Arsenal vs Portsmouth: Head to Head Record

Last updated October 9, 2026

All-Time Head to Head Record & Stats

66 Matches
29 Arsenal Wins
23 Draws
14 Portsmouth Wins
43.9% Win Rate
Arsenal Draw Portsmouth

Domestic League Record

First meeting: 1927/28 · Last meeting: 30 Dec 2009

P W D L
Home 33 18 9 6
Away 33 11 14 8
Total 66 29 23 14

Arsenal vs Portsmouth: Every League Meeting Since 1927/28

66 league meetings (14 in the Premier League, 52 in the old First Division): Arsenal have won 29, drawn 23 and lost 14, scoring 124 and conceding 76. Home record P33 W18 D9 L6; away P33 W11 D14 L8. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last 18 league meetings. Most recent league meeting: Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal on 30 Dec 2009.

66PL matches
29Arsenal wins
23Draws
14Portsmouth wins
124-76Goals for-against

Biggest results

Biggest Arsenal winArsenal 6-0 Portsmouth29 Aug 1987
Heaviest Arsenal defeatPortsmouth 5-2 Arsenal21 Jan 1956
Highest-scoring meetingPortsmouth 5-4 Arsenal29 Mar 1958

Every league meeting

DateResultHTSeason
30 Dec 2009Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal0-22009/10
22 Aug 2009Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth2-12009/10
2 May 2009Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal0-22008/09
28 Dec 2008Arsenal 1-0 Portsmouth0-02008/09
26 Dec 2007Portsmouth 0-0 Arsenal0-02007/08
2 Sep 2007Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth2-02007/08
13 May 2007Portsmouth 0-0 Arsenal0-02006/07
16 Dec 2006Arsenal 2-2 Portsmouth0-12006/07
12 Apr 2006Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal0-12005/06
28 Dec 2005Arsenal 4-0 Portsmouth4-02005/06
5 Mar 2005Arsenal 3-0 Portsmouth1-02004/05
19 Dec 2004Portsmouth 0-1 Arsenal0-02004/05
4 May 2004Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal1-02003/04
13 Sep 2003Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth1-12003/04
1 Jan 1988Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal-1987/88 Div 1
29 Aug 1987Arsenal 6-0 Portsmouth-1987/88 Div 1
25 Apr 1959Arsenal 5-2 Portsmouth-1958/59 Div 1
6 Dec 1958Portsmouth 0-1 Arsenal-1958/59 Div 1
29 Mar 1958Portsmouth 5-4 Arsenal-1957/58 Div 1
16 Nov 1957Arsenal 3-2 Portsmouth-1957/58 Div 1
12 Jan 1957Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth-1956/57 Div 1
8 Sep 1956Portsmouth 2-3 Arsenal-1956/57 Div 1
21 Jan 1956Portsmouth 5-2 Arsenal-1955/56 Div 1
17 Sep 1955Arsenal 1-3 Portsmouth-1955/56 Div 1
30 Apr 1955Portsmouth 2-1 Arsenal-1954/55 Div 1
16 Oct 1954Arsenal 0-1 Portsmouth-1954/55 Div 1
19 Apr 1954Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal-1953/54 Div 1
16 Apr 1954Arsenal 3-0 Portsmouth-1953/54 Div 1
17 Sep 1952Portsmouth 2-2 Arsenal-1952/53 Div 1
10 Sep 1952Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth-1952/53 Div 1
26 Dec 1951Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal-1951/52 Div 1
25 Dec 1951Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth-1951/52 Div 1
26 Mar 1951Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal-1950/51 Div 1
23 Mar 1951Arsenal 0-1 Portsmouth-1950/51 Div 1
3 May 1950Arsenal 2-0 Portsmouth-1949/50 Div 1
10 Dec 1949Portsmouth 2-1 Arsenal-1949/50 Div 1
4 May 1949Arsenal 3-2 Portsmouth-1948/49 Div 1
27 Nov 1948Portsmouth 4-1 Arsenal-1948/49 Div 1
21 Apr 1948Portsmouth 0-0 Arsenal-1947/48 Div 1
4 Oct 1947Arsenal 0-0 Portsmouth-1947/48 Div 1
26 Dec 1946Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal-1946/47 Div 1
25 Dec 1946Arsenal 2-1 Portsmouth-1946/47 Div 1
24 Dec 1938Portsmouth 0-0 Arsenal-1938/39 Div 1
27 Aug 1938Arsenal 2-0 Portsmouth-1938/39 Div 1
26 Feb 1938Portsmouth 0-0 Arsenal-1937/38 Div 1
16 Oct 1937Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth-1937/38 Div 1
17 Apr 1937Arsenal 4-0 Portsmouth-1936/37 Div 1
12 Dec 1936Portsmouth 1-5 Arsenal-1936/37 Div 1
22 Feb 1936Arsenal 2-3 Portsmouth-1935/36 Div 1
19 Oct 1935Portsmouth 2-1 Arsenal-1935/36 Div 1
29 Dec 1934Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth-1934/35 Div 1
25 Aug 1934Portsmouth 3-3 Arsenal-1934/35 Div 1
18 Apr 1934Portsmouth 1-0 Arsenal-1933/34 Div 1
4 Nov 1933Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth-1933/34 Div 1
15 Apr 1933Arsenal 2-0 Portsmouth-1932/33 Div 1
3 Dec 1932Portsmouth 1-3 Arsenal-1932/33 Div 1
16 Sep 1931Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal-1931/32 Div 1
9 Sep 1931Arsenal 3-3 Portsmouth-1931/32 Div 1
6 Apr 1931Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth-1930/31 Div 1
3 Apr 1931Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal-1930/31 Div 1
26 Dec 1929Arsenal 1-2 Portsmouth-1929/30 Div 1
25 Dec 1929Portsmouth 0-1 Arsenal-1929/30 Div 1
19 Jan 1929Arsenal 4-0 Portsmouth-1928/29 Div 1
8 Sep 1928Portsmouth 2-0 Arsenal-1928/29 Div 1
28 Mar 1928Arsenal 0-2 Portsmouth-1927/28 Div 1
8 Oct 1927Portsmouth 2-3 Arsenal-1927/28 Div 1

League matches only. Results from football-data.co.uk (1993/94 onwards) and the engsoccerdata archive compiled by James Curley (1893/94 to 1992/93). Cup and European ties are counted in the all-time tables above.

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