SteamWatchPortsmouth vs Sheffield United: odds movement
The biggest pre-kickoff move for Portsmouth vs Sheffield United (EFL Championship, 14 Oct 2026) was on Portsmouth in the 1X2 market: drifted from 2.32 at open to 2.54 at the close, a -3.7 percentage-point change in implied probability, with the largest single step at 12:27 UTC on 11 Oct 2026.
The Asian handicap line moved from -0.25 at open to +0 at the close.
Result
Full time: Portsmouth 3-2 Sheffield United. Portsmouth closed as the 2.54 favourite with Pinnacle and won. The biggest 1X2 mover from open to close was Portsmouth, which drifted from 2.32 to 2.54 and won.
Steam alerts
SteamWatch sent a steam alert on Sheffield United at 2.86, 18 minutes before kickoff, after a 4.7 percentage-point rise in implied probability. Sheffield United did not win.
Pinnacle prices, open to close
| Market | Selection | Open | Close | Implied change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Portsmouth | 2.32 | 2.54 | -3.7pp |
| 1X2 | Draw | 3.34 | 3.47 | -1.1pp |
| 1X2 | Sheffield United | 3.04 | 2.85 | +2.2pp |
| Totals | Over 2.5 | 1.92 | 2.01 | -2.3pp |
| Totals | Under 2.5 | 1.88 | 1.88 | +0.0pp |
| Asian handicap | Portsmouth +0 | — | 1.84 | — |
| Asian handicap | Sheffield United -0 | — | 2.08 | — |
Implied change is the movement in implied probability (100 divided by the decimal price) from open to close, in percentage points. Positive means the price shortened, negative means it drifted. Prices are Pinnacle's, captured roughly every 15 minutes before kickoff.
1X2 price timeline
| When | Portsmouth | Draw | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2.32 | 3.34 | 3.04 |
| 48 hours before | 2.25 | 3.52 | 3.12 |
| 24 hours before | 2.18 | 3.50 | 3.28 |
| 6 hours before | 2.36 | 3.44 | 3.14 |
| 1 hour before | 2.34 | 3.47 | 3.15 |
| Close | 2.54 | 3.47 | 2.85 |
In the final two hours before kickoff Sheffield United shortened from 3.10 to 2.85, a +2.8 percentage-point change in implied probability.
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