Leicester City come back from the international break aiming to keep touch with Coventry City as they welcome Portsmouth in the Championship’s late game.
EFL Championship
Our Three Predictions For Leicester City vs Portsmouth
- Prediction 1 – Min-Hyeok Yang To Score – 5/1
- Prediction 2 – Under 2.5 Goals Scored – 10/11
- Prediction 3 – Leicester City To Win – 8/11
First Prediction For Leicester City vs Portsmouth – Min-Hyeok Yang To Score – 5/1
With no standout scorers on either team this season, it is hard to pick someone likely to score in this game. However, Min-Hyeok Yang could be the best pick in this match, having begun to deliver for his side in the prolonged absence of Josh Murphy. The South Korean international has scored in his last 2 matches prior to the break, including the decisive goal to beat Middlesbrough and bring to an end their unbeaten start to the season. On loan from Tottenham Hotspur this season, the former Queens Park Rangers man is in the top third of all Championship wingers in many attacking metrics, including shots on target and xG.
Second Prediction For Leicester City vs Portsmouth – Under 2.5 Goals Scored – 10/11
Neither team has really exceled in front of goal so far so a quieter game could be on the cards. For Portsmouth, they have not seen much in terms of offensive brilliance, with Adrian Segecic leading their scoring charts with 3. Pompey have averaged scoring less than a goal in their last 5 matches, and rank among the lowest in the second tier for goals scored this season in total. Leicester have seen some much better attacking performances, scoring 7 goals in their last 5, but also have been mired in debates about their attacking options. Abdul Fatawu leads the club’s league goals with 3, while Patson Daka is yet to get on the charts for the campaign.
Third Prediction For Leicester City vs Portsmouth – Leicester City To Win – 8/11
The Foxes have proven why they are promotion contenders as they have been consistent in gaining results, even if some of them have been disappointing. Only Coventry have a better unbeaten record than Leicester right now, but Marti Cifuentes’ side now need to start turning their draws into wins. They could certainly do that in this game, considering the injuries Portsmouth have to contend with. Pompey have struggled in recent weeks, losing to both Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday, highlighting that this team can be beaten. Pompey have won just 1 of their 4 away games this campaign.
Best Odds For Leicester City vs Portsmouth
| Bookmaker | Leicester City | Draw | Portsmouth |
| 7bet Sports | 4/6 | 11/4 | 4/1 |
| Bet442 Sport | 7/10 | 27/10 | 4/1 |
| NRGBet Sports | 8/11 | 13/5 | 15/4 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head
Leicester City are firmly in the promotion mix after the October international break has been and gone, and sit in 3rd place after 9 matches, and are 3 points behind league leaders Coventry City. The Foxes enter this clash on a 7-game unbeaten streak, however, 4 of their last 5 matches have ended in a tie. That run was broken last time out with an away win at Swansea City with late goals from Abdul Fatawu and Jannik Vestergaard putting Marti Cifuentes’ team out of sight. Just 3 players remain out of action, including defender Harry Souttar and Stephy Mavididi.
Portsmouth meanwhile are firmly in midtable with 12 points to their name, but a positive result in this match could send them to within touching distance of the playoffs by the end of Saturday. Pompey are in 14th ahead of the weekend, with 3 wins and 3 draws, with one of each coming in their last two matches. Their final game before the break was their best win of the season yet, handing Middlesbrough their first defeat of the season at Fratton Park, simultaneously putting John Mousinho’s side 6 points clear of the relegation zone. Pompey will definitely not have winger and former Leicester City target Josh Murphy available as confirmed by the Hampshire side’s manager.
It has been quite a while since the last game between these clubs, stretching back to 2011 in the Championship. Both league games were played within a month of each other, seeing 1-1 draws play out at Fratton Park and the King Power.
Confrontation
18/10/2025
Championship Championship
Leicester
Portsmouth
1
1
Last Results - Leicester 
08/11/2025
Championship Championship
Norwich
Leicester
1
2
W
04/11/2025
Championship Championship
Leicester
Middlesbrough
1
1
D
01/11/2025
Championship Championship
Leicester
Blackburn
0
2
L
25/10/2025
Championship Championship
Millwall
Leicester
1
0
L
21/10/2025
Championship Championship
Hull
Leicester
2
1
L
Last Results - Portsmouth
08/11/2025
Championship Championship
Hull
Portsmouth
3
2
L
05/11/2025
Championship Championship
Portsmouth
Wrexham
0
0
D
01/11/2025
Championship Championship
Birmingham
Portsmouth
4
0
L
25/10/2025
Championship Championship
Portsmouth
Stoke
0
1
L
21/10/2025
Championship Championship
Portsmouth
Coventry
1
2
L
Where To Watch Leicester City vs Portsmouth
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7FL
- Date: October 18th, 2025
This game is available to watch in the UK, on Sky Sports+, with kick-off at 7:45 pm.
Probable Lineups For Leicester City vs Portsmouth
What sort of lineup can we expect from this important EFL Championship clash?
Predicted Leicester City Lineup
- Lineup: Stolarczyk; Pereira, Vestergaard, Faes, Thomas; Winks, James; Fatawu, Reid, Monga; Daka
- Injured/Suspended: Souttar, Nelson, Mavididi
- Manager: Marti Cifuentes
Predicted Portsmouth Lineup
- Lineup: Bursik; Williams, Knight, Poole, Ogilvie; Pack, Dozzell; Chaplin, Swift, Lang; Bishop
- Injured/Suspended: Murphy, Waddingham, Shaughnessy, Schmid, Lang, Umeh-Chibueze
- Manager: John Mousinho
