Portsmouth v Swansea City preview: in-form hosts face second-placed side
Portsmouth, unbeaten in their last five matches, host second-placed Swansea City in the EFL Championship on 3 November 2026.
Portsmouth host Swansea City on matchday 14 of the EFL Championship, with kick-off on 3 November 2026 at 19:45.
The visitors arrive near the top of the table, while the hosts carry a five-match unbeaten run into the fixture.
League standing
Swansea City are 2nd in the EFL Championship with 26 points from 13 matches. They have won 8, drawn 2 and lost 3, scoring 20 goals and conceding 13.
Portsmouth sit 11th with 19 points from 13 matches, having recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. They have scored 16 goals and conceded 15.
Recent form
Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last five matches, with 3 wins and 2 draws. Most recently they drew 0-0 away at Burnley. Before that they beat Millwall 2-1 at home, drew 1-1 away at Wolves, won 1-0 away at Norwich City and beat Sheffield United 3-2 at home.
Swansea City have 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last five matches. Their latest outing was a 4-0 home win over Blackburn Rovers. Before that they lost 5-0 away at Queens Park Rangers and were beaten 1-0 at home by West Ham United. Earlier still, they won 1-0 away at Millwall and beat Norwich City 2-1 at home.
Head-to-head
Swansea City won the last two meetings between the clubs. On 10 March 2026 the score was Portsmouth 1-2 Swansea City, and before that, on 9 December 2025, Swansea City won 1-0.
Players to watch
Marko Milovanovic is Portsmouth's top scorer in the EFL Championship this season with 3 goals. For Swansea City, Adam Idah leads the way with 4 league goals.
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