Portsmouth v Sheffield United: survival stakes meet mid-table push | OneFootball

Portsmouth host Sheffield United in the Championship on Saturday, 14 February 2026 at Fratton Park, with the hosts aiming to pull clear of trouble and the visitors looking to steady their season in mid-table.

Portsmouth are 20th on 33 points, while Sheffield United sit 17th with 39. The visitors have had the recent edge in this fixture, winning the last two league meetings, including 3-0 in November 2025, though the previous Fratton Park clash finished 0-0.

Form is mixed on both sides. Portsmouth's last five brought a 3-0 win over West Brom, draws with Southampton and Watford, a win at Sheffield Wednesday and a narrow defeat at Preston. The Blades beat Ipswich and Oxford, drew at Millwall, and lost to Southampton and Middlesbrough.

Availability could shape selections. Portsmouth list Joshua Murphy, Colby Bishop, Keshi Anderson, Conor Shaughnessy and Josh Knight among several injury absentees. Murphy has six league assists this season. For the Blades, Jairo Riedewald, Tom Davies, Jamie Shackleton and Sam McCallum are out, while Joe Rothwell is suspended.

Routes to goal may hinge on profile. Portsmouth average 0.9 goals per game and have scored six headed goals, so deliveries could be a route, but they face a Blades attack that averages 1.4 per game, with Callum O'Hare and Patrick Bamford supported by creator Gustavo Hamer.

A home win could move Portsmouth further from the relegation places. The Blades, meanwhile, could edge towards firmer mid-table ground with a result as they look to halt recent inconsistency.