Match report

Portsmouth Hold Birmingham to 1-1 Draw in Championship Clash

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1–1
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
May 2, 2026

Portsmouth held Birmingham to a 1-1 draw in a thrilling encounter in the Championship. The match saw early goals from both teams, with A. Segecic opening the scoring for Portsmouth before A. Priske equalized for Birmingham. Despite several substitutions and multiple yellow cards, neither side could find a winning goal.

Key Facts

  • • A. Segecic scored for Portsmouth at 8 minutes
  • • J. Williams provided the assist for Segecic
  • • A. Priske equalized for Birmingham at 19 minutes
  • • K. Wagner provided the assist for Priske
  • • L. Le Roux (Portsmouth) and C. Vicente (Birmingham) both received yellow cards

Lineups

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Killip (G)
  • 2 J. Williams (D)
  • 14 H. Matthews (D)
  • 17 I. Bowat (D)
  • 3 C. Ogilvie (D)
  • 16 L. Le Roux (M)
  • 21 A. Dozzell (M)
  • 10 A. Segecic (M)
  • 8 J. Swift (M)
  • 27 M. Alli (M)
  • 40 J. Brown (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Schmid
  • 7 M. Pack
  • 5 R. Poole
  • 38 E. Adams
  • 25 M. Kirk
  • 6 C. Shaughnessy
  • 36 C. Chaplin
  • 20 T. Waddingham
  • 28 R. Swann

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Beadle (G)
  • 26 B. Osayi-Samuel (D)
  • 5 P. Neumann (D)
  • 4 C. Klarer (D)
  • 31 K. Wagner (D)
  • 24 T. Iwata (M)
  • 14 J. E. Solis Romero (M)
  • 23 C. Vicente (M)
  • 28 J. Stansfield (M)
  • 17 I. Osman (M)
  • 29 A. Priske (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 R. Allsop
  • 10 D. Gray
  • 7 T. Doyle
  • 33 M. Ducksch
  • 16 P. Roberts
  • 8 Paik Seung-Ho
  • 37 J. Panzo
  • 20 A. Cochrane
  • 2 E. Laird

Timeline

  1. Portsmouth
    8' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Segecic · Assist: J. Williams
  2. Birmingham
    17' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Stansfield · On: Paik Seung-Ho
  3. Birmingham
    19' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Priske · Assist: K. Wagner
  4. Portsmouth
    21' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: John Swift · On: C. Chaplin
  5. Portsmouth
    39' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    L. Le Roux

    Foul

  6. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Connor Ogilvie · On: Regan Poole
  7. Birmingham
    54' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. E. Solis Romero · On: T. Doyle
  8. Birmingham
    63' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    C. Vicente

    Foul

  9. Portsmouth
    71' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Matthews · On: C. Shaughnessy
  10. Portsmouth
    71' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Alli · On: T. Waddingham
  11. Portsmouth
    81' Portsmouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Segecic

    Argument

  12. Birmingham
    82' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    Bright Osayi-Samuel

    Argument

  13. Portsmouth
    84' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Le Roux · On: M. Pack

Match Stats

Stat Portsmouth Birmingham
Fouls 19 10
Pass Accuracy 70% 62%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 13
Corners 3 9
Total Passes 274 253
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 0.74 1.67
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented -0.48 -0.48
Accurate Passes 191 156
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Portsmouth took the lead early on through A. Segecic's goal, putting pressure on Birmingham
  • ▸ Birmingham quickly equalized through A. Priske, reversing the momentum and leading to a more balanced match