Portsmouth desperately need points on Friday, Jan 1 at 4:00 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Birmingham City come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Portsmouth travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Birmingham City and Portsmouth have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Birmingham City win or a draw looks most likely.