What channel is Stoke City v Portsmouth on?
Stoke City v Portsmouth kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 29. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost); Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Portsmouth have scored 14 and conceded 14 (+0). Stoke City have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Portsmouth 8 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Stoke City, 26% the draw, 36% Portsmouth), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Stoke City, 0 draws, 4 wins for Portsmouth.
How to watch Stoke City v Portsmouth in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Stoke City v Portsmouth yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- 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.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- 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.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
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 →
- 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 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 Stoke City and 11 for Portsmouth, 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
Stoke City v Portsmouth down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Stoke City 17, Portsmouth 13 · 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 Stoke City at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 13-4. Stoke City last won this fixture on 25 Oct 2025 (Portsmouth 0-1 Stoke City). Portsmouth last won it on 25 Apr 2026 (Stoke City 1-3 Portsmouth).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Stoke City on the left, Portsmouth on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Stoke City v Portsmouth kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium.
- What channel is Stoke City v Portsmouth on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Stoke City v Portsmouth 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 Stoke City v Portsmouth highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Stoke City v Portsmouth being played?
- At Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089. Stoke City are the home side.
- Where are Stoke City and Portsmouth in the table?
- Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches; Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Stoke City and Portsmouth in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Stoke City: W L W W W. Portsmouth: D W W L D (unbeaten in 3).
- Who is the favourite in Stoke City v Portsmouth?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Stoke City, 26% the draw, 36% Portsmouth), 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 Stoke City and Portsmouth?
- 8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Stoke City, 0 draws, 4 wins for Portsmouth; goals 17-13.
- When did Stoke City and Portsmouth last meet?
- On 25 Apr 2026 (Championship): Stoke City 1-3 Portsmouth.
- Where can I follow Stoke City v Portsmouth live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.