This Week's Opposition: Stoke City

Learn more about Pompey's next Championship opponent.

Matchday 15 is upon us and it’s the final game before the second international break of the season for both Portsmouth and their opponents, Stoke City.

MANAGER

The Potters have 56-year-old former long-serving Coventry City boss Mark Robins at the helm of the first team.

He joined the club last January, several months after his second stint with The Sky Blues was brought to an abrupt end following a poor start to the 2024/2025 campaign.

Since arriving at the bet365 Stadium, Robins has achieved a win percentage of 36 from 89 competitive games in charge.

ONE TO WATCH

Having provided 7 goal contributions in the Championship so far this campaign, Stoke number 8 Ethan Galbraith is our ‘One To Watch’ this Saturday lunchtime.

Galbraith is a 25-year-old midfielder who signed from Swansea City in the summer for a reportedly substantial fee and also represents Northern Ireland internationally.

Those 7 contributions consist of 3 goals and 4 assists from 13 league appearances.

TOP SCORER

American midfielder Jack McGlynn holds this accolade at this stage of the season having notched 4 league goals in 10 appearances.

The 23-year-old was born in Queens, New York and joined Stoke for an undisclosed fee from MLS outfit Houston Dynamo on September 1st - He wears the number 7 shirt.

CURRENT FORM

The Potters sit 4th in the Championship after accumulating 26 points from their opening 14 matches, however this promising position comes in spite of them losing each of their opening 3 games.

Since then it’s just 1 defeat in 11 for Mark Robins’ side, who’ve gone unbeaten in winning 4 and drawing 1 of their previous 5 away from home, the same return the Blues have had from their last 5 at Fratton.

Who will continue their own fine run of form? Will the teams even be separated?

Join Jake Smith, Graham Butterworth and Danny Thompson LIVE on Express FM from 11:30am on Saturday (November 7th) for full coverage of Portsmouth vs Stoke City in the Championship.

Kick-off: 12:30pm!