Championship · Matchday 11 
Norwich
PortsmouthNorwich under mounting pressure as Portsmouth visit Carrow Road
Norwich sit 20th in the Championship after four defeats in their last five, and a home game against a Portsmouth side on the rise puts the Canaries' season under sharper focus.
📍 Carrow Road
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.4 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Portsmouth | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | -3 | 9 |
Last meetings
- 2026Norwich1-1Portsmouth
- 2025Portsmouth1-2Norwich
- 2025Norwich3-5Portsmouth
- 2024Portsmouth0-0Norwich
- 2019Norwich0-1Portsmouth
Absences
Norwich
- OutA. Ahmed · Knee Injury
- OutP. A. Diallo · Injury
- OutK. McLean · Injury
- OutM. Topic · Knee Injury
- OutM. Toure · Shoulder Injury
- OutA. Ahmed · Knee Injury
- OutP. A. Diallo · Injury
- OutK. McLean · Injury
- OutM. Topic · Knee Injury
- OutM. Toure · Shoulder Injury
Portsmouth
- OutL. Brooke-Smith · Ankle Injury
- OutM. Kosznovszky · Knee Injury
- OutJ. Murphy · Groin Injury
- OutC. Ogilvie · Knee Injury
- OutC. Shaughnessy · Injury
- OutF. Umeh · Hamstring Injury
- OutT. Waddingham · Ankle Injury
- OutL. Brooke-Smith · Ankle Injury
- OutM. Kosznovszky · Knee Injury
- OutJ. Murphy · Groin Injury
- OutC. Ogilvie · Knee Injury
- OutC. Shaughnessy · Injury
- OutF. Umeh · Hamstring Injury
- OutT. Waddingham · Ankle Injury
Norwich’s table troubles deepen
Norwich sit 20th of 24 in the Championship with nine points from ten games, a short distance above the bottom three. Portsmouth are 16th with 11 points from nine, and a win on Saturday would widen the gap between two clubs who were level on points before the weekend’s fixtures. For the home side, the pressure is building with every result.
Form guide
Norwich have lost four of their last five matches, and their home record is the clearest sign of their struggles. They have won two of five games at Carrow Road and conceded in every league match this season, twenty goals in total. Across their last five games they have scored nine and conceded twelve.
Portsmouth have been steadier. Their last five league results read two wins, two draws and one defeat, and they have kept two clean sheets this season. Away from home they have won once and drawn once in four attempts. Across their last five matches they have scored seven and conceded five.
Head-to-head
The recent meetings have been close. Norwich drew 1-1 at Carrow Road in April, and Portsmouth were beaten 2-1 at Fratton Park in August 2025. Norwich’s 3-5 defeat in April 2025 was the most open of the five, while the sides also shared a goalless draw in December 2024. The most recent meeting in the competition, the 2019 FA Cup tie, Portsmouth won 1-0 at Carrow Road.
Team news
Norwich will be without five players: A. Ahmed (knee), P. A. Diallo, K. McLean, M. Topic (knee) and M. Toure (shoulder). Portsmouth face a longer list of absences, with seven players ruled out: L. Brooke-Smith (ankle), M. Kosznovszky (knee), J. Murphy (groin), C. Ogilvie (knee), C. Shaughnessy, F. Umeh (hamstring) and T. Waddingham (ankle).
Our prediction
Norwich need points more urgently than their opponents, but their defensive record and depleted squad make that a difficult task. Portsmouth have been the more reliable side away from home and have the better recent defensive numbers. We expect a tight game in which Norwich create chances but Portsmouth take the edge.
Norwich 1-2 Portsmouth