Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Portsmouth: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 6 · Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton · referee E. Duckworth · full time
Full time: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Portsmouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portsmouth drew 1-1 in Championship Matchday 6 on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at Molineux Stadium. The goals: Jordan James 62', Terry Devlin 86'.
How the match unfolded
Jordan James put Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead in the 62nd minute, set up by Fernando López González. Portsmouth levelled at 1-1 in the 86th minute through Terry Devlin. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, E. Duckworth, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Wolverhampton Wanderers and 3 to Portsmouth.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 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 0.46 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.02 for Portsmouth.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 2 shots on target, Portsmouth 1.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 59% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 50% 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.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth: the match in numbers
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Match statistics | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 |
| 15 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 491 | Total passes | 352 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- André 7.4
- Jordan James 7.2 1 goal
- Tawanda Blessing Chirewa 7.0
- Fernando López González 7.0 1 assist
- Ladislav Krejci 6.8
Portsmouth
- Terry Devlin 7.6 1 goal
- Ebou Adams 7.3
- Regan Poole 7.2
- Adrian Segečić 7.1
- Jayden Meghoma 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Rocco Shein at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Portsmouth: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth
What was the score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Portsmouth (half-time 0-0), Championship, Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Who scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth?
Jordan James 62', Terry Devlin 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth?
Terry Devlin, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth?
E. Duckworth.
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