Swansea v Portsmouth Competition - Sky Bet Championship Venue - Swansea.com Stadium Date - 9 December 2025 Kick off - 7:45pm Following their deserved and much needed win over fellow strugglers Oxford United, next up for Vitor Matos’ Swansea squad is another home match against another struggling team, Portsmouth. Last Saturday, Josh Tymon scored a stunning volley as the Swans ended their five-game losing streak with victory over fellow Championship strugglers Oxford United. Marko Stamenic headed the Swans into a deserved lead late in the first period before Tymon arrowed the ball into the top corner from 20 yards on the stroke of half-time: a ‘Worldie’ if ever there was one! The Swans held on with relative comfort after the break to register a first win in seven league fixtures, with Vitor Matos claiming his first points in his third game as the Welsh club's head coach. Swansea's triumph means they climb above Oxford into 20th, three points above the relegation places, with Gary Rowett's U's two points worse off in 21st. Whilst the Swans were beating Oxford, tragically a Charlton Athletic fan died after their Championship game against Portsmouth was abandoned. The players initially waited on the pitch while emergency staff dealt with a medical emergency in the lower tier of the Covered End in the 12th minute, before referee Matthew Donohue told them to return to the dressing rooms. The game, which was goalless, was properly called off nearly an hour after the incident occurred. A devastating day for all. The Swans have played Portsmouth on 34 previous occasions, winning 7, losing 12 and drawing 15. In last season’s corresponding match, the teams played out an entertaining 2-2 draw, with the Swans fighting back to claim a point after going 0-2 down: Turning to tomorrow, the Swans will be desperate to back up last Saturday’s win with another to put some daylight between themselves and the relegation zone, whilst Portsmouth will be eager to claw themselves out of the bottom 3, whilst at the same time dragging the Swans right into the dog fight. Personally, I think the Swans will build on last Saturday’s win and will run out 3-1 victors. Hope I’m right
Tom Reeves will be the referee when Swansea City host Portsmouth at the Swansea.com Stadium tomorrow night. Reeves will be taking charge of a Swans game for the first time, and this will be just his fourth Championship fixture. The Coventry official has been refereeing in the EFL since the 2021-22 campaign after three seasons in the National League. So far this season he has had the whistle for 15 games, handing out 48 yellow cards and one red. Tomorrow evening he will be assisted by Ian Cooper and Hugh Gilroy. Gavin Ward will be the fourth official.
