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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Referee
Edward Duckworth
Form

Recent form

Wolves
49Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Portsmouth
61Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Wolves or Draw

BetGenius backs Wolves or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Wolves host Portsmouth in a Championship clash with the home side sitting eighth in the table, three points clear of the visitors who are in 13th place. Wolves have a respectable home record, scoring an average of two goals per game at Molineux and keeping only one clean sheet, while Portsmouth have struggled away, scoring just one goal per visit and conceding less than a goal on average. Injuries could play a part: Wolves are missing four players, whereas Portsmouth list nine injured, which may limit their attacking options. Recent form is mixed – Wolves have won two of their last five, while Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last five with two wins and two draws, giving them some momentum heading into the match.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Wolves sit five points above Portsmouth in the table and have the home advantage
  2. Portsmouth have nine injured players, weakening their lineup
  3. Wolves average 2.0 goals at home while conceding 1.5; Portsmouth average 1.0 away and concede 0.8
  4. Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last five games, whereas Wolves have only two wins in the same period
  5. Both sides have modest defensive records, making a total above 2.5 goals plausible
Availability

Team news

Wolves

  • R. GomesFoot Injury
  • R. JimenezKnee Injury
  • B. TraoreInjury
  • A. ArmstrongBack Injury
  • E. GonzalezInjury
  • T. OjinnakaInjury

Portsmouth

  • B. ArthurBack Injury
  • L. Brooke-SmithAnkle Injury
  • M. KosznovszkyKnee Injury
  • J. MurphyGroin Injury
  • C. OgilvieKnee Injury
  • F. UmehHamstring Injury
  • K. AndersonOverload
  • C. ShaughnessyInjury
  • C. BishopInactive
  • J. SwiftInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Wolves at homePortsmouth away
5
Played
6
2-2-1
W-D-L
2-2-2
1.8
Scored /game
1
1.4
Conceded /game
0.8
20%
Clean sheets
33%
0%
Failed to score
33%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Wolves at home plus Portsmouth away).

Players

Key players this season

Wolves

  • Fer López5G · 3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
11Sheffield Utd11+115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
History

Head-to-head

0
Wolves
1
Draws
0
Portsmouth

all 1 of the last meeting between these two ended level.

  • 2026-10-20Wolves1-1Portsmouth
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Our record in Championship

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Wolves or Draw
68%
Confidence

Wolves enjoy a home advantage and a higher league position, while Portsmouth are coping with a significant injury list. Wolves’ home goal average (2.0) exceeds Portsmouth’s away average (1.0) and the visitors concede only 0.8 goals per away game, suggesting the home side is likely to avoid defeat. The combined scoring rates point to a match with more than 2.5 goals, supporting an OVER 2.5 call.

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Published October 19, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.