Portsmouth vs QPR prediction & probabilities (2026-08-15)

Championship

Portsmouth vs QPR Over / Under 2.5 Goals

2026-08-15 · 15:00
Over / Under 2.5 Goals50.8%Over 2.5 goals

Result

Portsmouth 1-3 QPR
✓ Over 2.5

We called Over 2.5 at 50.7% and it landed.

Best predictionOver 2.5 goals · 50.8%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
51%

model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Over 2.5 goals at 50.8%, its strongest read on the Over / Under 2.5 Goals market. Recent output points the same way: Portsmouth have averaged 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded, QPR 0.6 and 2.0 over their recent games. That fits a balanced goals environment: 50.8% for over 2.5 and 75.8% for at least two goals. Their last 4 meetings have averaged 3.8 goals a game. Portsmouth have gone over 2.5 in 2 of their last 5, QPR in 3 of 5. It is a calibrated model probability, graded out-of-sample, not a tip.

Over / Under 2.5 Goals

★ ModelOver 2.550.8%

Under 2.549.2%

Total goals, every line

Line Over Under
0.5 goals 92.7% 7.3%
1.5 goals 75.8% 24.2%
2.5 goals 50.7% 49.3%
3.5 goals 28.7% 71.3%
4.5 goals 13.8% 86.2%
5.5 goals 5.7% 94.3%

Team goal lines

Portsmouth over 0.5

77.1%

Portsmouth over 1.5

43.4%

Portsmouth over 2.5

18.5%

QPR over 0.5

70.7%

QPR over 1.5

34.8%

QPR over 2.5

12.7%

First-half goals

Line Over Under
0.5 goals 70.1% 29.9%
1.5 goals 34.0% 66.0%
2.5 goals 12.2% 87.8%

Second-half goals

Line Over Under
0.5 goals 78.8% 21.2%
1.5 goals 46.0% 54.0%
2.5 goals 20.4% 79.6%

This season (2025/26)

1.1Portsmouth goals scored per game
1.4Portsmouth goals conceded per game
43.5%Portsmouth Over 2.5 rate
0.4Portsmouth 1st-half goals per game
1.3QPR goals scored per game
1.6QPR goals conceded per game
63.0%QPR Over 2.5 rate
0.6QPR 1st-half goals per game

Goals distribution

The model’s probability for the total number of goals, the shape behind every goals market. The 5+ bar groups every result with five or more goals.

7.3%

0

16.9%

1

25.1%

2

22.0%

3

14.9%

4

13.2%

5+

In-depth analysis

42.3%Favoured: Portsmouth
55.2%Both Teams to Score
50.8%Over 2.5 goals

For the goal environment, the model sees 50.8% for three or more goals and 75.8% for at least two, painting a balanced picture. With Portsmouth favoured at 42.3%, a close contest often produces chances at both ends.

Every figure is the model’s own calibrated read, not advice. We grade every call after the match.

Model lenses

Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 50.8% on Over / Under 2.5 Goals, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The TacticianSees a balanced game from the 50.8% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutPortsmouth are the model’s pick on the result at 42.3%, context for how the goals may flow.
The RealistThis one sits near a coin-flip, the honest read is low conviction, no strong lean.

Match outlook

Portsmouth42.3%

Draw26.8%

QPR30.9%

The model leans Portsmouth to win. See the full prediction →

Form & head-to-head

PortsmouthWWLWD
QPRDLLLL

Last 4 meetings: Portsmouth 2 · 1 draws · QPR 1 · 3.8 goals/game.

Recent trends

PortsmouthBTTS 3/5Over 2.5 2/5
QPRBTTS 2/5Over 2.5 3/5

How often both teams scored and the match went over 2.5 in each side’s recent games.

FAQ

Were there over 2.5 goals in Portsmouth vs QPR?
We rated Over 2.5 goals at 50.8%. The match finished with 4 goals (1-3), over 2.5.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Over / Under 2.5 Goals accuracy

How our Over / Under 2.5 Goals calls have actually performed, graded out-of-sample against real results.

55.6%Best Over / Under 2.5 Goals call, hit rate
0.0201Calibration error
55,318Matches graded

In 18,212 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Over / Under 2.5 Goals actually happened 53.9% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 11 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Over / Under 2.5 Goals calls

The model’s most recent graded Over / Under 2.5 Goals predictions, out-of-sample. Green means the call hit, red means it missed. The number is the model confidence on each.

✓ 51.4%✗ 53.4%✗ 62.5%✓ 53.8%✓ 58.7%✗ 52.9%✓ 54.8%✓ 58.9%✓ 66.0%✗ 58.8%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Estrela vs Sp Braga2026-09-10Over 51.4%Hit
Panathinaikos vs Kifisia2026-09-10Under 53.4%Miss
Twente vs Telstar2026-09-09Over 62.5%Miss
Moreirense vs Benfica2026-09-09Over 53.8%Hit
Derby vs West Brom2026-09-09Under 58.7%Hit

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