Norwich host Portsmouth in the England Championship on 3 April 2026, Friday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Norwich return home in strong form, building momentum through a series of controlled performances that have tightened both their defensive structure and attacking efficiency. Recent results suggest a team growing in confidence, particularly in managing games from start to finish.
Portsmouth arrive under pressure after a difficult run of results that has exposed weaknesses at both ends of the pitch. Their inability to stabilise performances has made it difficult to build momentum, especially against more organised opponents.
Norwich’s recent form reflects a side finding balance at the right time. Wins over Charlton 1-0, Preston 2-0, Sheffield United 2-1, and Leicester 2-0 highlight both attacking efficiency and defensive organisation. Even in defeat, such as the narrow 0-1 loss at Southampton, they remained competitive throughout.
With 52 goals scored and 46 conceded this season, Norwich have shown an ability to manage games effectively, particularly at home. Their approach focuses on structured build-up play and limiting space defensively, which often leads to controlled, low-risk matches. This discipline has been key in securing consistent results in recent weeks.
Portsmouth’s recent results underline a team struggling for stability. A heavy 1-6 defeat at QPR exposed significant defensive issues, while losses to Derby 0-1 and Hull 0-1 showed difficulties in both creating and converting chances. The 1-2 defeat to Swansea and a 1-1 draw at Blackburn further emphasise their inconsistency.
Across the season, Portsmouth have scored 37 goals and conceded 54, pointing to ongoing issues in both attack and defence. Away from home, they often find themselves under sustained pressure, limiting their ability to control tempo or build attacking phases. This lack of balance has made it difficult for them to compete against more structured sides.
The best bet for this match points towards Norwich to win to nil at 3.25 odds. Their recent defensive solidity, combined with Portsmouth’s struggles in front of goal, suggests the hosts can control the game without conceding. Norwich’s ability to manage tempo at home further strengthens this outlook.
A low-scoring contest also looks likely, making under 1.5 goals at 3.40 odds an interesting option. Norwich’s recent victories have often come through controlled margins, while Portsmouth’s attacking limitations reduce the likelihood of a high-scoring encounter.
For a correct score prediction, a 1-0 Norwich win at 7.00 odds fits the expected pattern. Norwich’s disciplined approach and Portsmouth’s recent scoring struggles suggest a narrow home victory where one goal is enough to separate the sides.
| Norwich | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 19 | 14 |
| Draws | 8 | 12 |
| Loss | 18 | 19 |
| Goals For | 62 | 48 |
| Goals Against | 54 | 63 |
| Norwich | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 23 | 23 |
| Wins | 9 | 6 |
| Draws | 3 | 7 |
| Loss | 11 | 10 |
| Goals For | 27 | 24 |
| Goals Against | 28 | 41 |
|
02.05.26
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Hull City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Norwich Swansea |
1-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Norwich Derby |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-4 |
|
11.04.26
|
Norwich Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Millwall Norwich |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Charlton Norwich |
0-1 |
|
18.03.26
|
Southampton Norwich |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Leeds Norwich |
3-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leicester Norwich |
0-2 |
|
25.02.26
|
Norwich Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Norwich Birmingham |
1-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Norwich West Brom |
3-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Oxford Norwich |
0-3 |
|
07.02.26
|
Norwich Blackburn |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Norwich |
1-0 |
|
26.01.26
|
Norwich Coventry |
2-1 |
|
20.01.26
|
West Brom Norwich |
0-5 |
|
17.01.26
|
Wrexham Norwich |
1-2 |
|
11.01.26
|
Norwich Walsall |
5-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Norwich Stoke City |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
QPR Norwich |
1-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Norwich Watford |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Norwich Charlton |
1-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Norwich QPR |
3-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Birmingham Norwich |
4-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Norwich Leicester |
1-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Norwich |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Norwich Hull City |
0-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Swansea Norwich |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Derby Norwich |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
05.10.25
|
Ipswich Norwich |
3-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Norwich West Brom |
0-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Stoke City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Norwich Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
13.09.25
|
Coventry Norwich |
1-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Blackburn Norwich |
0-2 |
|
26.08.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
0-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Norwich Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Norwich Swansea |
1-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Norwich Derby |
2-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Norwich Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
25.02.26
|
Norwich Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Norwich Birmingham |
1-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Norwich West Brom |
3-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Norwich Blackburn |
2-0 |
|
26.01.26
|
Norwich Coventry |
2-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Norwich Walsall |
5-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Norwich Stoke City |
0-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Norwich Watford |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Norwich Charlton |
1-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Norwich QPR |
3-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Norwich Leicester |
1-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Norwich Hull City |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Norwich West Brom |
0-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Norwich Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
26.08.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
0-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Norwich Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Norwich Millwall |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
|
Norwich NAC Breda |
0-1 |
|
25.07.25
|
Norwich Olympiacos |
0-3 |
|
19.07.25
|
Norwich FC Volendam |
1-1 |
|
12.07.25
|
Norwich Northampton |
3-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Norwich Cardiff |
4-2 |
|
18.04.25
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5 |
|
08.04.25
|
Norwich Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
29.03.25
|
Norwich West Brom |
1-0 |
|
11.03.25
|
Norwich Sheffield Wednesday |
2-3 |
|
07.03.25
|
Norwich Oxford |
1-1 |
|
22.02.25
|
Norwich Stoke City |
4-2 |
|
11.02.25
|
Norwich Preston |
0-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Norwich Derby |
1-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Norwich Swansea |
5-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Norwich Brighton |
0-4 |
|
04.01.25
|
Norwich Coventry |
2-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Norwich QPR |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Norwich Millwall |
2-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Norwich Burnley |
1-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Norwich Luton |
4-2 |
|
26.11.24
|
Norwich Plymouth |
6-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
27.10.24
|
Norwich Middlesbrough |
3-3 |
|
05.10.24
|
Norwich Hull City |
4-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Hull City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-4 |
|
06.04.26
|
Millwall Norwich |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Charlton Norwich |
0-1 |
|
18.03.26
|
Southampton Norwich |
1-0 |
|
08.03.26
|
Leeds Norwich |
3-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leicester Norwich |
0-2 |
|
10.02.26
|
Oxford Norwich |
0-3 |
|
31.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Norwich |
1-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
West Brom Norwich |
0-5 |
|
17.01.26
|
Wrexham Norwich |
1-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
QPR Norwich |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Birmingham Norwich |
4-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Norwich |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Swansea Norwich |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Derby Norwich |
1-0 |
|
05.10.25
|
Ipswich Norwich |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Stoke City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Coventry Norwich |
1-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Blackburn Norwich |
0-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
25.07.25
|
Den Haag Norwich |
0-0 |
|
19.07.25
|
Zulte Waregem Norwich |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Middlesbrough Norwich |
0-0 |
|
21.04.25
|
Millwall Norwich |
3-1 |
|
11.04.25
|
Burnley Norwich |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Plymouth Norwich |
2-1 |
|
14.03.25
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Blackburn Norwich |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Hull City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Watford Norwich |
0-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Leeds Norwich |
2-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
2-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
Luton Norwich |
0-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Sunderland Norwich |
2-1 |
|
10.12.24
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
QPR Norwich |
3-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
West Brom Norwich |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Norwich |
2-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Cardiff Norwich |
2-1 |
|
22.10.24
|
Preston Norwich |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Stoke City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Derby Norwich |
2-3 |
|
14.09.24
|
Swansea Norwich |
1-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Coventry Norwich |
0-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Crystal Palace Norwich |
4-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
21.04.26
|
Coventry Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Portsmouth Leicester |
1-0 |
|
14.04.26
|
Portsmouth Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
2-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
QPR Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
16.03.26
|
Portsmouth Derby |
0-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Portsmouth Swansea |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Blackburn Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Portsmouth Hull City |
0-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Wrexham Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Millwall Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Portsmouth West Brom |
3-0 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
01.01.26
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Portsmouth Charlton |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Portsmouth QPR |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Derby Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Portsmouth Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Swansea Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Charlton Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
3-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
3-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Portsmouth Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Birmingham Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
1-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Leicester Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
0-2 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Portsmouth PEC Zwolle |
1-0 |
|
29.07.25
|
Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
18.04.26
|
Portsmouth Leicester |
1-0 |
|
14.04.26
|
Portsmouth Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
2-2 |
|
16.03.26
|
Portsmouth Derby |
0-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Portsmouth Swansea |
1-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Portsmouth Hull City |
0-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Portsmouth West Brom |
3-0 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
29.12.25
|
Portsmouth Charlton |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Portsmouth QPR |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Portsmouth Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
3-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Portsmouth Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
1-2 |
|
04.10.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
0-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
|
Portsmouth PEC Zwolle |
1-0 |
|
19.07.25
|
Portsmouth Crawley |
1-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Portsmouth Hull City |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.04.25
|
Portsmouth Derby |
2-2 |
|
29.03.25
|
Portsmouth Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Portsmouth Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
09.03.25
|
Portsmouth Leeds |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Portsmouth QPR |
2-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Portsmouth Cardiff |
2-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Portsmouth Burnley |
0-0 |
|
28.01.25
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Portsmouth Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
Portsmouth Swansea |
4-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
4-1 |
|
10.12.24
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Portsmouth Preston |
3-1 |
|
25.10.24
|
Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
1-2 |
|
05.10.24
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-0 |
|
15.09.24
|
Portsmouth West Brom |
0-3 |
|
31.08.24
|
Portsmouth Sunderland |
1-3 |
|
17.08.24
|
Portsmouth Luton |
0-0 |
|
13.08.24
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
21.04.26
|
Coventry Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
QPR Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Blackburn Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Wrexham Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Millwall Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
21.01.26
|
Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Derby Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Swansea Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Charlton Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
3-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Birmingham Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Leicester Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
29.07.25
|
Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
16.07.25
|
Farnborough Portsmouth |
0-5 |
|
15.07.25
|
Woking Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5 |
|
09.04.25
|
Coventry Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
05.04.25
|
Millwall Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Luton Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
08.02.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
15.01.25
|
Blackburn Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
10.01.25
|
Wycombe Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
05.01.25
|
Sunderland Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
13.12.24
|
Derby Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Swansea Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Plymouth Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
22.10.24
|
Cardiff Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
QPR Portsmouth |
1-2 |
|
02.10.24
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Burnley Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
16.08.2025
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2
|
|
18.04.2025
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5
|
|
10.12.2024
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
0-0
|
|
05.01.2019
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
0-1
|
|
18.04.2025
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5
|
|
05.01.2019
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
0-1
|