After a gap of almost a month between home games, Pompey now find themselves with two in the space of a few days. And after confidently beating Bristol City at Fratton Park on Saturday, they will be searching for a similar outcome when Norwich visit the south coast this evening (7.45pm kick-off). Their opponents currently sit 10th in the Championship standings – eight points clear of the bottom three and six adrift of the play-off spots. Johannes Hoff Thorup will want a positive reaction from his side following a 3-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. The Canaries are the highest scorers in the division, with Borja Sainz leading the goal charts having already struck 15 times – including hat-tricks against Derby and Plymouth. But most of their wins have come at Carrow Road and there have been just two on the road, along with five defeats. Pompey and Norwich have not met in the league since the 2010/11 campaign, when both triumphed in the away fixture. But there was an FA Cup third round clash in January 2019, with Andre Green's last-gasp strike causing a shock against a side on course for promotion to the Premier League. TEAM NEWS Jacob Farrell (knee), Conor Shaughnessy (calf), Mark O'Mahony (hip), Jordan Williams (hamstring) and Kusini Yengi (knee) are all sidelined for Pompey. Ibane Bowat is set to miss the the rest of the season with a serious knee injury, but Harvey Blair is available again after missing the Bristol City game following a knock to the head. Andre Dozzell and Callum Lang are both serving a one-match ban this evening after picking up their fifth booking of the season on Saturday. Gabriel Forsyth (knee), Liam Gibbs (hamstring) and Josh Sargent (Norwich) are all currently missing for the visitors. VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM Read the thoughts of John Mousinho and Josh Murphy ahead of the big game. HEAD TO HEAD Overall Pompey: 21 wins Norwich: 24 wins 15 draws At Fratton Park Pompey: 13 wins Norwich: 10 wins 6 draws Last Home Meeting Pompey 0 Norwich 1 (Jackson) Championship May 2 2011 TICKETS Tickets can be purchased online here and the ticket exchange will remain open until two hours before kick-off. Click here to read our matchday guide to find out what is happening around the ground ahead of the game. OFFICIALS Referee: Andrew Kitchen Assistants: Lee Venamore and Nigel Lugg Fourth Official: Gavin Ward Kitchen last took charge of Pompey when they won 1-0 at Cambridge in League One in March 2023, booking one player from each side. MATCH COVERAGE Supporters in the UK can watch the game live via the Sky Sports+ app. Those based overseas can see all the action on Pompey+, either through a monthly/annual subscription or by purchasing a match pass. The matchday show is live before the game for Pompey+ subscribers and overseas fans with a video subscription/match pass. George Wedlake will be joined by Andy Awford and Paul Hardyman in the Fratton Park studio. Fans can get involved by sending messages and voicenotes to our Pompey+ WhatsApp channel* on +44 7457 413694 or via this link. Please note that the half-time and post-match shows are only available to watch for fans in regions where the game is being shown live on Pompey+. Audio commentary from Andrew Moon and Guy Whittingham is available for Pompey+ subscribers or those who purchase an audio subscription/match pass. Click here for more details about using Pompey+, including the answers to some frequently asked questions. Locally-based fans who are not going to the game can listen, as always, via BBC Radio Solent or Express FM (not available online). *Please note that the WhatsApp service is only for sending messages to appear on the matchday show. The club will not be able to reply to any messages.
NORWICH CITY STARTING LINE UP:- Number1, A. Gunn Number6, C. Doyle Number33, J. Córdoba Number4, S. Duffy (c), Captain Number3, J. Stacey Number11, E. Marcondes Number19, J. Sørensen Number26, M. Núñez Number7, Borja Sainz Number10, A. Barnes Number17, A. Crnac Substitutes:- Number20, A. Ben Slimane Number14, B. Chrisene Number35, K. Fisher Number18, A. Forson Number5, G. Hanley Number25, O. Hernández Number40, B. Hills Number12, G. Long Number29, O. Schwartau
Pompey are without both Callum Lang and Andre Dozzell through one match suspensions this evening. In as replacements are Paddy Lane and Owen Moxon. On the bench come Harvey Blair and Ryley Towler.
I'm watching the match live on SkySports+ this evening, so be back probably at full time. Here's hoping for another good display from Pompey, and all three points if possible!
Final whistle, and it's a 0-0 draw. We had what looked like a decent goal disallowed in the second half from Connor Ogilvie, with the referee claiming that Matt Ritchie had fouled the Norwich keeper when a cross came into the box. Strange decision really, because Gunn punched the ball out of the goalmouth, with the loose ball being smashed home by Connor Ogilvie! The Canaries are a very aggressive side, with 6 bookings to our 3. Connor Ogilvie seemed to be fouled virtually every time he touched the ball. Still, a point is a point, and it's good enough to lift us above both Cardiff and Argyle who lost at home to The Swans! That's 8 points from the last 4 games...
Final Match Stats:- Overall Possession Portsmouth 44.3%Norwich City 55.7% Shots Portsmouth 15Norwich City 5 Shots on target Portsmouth 1Norwich City 4 Shots off target Portsmouth 7Norwich City 1 Blocked shots Portsmouth 7Norwich City 0 Total touches in the box Portsmouth 20Norwich City 14 Goalkeeper saves Portsmouth 5Norwich City 1 Fouls Portsmouth 14Norwich City 21 Corners Portsmouth 8Norwich City 3
