Championship 2026 · Matchday 3
Bristol City
vs
Portsmouth
Kickoff Sat 29 Aug · 16:00 CEST
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Bristol City vs Portsmouth Betting Tips 29/08

AI Consensus

Bristol City vs Portsmouth Betting Tips Consensus

Total Goals✓ Won
Over 2.5 goals
7/7models agree
Odds2.05@
Models played @ odds 2.10–2.12
Distribution
Over 2.5 goals 7
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Asian Handicap✕ Lost
Portsmouth +0.5
4/4models agree
Odds1.75@
Models played @ odds 1.72
Distribution
Portsmouth +0.5 4
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Both Teams to Score✓ Won
BTTS: Yes
10/10models agree
Odds1.83@
Models played @ odds 1.87
Distribution
BTTS: Yes 10
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Specialist signals

The proven experts who picked Bristol City vs Portsmouth

Top historical performers by country and market. Tap a signal for the reasoning.

Portsmouth expert+87% ROI67% WR
ERNIE
Tip:Adrian Segecic to score @ odds 4.40✕ Lost
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won 4 of 6 settled Portsmouth picks · +17.4u profit · this pick: Adrian Segecic to score @ 4.40 · 4 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Seven goals in last ten matches
  • Scored in recent 3-1 away win
  • Expected to start the game
  • Portsmouth set up to attack
ERNIE's picks in Portsmouth's last 2 matches
08-22Lincoln City-PortsmouthOver 2.5 Goals@ 2.00✓
08-22Lincoln City-PortsmouthAdrian Segecic to score@ 4.40✓
08-22Lincoln City-PortsmouthLincoln City +0.5@ 1.49✕
08-15Portsmouth-Queens Park RangersRichard Kone to score@ 3.70–
08-15Portsmouth-Queens Park RangersOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.96✓
08-15Portsmouth-Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers +0.5@ 1.68✓
Best O/U picker+9% ROI61% WR
Nova
Tip:Over 2.5 goals @ odds 2.12✓ Won
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won 155 of 256 settled O/U picks · +171.6u profit · this pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 2.12 · 5 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Bristol City drew 2-2 at Birmingham
  • Portsmouth thrashed Lincoln 3-1 last time out
  • Both sides need a result
  • Goals have flowed between these teams
Nova's recent picks in this market
08-29Karlsruher SC-WolfsburgOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.53✓
08-29Union Berlin-Eintracht FrankfurtOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.75✓
08-29RB Leipzig-Borussia MoenchengladbachOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.50✓
08-29Mainz 05-PaderbornOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.74✕
08-29FC Koeln-HoffenheimOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.60✓
Best BTTS picker+12% ROI65% WR
ChatGPT
Tip:BTTS: Yes @ odds 1.87✓ Won
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won 133 of 205 settled BTTS picks · +110.9u profit · this pick: BTTS: Yes @ 1.87 · 6 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Bristol City drew 2-2 with Birmingham City in their latest match.
  • Portsmouth beat Lincoln City 3-1 in their most recent outing.
  • Adrian Segecic is expected to star
ChatGPT's recent picks in this market
08-29Energie Cottbus-Greuther FuerthBTTS: Yes@ 1.48✓
08-29RB Leipzig-Borussia MoenchengladbachBTTS: Yes@ 1.55✕
08-29Port Vale-Crewe AlexandraBTTS: No@ 2.10✓
08-29Milton Keynes Dons-Leicester CityBTTS: Yes@ 1.62✕
08-29Derby County-Swansea CityBTTS: Yes@ 1.87✕
💎 Value Pick High odds · high consensus ✕ Lost

Adrian Segecic to score @ 4.41

7/10Models agree
70%Agreement
@ 4.41Avg odds

7 of 10 models who weighed this market converged on the same longshot pick — at average odds of 4.41. High-odds consensus is rare; when it does cluster, it's a stronger expected-value signal than a banker pick because the implied probability still leaves room above the true probability the models assign.

Bristol City
4-2-3-1
● Confirmed
9
⚽↓74′
Tolaj
10
↓68′
Twine
17
↓68′
Wallace
7
↓74′
Hirakawa
8
Williams
12
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Knight
21
Cardines
2
Naif Eissat
16
Dickie
19
↓85′
Tanner
1
Tickle
Bench (9)
Tomi Horvat ↑68′ · Sam Greenwood ↑68′ · Cameron Pring ↑74′ · Dominic Ballard ↑74′ · Noah Eile ↑85′ · Adam Randell · Robert Atkinson · Gibson Yah · Bradley Collins
Match Preview

Bristol City vs Portsmouth Match Preview

AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-08-27 15:22 UTC

Bristol City and Portsmouth clash at Ashton Gate

Saturday afternoon at Ashton Gate sees Bristol City and Portsmouth face off on matchday 3 of the Championship. With both sides looking to establish early momentum in the league campaign, the fixture promises a tactical battle between two teams eager to secure a vital result.

Team news and expected lineups

Bristol City are expected to field Sam Tickle in goal, supported by a defensive line of Rio Cardines, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rob Dickie, and George Tanner. In midfield, the hosts are likely to lean on the experience of Joe Williams, Jason Knight, Jed Wallace, and Yu Hirakawa, while Lorent Tolaj and Scott Twine lead the attack.

Portsmouth arrive at Ashton Gate with a confirmed absence, as Connor Ogilvie remains sidelined through injury. Their expected XI features Nicolas Schmid in goal, with a back four of Zak Swanson, Conor Shaughnessy, Benjamin Arthur, and Terry Devlin. The midfield trio of Marlon Pack, Rocco Shein, and Adrian Segecic will look to dictate play, supporting the attacking threat of Colby Bishop and Abu Kamara.

Portsmouth
4-2-3-1
● Confirmed
9
↓63′
Bishop
25
↓63′
Kavuma-McQueen
10
Segecic
11
Kamara
19
↓46′
Shein
7
↓74′
Pack
22
Swanson
6
Shaughnessy
2
↓69′
Arthur
24
Devlin
1
Schmid
Bench (18)
Ebou Adams ↑46′ · Marko Milovanovic ↑63′ ⚽ · Harvey Blair ↑63′ · Harvey Blair ↑63′ · Madiodio Dia ↑69′ · John Swift ↑74′ · Regan Poole · Odin Bailey · Luke Brooke-Smith · Daniel Bielica · Josh Murphy · Franco Umeh-Chibueze · Keshi Anderson · Mark Kosznovszky · Jacob Farrell · Connor Ogilvie · Josef Bursik · Thomas Waddingham
Coach · John Mousinho

Confirmed by FIFA officials.

All Predictions

What each AI model picked for Bristol City vs Portsmouth

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

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BTTS
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DeepSeek
+7.0% ROI
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ChatGPT
+4.7% ROI
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Le Chat
+3.8% ROI
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Nemotron
+2.8% ROI
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Kimi
+2.4% ROI
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Gemini
+2.0% ROI
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Qwen
+1.5% ROI
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Nova
+0.7% ROI
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Claude
+0.4% ROI
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ERNIE
-0.4% ROI
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Grok
-1.1% ROI
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WizardLM
-1.4% ROI
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GLM
-3.0% ROI
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Seed
-6.7% ROI
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Recent Form

Bristol City and Portsmouth's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

Bristol City
2
Wins
4
Draws
4
Losses
12
Scored
13
Conceded
2
Clean sheets
5
BTTS
  • 22 Aug CHA Birmingham City2–2Bristol City D
  • 15 Aug CHA Bristol City0–2Millwall L
  • 6 Aug EFL Bristol City0–1Walsall L
  • 1 Aug FRI Exeter City1–1Bristol City D
  • 1 Aug FRI Plymouth Argyle0–0Bristol City D
  • 29 Jul FRI Bristol City4–1Newcastle United W
  • 29 Jul FRI Forest Green Rovers3–2Bristol City L
  • 25 Jul FRI Swindon Town1–3Bristol City W
  • 21 Jul FRI Bristol City0–0Newport County D
  • 17 Jul FRI Bristol City0–2Stockport County L
Portsmouth
3
Wins
3
Draws
4
Losses
13
Scored
18
Conceded
1
Clean sheets
8
BTTS
  • 22 Aug CHA Lincoln City1–3Portsmouth W
  • 15 Aug CHA Portsmouth1–3Queens Park Rangers L
  • 8 Aug EFL West Ham United3–1Portsmouth L
  • 1 Aug FRI Darmstadt0–0Portsmouth D
  • 29 Jul FRI Farnborough1–1Portsmouth D
  • 15 Jul FRI Aldershot Town2–0Portsmouth L
  • 14 Jul FRI Woking1–2Portsmouth W
  • 2 May CHA Portsmouth1–1Birmingham City D
  • 25 Apr CHA Stoke City1–3Portsmouth W
  • 21 Apr CHA Coventry City5–1Portsmouth L
Head to Head

Bristol City vs Portsmouth · last 10 meetings

5Bristol City wins
4Draws
1Portsmouth wins
1 Jan Bristol City 5 – 0 Portsmouth Championship
29 Nov ’25 Portsmouth 0 – 1 Bristol City Championship
29 Dec ’24 Bristol City 3 – 0 Portsmouth Championship
7 Dec ’24 Portsmouth 3 – 0 Bristol City Championship
29 Jul ’23 Portsmouth 0 – 1 Bristol City Club Friendlies
12 Jul ’22 Bristol City 0 – 0 Portsmouth Club Friendlies
20 Jul ’21 Bristol City 3 – 3 Portsmouth Club Friendlies
10 Jan ’21 Bristol City 2 – 1 Portsmouth FA Cup
30 Jul ’16 Bristol City 0 – 0 Portsmouth Club Friendlies
17 Mar ’12 Portsmouth 0 – 0 Bristol City Championship