
27.04.24
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Exeter City Oxford |
1-2 |
|
06.04.24
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Burton Albion Oxford |
0-4 |
|
29.03.24
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Shrewsbury Oxford |
1-1 |
|
16.03.24
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Port Vale Oxford |
0-2 |
|
12.03.24
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Bolton Oxford |
5-0 |
|
02.03.24
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Portsmouth Oxford |
2-1 |
|
17.02.24
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Wycombe Oxford |
0-0 |
|
09.12.25
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Swansea Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Charlton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
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Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
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Portsmouth Millwall |
3-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
3-2 |
|
05.11.25
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Portsmouth Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
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Birmingham Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
25.10.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
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Portsmouth Coventry |
1-2 |
|
18.10.25
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Leicester Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
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Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
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Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
0-2 |
|
14.09.25
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Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
30.08.25
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Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
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Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
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Portsmouth PEC Zwolle |
1-0 |
|
29.07.25
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Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
19.07.25
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Portsmouth Crawley |
1-0 |
|
16.07.25
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Farnborough Portsmouth |
0-5 |
|
15.07.25
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Woking Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Portsmouth Hull City |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
18.04.25
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Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5 |
|
12.04.25
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Portsmouth Derby |
2-2 |
|
09.04.25
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Coventry Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
05.04.25
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Millwall Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
29.03.25
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Portsmouth Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
12.03.25
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Portsmouth Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
09.03.25
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Portsmouth Leeds |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
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Luton Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
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Portsmouth QPR |
2-1 |
|
15.02.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
11.02.25
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Portsmouth Cardiff |
2-1 |
|
08.02.25
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Sheffield United Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Portsmouth Burnley |
0-0 |
|
28.01.25
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Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
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West Brom Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
22.01.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
18.01.25
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Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
15.01.25
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Blackburn Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
10.01.25
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Wycombe Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Portsmouth Millwall |
3-1 |
|
05.11.25
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Portsmouth Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
25.10.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
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Portsmouth Coventry |
1-2 |
|
04.10.25
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Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
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Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
0-2 |
|
30.08.25
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Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
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Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
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Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
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Portsmouth PEC Zwolle |
1-0 |
|
19.07.25
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Portsmouth Crawley |
1-0 |
|
03.05.25
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Portsmouth Hull City |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.04.25
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Portsmouth Derby |
2-2 |
|
29.03.25
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Portsmouth Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
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Portsmouth Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
09.03.25
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Portsmouth Leeds |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
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Portsmouth QPR |
2-1 |
|
11.02.25
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Portsmouth Cardiff |
2-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Portsmouth Burnley |
0-0 |
|
28.01.25
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Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
22.01.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
18.01.25
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Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Portsmouth Swansea |
4-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
4-1 |
|
10.12.24
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
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Portsmouth Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
09.11.24
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Portsmouth Preston |
3-1 |
|
25.10.24
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Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
1-2 |
|
05.10.24
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Portsmouth Oxford |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
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Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-0 |
|
15.09.24
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Portsmouth West Brom |
0-3 |
|
31.08.24
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Portsmouth Sunderland |
1-3 |
|
17.08.24
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Portsmouth Luton |
0-0 |
|
13.08.24
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Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
20.04.24
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Portsmouth Wigan |
1-2 |
|
16.04.24
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Portsmouth Barnsley |
3-2 |
|
06.04.24
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Portsmouth Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
02.04.24
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Portsmouth Derby |
2-2 |
|
12.03.24
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Portsmouth Burton Albion |
2-1 |
|
02.03.24
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Portsmouth Oxford |
2-1 |
|
17.02.24
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Portsmouth Reading |
4-1 |
|
13.02.24
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Portsmouth Cambridge |
3-1 |
|
03.02.24
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Portsmouth Northampton |
4-1 |
|
13.01.24
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Portsmouth Leyton Orient |
0-3 |
|
01.01.24
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Portsmouth Stevenage |
2-1 |
|
23.12.23
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Portsmouth Fleetwood |
1-1 |
|
19.12.23
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Portsmouth AFC Wimbledon |
2-5 |
|
09.12.25
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Swansea Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Charlton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.11.25
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Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
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Hull City Portsmouth |
3-2 |
|
01.11.25
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Birmingham Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Leicester Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
14.09.25
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Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
23.08.25
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West Brom Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
29.07.25
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Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
16.07.25
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Farnborough Portsmouth |
0-5 |
|
15.07.25
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Woking Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
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Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5 |
|
09.04.25
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Coventry Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
05.04.25
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Millwall Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
01.03.25
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Luton Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
15.02.25
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Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
08.02.25
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Sheffield United Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
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West Brom Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
15.01.25
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Blackburn Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
10.01.25
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Wycombe Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
05.01.25
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Sunderland Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
13.12.24
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Derby Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Swansea Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Plymouth Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
22.10.24
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Cardiff Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
QPR Portsmouth |
1-2 |
|
02.10.24
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Burnley Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
10.08.24
|
Leeds Portsmouth |
3-3 |
|
03.08.24
|
Charlton Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
30.07.24
|
MK Dons Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
20.07.24
|
Bognor Regis Town Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
19.07.24
|
Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-3 |
|
16.07.24
|
Gosport Borough Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
27.04.24
|
Lincoln Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
13.04.24
|
Bolton Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
29.03.24
|
Wycombe Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
16.03.24
|
Peterborough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
09.03.24
|
Blackpool Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
24.02.24
|
Charlton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
10.02.24
|
Carlisle Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
15.02.2025
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2
|
|
05.10.2024
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
1-1
|
|
02.03.2024
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
2-1
|
|
30.01.2024
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
2-2
|
|
18.04.2023
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
1-1
|
|
15.02.2025
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2
|
|
30.01.2024
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
2-2
|
|
18.04.2023
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
1-1
|
|
05.02.2022
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
3-2
|
|
23.02.2021
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1
|
|
06.07.2020
|
Oxford Portsmouth (Penalties:5 - 4) |
1-1
|
