Wolves host Portsmouth in the Championship. Wolves have made a strong start to the season, while Portsmouth have struggled to find any real consistency so far.
This one's a month away yet, so plenty could still change before kickoff. Still, the early-season shape of both sides gives us a decent starting point for looking at how this might go.
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Form guide: Wolves flying, Portsmouth stuttering
Wolves have won four of their last six Championship outings, including a comfortable 4-1 home win over Stoke City and back-to-back victories either side of a League Cup tie. Only draws with Birmingham and Blackburn have broken up that run.
Wolves: 20 completed matches; Portsmouth: 20 completed matches.
Wolves
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +7
Portsmouth
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Wolves | West Brom | 20.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | Everton | Wolves | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Wolves | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Birmingham | Wolves | 06.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Championship | West Ham | Wolves | 01.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Championship | Wolves | Stoke City | 29.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolves | 25.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Preston | Wolves | 22.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Wolves | Blackburn | 14.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Cup | Wolves | Port Vale | 07.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Portsmouth | Blackburn | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Championship | Charlton | Portsmouth | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Portsmouth | Cardiff | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Portsmouth | Derby | 01.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Bristol City | Portsmouth | 29.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Lincoln | Portsmouth | 22.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Portsmouth | QPR | 15.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| League Cup | West Ham | Portsmouth | 08.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SV Darmstadt 98 | Portsmouth | 01.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Farnborough | Portsmouth | 29.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Portsmouth's recent Championship form is far more mixed. They've drawn with Blackburn and Charlton but also lost to QPR, Lincoln and Bristol City, which helps explain why results haven't been kind to them lately.
Comparative Team Statistics: Wolves vs Portsmouth
Table check: contrasting starts
Wolves sit fourth after seven games, with 14 points from four wins, two draws and a single defeat, and they've scored freely along the way. Portsmouth are down in 19th on 8 points from the same number of matches, a six-point gap that reflects how differently their seasons have started.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16/12 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15/10 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10/8 | 14 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9/11 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9/10 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7/10 | 8 |
Fer López carrying the goal threat
The clearest individual detail we have is Fer López's numbers for Wolves: four goals and two assists in seven appearances this season. That puts him right at the heart of their attacking play, though it doesn't tell us much about who else might be involved or missing by the time this match comes around.
How this one could play out
Wolves' home form has been solid, built on wins over sides like Stoke and Sheffield United, and their position near the top of the table backs that up. Portsmouth's away form has been shakier, with defeats at Bristol City and Lincoln standing out.
That said, Portsmouth have also shown they can hold their own against tougher opposition, drawing at Charlton and with Blackburn at home. With a month still to go before kickoff, both teams' form could look quite different by the time they actually meet.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Trippier | England | 36 | Defender | 178 | 71 |
| B. Traoré | Burkina Faso | 31 | Attacker | 181 | 73 |
| José Sá | Portugal | 33 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 84 |
| R. Jiménez | Mexico | 35 | Attacker | 190 | 76 |
| M. Munetsi | Zimbabwe | 30 | Attacker | 188 | 83 |
| J. Ruddy | England | 39 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 96 |
| João Virgínia | Portugal | 26 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 83 |
| S. Johnstone | England | 33 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 85 |
| D. Bentley | England | 33 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 73 |
| A. Armstrong | England | 29 | Attacker | 172 | 69 |
| J. Bellegarde | France | 28 | Midfielder | 170 | 70 |
| G. Konan | Côte d'Ivoire | 30 | Defender | 176 | 77 |
| Toti Gomes | Portugal | 27 | Defender | 187 | 72 |
| L. Krejčí | Czechia | 27 | Defender | 191 | 87 |
| S. Bueno | Uruguay | 27 | Defender | 190 | 76 |
| T. Doyle | England | 24 | Midfielder | 172 | 73 |
| B. Traoré | Mali | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 67 |
| T. Chirewa | England | 22 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| Y. Mosquera | Colombia | 25 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| D. Møller Wolfe | Norway | 24 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Schmid | Austria | 29 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 81 |
| R. Poole | Wales | 28 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| E. Adams | Gambia | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| J. Murphy | England | 31 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| M. Pack | England | 35 | Midfielder | 188 | 76 |
| J. Swift | England | 31 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| J. Knight | England | 29 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| D. Bielica | Poland | 27 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 76 |
| C. Shaughnessy | Republic of Ireland | 30 | Defender | 191 | 74 |
| L. Le Roux | South Africa | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 70 |
| R. Shein | Estonia | 23 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| O. Bailey | England | 26 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| T. Shade | St. Kitts and Nevis | 26 | Midfielder | 183 | 78 |
| C. Bishop | England | 29 | Attacker | 180 | 72 |
| T. Devlin | Northern Ireland | 22 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| Z. Swanson | England | 26 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| I. Mohamed | Comoros | 25 | Midfielder | 191 | 80 |
| H. Blair | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Kamara | England | 23 | Midfielder | 186 | 81 |
| A. Segecic | Australia | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | 73 |
Wolves look the stronger side right now, sitting comfortably in the top half while Portsmouth are struggling near the bottom of the table. But this fixture is still a month away, and Portsmouth have shown enough resilience on their travels to suggest they won't simply fold.
With no clear angle to back confidently at this stage, we're happy to leave this one alone and check back as the match gets closer.
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