What channel is Portsmouth v Stoke City on?
Portsmouth v Stoke City kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 12:30pm UK time, at Fratton Park, in the Championship, matchday 15. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports+: Sky shows every EFL match played outside the Saturday 3pm closed period, and the ones not on its main channels are on Sky Sports+.
Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Portsmouth have scored 14 and conceded 14 (+0), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Portsmouth have taken 7 points from 5 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Portsmouth favourites (49%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Portsmouth, 0 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City.
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How to watch Portsmouth v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →Portsmouth v Stoke City is on Sky Sports+. What that broadcaster's Championship rights cover:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
To stream this match:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctWolves 1-1 Portsmouth
- Sat 17 OctNorwich 0-1 Portsmouth
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Portsmouth and 11 for Stoke City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Portsmouth v Stoke City down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Portsmouth 13, Stoke City 17 · 3.8 per match
- 25 Apr 2026Stoke City1-3PortsmouthChampionship
- 25 Oct 2025Portsmouth0-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 22 Jan 2025Portsmouth3-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 2 Oct 2024Stoke City6-1PortsmouthChampionship
- 27 Aug 2014Stoke City3-0PortsmouthEFL Cup
- 20 Feb 2010Portsmouth3-2Stoke CityPremier League
- 22 Nov 2009Stoke City3-0PortsmouthPremier League
- 27 Oct 2009Portsmouth3-0Stoke City2021/2022
The last meeting was on 25 Apr 2026: Stoke City 1-3 Portsmouth. With Portsmouth at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 9-4. Portsmouth last won this fixture on 25 Apr 2026 (Stoke City 1-3 Portsmouth). Stoke City last won it on 25 Oct 2025 (Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Portsmouth on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Portsmouth v Stoke City kick off?
- Saturday 7 November at 12:30pm UK time, at Fratton Park.
- What channel is Portsmouth v Stoke City on in the UK?
- Sky Sports+: Sky shows every EFL match played outside the Saturday 3pm closed period, and the ones not on its main channels are on Sky Sports+.
- How can I live stream Portsmouth v Stoke City?
- Sky Sports+: the matches not on the main Sky Sports channels, included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Is Portsmouth v Stoke City on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?
- On Sky Sports+ only: it has not been picked for a main Sky Sports channel. Sky Sports+ is included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Is Portsmouth v Stoke City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Portsmouth v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Portsmouth v Stoke City being played?
- At Fratton Park, capacity 20,821. Portsmouth are the home side.
- Where are Portsmouth and Stoke City in the table?
- Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Portsmouth and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Portsmouth: D W W L D (unbeaten in 3). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who is the favourite in Portsmouth v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Portsmouth favourites (49%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Stoke City?
- 8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Portsmouth, 0 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City; goals 13-17.
- When did Portsmouth and Stoke City last meet?
- On 25 Apr 2026 (Championship): Stoke City 1-3 Portsmouth.
- Where can I follow Portsmouth v Stoke City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
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