Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol · referee J. Bell · full time
Full time: Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth
Bristol City beat Portsmouth 2-1 in Championship Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium. The goals: Lorent Tolaj 31', Jason Knight 56', Marko Milovanović 90+5'.
How Bristol City won it
Bristol City struck first through Lorent Tolaj in the 31st minute, set up by Jed Wallace. Jason Knight made it 2-0 to Bristol City in the 56th minute, set up by Rio Cardines. Marko Milovanović from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Portsmouth in the 90th minute (+5).
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Bell, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Bristol City and 0 to Portsmouth.
Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1 · Portsmouth: J. Mousinho, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.53 for Bristol City and 0.83 for Portsmouth.
Bristol City had 3 shots on target, Portsmouth 1.
Portsmouth had 54% of the ball, but Bristol City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Portsmouth came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.40 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth: the match in numbers
| Bristol City | Match statistics | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 |
| 9 | Total shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 314 | Total passes | 362 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 3 | Corners | 10 |
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marko Milovanović (Portsmouth), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Bristol City
- Rio Cardines 7.2 1 assist
- Jason Knight 7.2
- Scott Twine 7.1
- Jed Wallace 7.1 1 assist
- Rob Dickie 6.9
Portsmouth
- Marko Milovanović 7.4 1 goal
- Adrian Segečić 7.2
- Ebou Adams 7.0
- Conor Shaughnessy 7.0
- Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Nicolas Schmid at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Portsmouth: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Bristol City vs Portsmouth
What was the score in Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Lorent Tolaj 31', Jason Knight 56', Marko Milovanović 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Bristol City vs Portsmouth correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
Marko Milovanović, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bristol City vs Portsmouth?
J. Bell.
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