Sheffield United welcome Portsmouth to Bramall Lane looking to build on their Steel City Derby success over rivals Sheffield Wednesday and keep the pressure on those above them.
Our 3 Predictions For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth:
- 1st Prediction For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth: Under 2.5 Goals – 20/23
- 2nd Prediction For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth: Match Result Sheffield United – 4/5
- 3rd Prediction For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth: Both Teams To Score No – 10/11
1st Prediction For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth: Under 2.5 Goals – 20/23
Sheffield United may have beaten Wednesday 3-0 a few days ago but they average less than 1 goal per game this season and come up against a Portsmouth side whose record is equally as poor.
2nd Prediction For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth: Match Result Sheffield United – 4/5
The Blades are enduring a poor season and are yet to find their stride, even since the return of Chris Wilder. However, they face a Portsmouth side with the worst away record in the league and go into the fixture on the back of that confidence boosting derby win.
3rd Prediction For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth: Both Teams To Score No – 10/11
Portsmouth have scored just 15 goals in their 16 Championship matches and have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 matches. Sheffield United have kept 2 clean sheets in a row after drawing with Queens Park Rangers and beating Sheffield Wednesday.
Best Odds For Sheffield United vs Portsmouth:
| Bookmaker | Sheffield United | Draw | Portsmouth |
| NRGBet Sports | 4/5 | 5/2 | 10/3 |
| Bet442 Sport | 4/5 | 13/5 | 18/5 |
| 7bet Sports | 3/4 | 8/3 | 7/2 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Sheffield United currently occupy the final relegation spot in the Championship, sitting in 22nd place having earned 13 points from their 16 matches so far.
The Blades are currently on a run of just 1 win from their last 5 matches, a sequence that began with a defeat on the road at Preston North End.
United raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Andre Brooks and Callum O’Hare before Lewis Dobbin halved the arrears on the stroke of half time. Immediately after the break, Japhet Tanganga put through his own net to make it 2-2 and, 10 minutes later, former Blade Daniel Jebbison edged North End ahead.
A Carlton Morris inspired Derby County were next up at Bramall Lane, with the former Luton Town striker helping himself to the match ball. Morris opened the scoring after 24 minutes before doubling the lead just 1 minute into the second period. He completed his hattrick from the penalty spot just after the hour mark. Callum O’Hare scored a consolation for the hosts with 15 minutes remaining.
Sam McCallum struck after 25 minutes to give the Blades an unexpected lead at league leaders Coventry City, only to be pegged back and beaten by Frank Lampard’s side. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Bobby Thomas and Brandon Thomas-Asante all scored in the second half for the Sky Blues.
A goalless draw against Queens Park Rangers preceded the 3-0 derby victory over Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls were beaten thanks to a double from Tyrese Campbell and a late Tom Cannon strike.
The Blades have scored 14 goals this season at an average of 0.9 per match, and Tyrese Campbell leads the way with 5, followed by Callum O’Hare on 4. O’Hare has also contributed 3 assists, just ahead of Campbell who has 2.
Chris Wilder’s side have conceded 26 goals so far, an average of 1.6 per match and have kept 4 clean sheets.
Portsmouth are just 4 points better off than their opponents, with their 17 points putting them in 19th in the Championship.
Pompey are currently on a poor run of for that has seen them win just 1 of their last 5, a sequence that began with a 1-0 home loss to Stoke City. Stoke keeper Viktor Johansson was named man of the match and the hosts were undone thanks to a Hayden Matthews own goal.
A disappointing 4-0 loss at Birmingham City followed, with Seung-Ho Paik, Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer and Keshia Anderson scoring for the newly promoted side. Wrexham were the next visitors to Fratton Park, holding the hosts to a 0-0 draw.
Terry Devlin scored a brace against Hull City but it was not enough to avoid a 3-2 defeat at The MKM Stadium. Enis Destan, Kyle Joseph and Joe Gelhardt got the goals for the Tigers.
Last time out, John Mousinho’s side came out victorious against Millwall at Fratton Park. Zak Swanson opened the scoring before a Tristan Crama own goal doubled the lead. Mihailo Ivanovic pulled one back for the visitors after they had had Joe Bryan sent off but Jordan Williams sealed the points for the hosts in the final minute.
Portsmouth have scored 15 goals in their 16 games so far this season, at an average of 0.9 per outing. Adrian Segecic leads the scoring charts on 3, just ahead of Min-Hyeok Yang and Terry Devlin who have scored 2 apiece.
Mousinho’s men have conceded 21 times at an average of 1.3 per game and have kept 5 clean sheets so far.
Sheffield United just hold the edge in the most recent meetings between the sides, winning 3 and losing 2 of the last 6 meetings.
The first meeting last season ended in a goalless draw at Fratton Park, with Pompey keeper Will Norris being named man of the match as the Blades lost early ground on their promotion rivals. The return fixture at Bramall Lane saw Gustavo Hamer fire the Blades into the lead before Connor Ogilvie levelled the contest minutes later. United won the game thanks to a 73rd minute Jesurun Rak-Sayki strike.
Before last season, you need to look back to the 2012-13 campaign for a meeting of these sides when they clashed in League One. A Nick Blackman penalty was enough for Sheffield United to claim all three points at Bramall Lane but they came up short in the return fixture at Fratton Park.
Pompey beat the Blades 3-0 thanks to goals from Shaun Cooper, David Connolly and Jed Wallace, but would eventually be relegated to League Two having earned just 32 points all season. Sheffield United were beaten in the playoffs and would endure another 4 seasons in the 3rd tier.
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Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?Where To Watch Sheffield United vs Portsmouth
- Location: Bramall Lane, Sheffield
- Date: November 26th, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports + app
Probable Lineups For Milton Sheffield United vs Portsmouth:
What sort of lineups can we expect from both sides for this Championship encounter?
Sheffield United Lineup:
- Lineup: M. Cooper; F. Seriki, J. Tanganga, B. Mee, S. McCallum; J. Riedewald, S. Peck; A. Brooks, C. O’ Hare; T. Campbell, D. Ings
- Suspended/injury: B. Godfrey, C. Ogbene, O. Arblaster, T. Chong
- Coach: Chris Wilder
Portsmouth Lineup:
- Lineup: N. Schmid; T. Devlin, J. Knight, R. Poole, Z. Swanson; A. Dozzell, M. Kosznovszky; F. Bianchini, A. Segecic, J. Murphy; C. Bishop
- Suspended/injured: C. Ogilvie, C. Shaughnessy, F. Umeh-Chibueze, H. Blair, J. Farrell, T. Waddingham
- Coach: John Mousinho
