Birmingham City Concludes Championship Season at Fratton Park
Birmingham City travels to Fratton Park for their final Championship match against Portsmouth. Get the latest team news, league standings, and what's at stake for both sides on May 2, 2026.
Birmingham City will wrap up their 2025-26 Championship campaign with a trip to Fratton Park for Saturday's clash against Portsmouth on May 2, 2026, at 12:30pm. Both clubs have only their final league position to play for on matchday 46, with Portsmouth currently sitting in 18th place and Birmingham City in 10th in the Championship table.
Portsmouth is guaranteed a third consecutive season of Championship football, having effectively secured their survival earlier this month with a strong run of three successive victories. Manager John Mousinho's side notably pulled off wins over promotion contenders Middlesbrough and Ipswich Town, before beating struggling Leicester City 1-0 to achieve three consecutive wins without conceding.
Despite a heavy 5-1 away defeat to champions Coventry City, Pompey's survival was officially sealed. The south coast side then returned to winning ways in their last Saturday's trip to the Bet365 Stadium, where Adrian Segecic scored his first Pompey hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over Stoke City. Speculation now surrounds John Mousinho's future, as he is believed to be a potential candidate for the vacant managerial position at fellow Championship side Bristol City.
Pompey fans will be hoping that this match against Birmingham City is not Mousinho's final game in the dugout. The hosts are aiming to claim their first victory on the final day of the season in one of the top two tiers since beating Middlesbrough 5-1 back in the 2003-04 campaign.
Birmingham City, meanwhile, are guaranteed a top-half finish after winning 17, drawing 12, and losing 16 of their 45 league games this season. However, there will be some disappointment that they have fallen considerably short of their ultimate goals for the campaign, despite securing a respectable position.
This final fixture at Fratton Park offers both teams an opportunity to end their Championship season on a high note. While the stakes for promotion or relegation are no longer present, securing a strong final league position and building momentum for the next season remains a key objective for both Birmingham City and Portsmouth.