Woking will host Portsmouth at the Laithwaite Community Stadium at 7pm in a pre-season fixture that gives both clubs an early-season checkpoint. It is Woking's first home game of pre-season, while Portsmouth are about to begin their summer schedule.
The meeting also arrives with some recent history behind it. Portsmouth beat Woking 2-0 in the previous pre-season fixture between the sides, and they now return as a club preparing for a third consecutive Championship season after winning League One in the 2023/24 season.
What Portsmouth's summer has looked like
John Mousinho's squad has seen movement this summer, with Andre Dozzell and Jordan Archer leaving Portsmouth. At the same time, the club has added Eoin Kenny and Odin Bailey as it pieces together the group for the next campaign.
That makes this fixture useful for both teams. For Woking, it is a chance to test themselves at home against higher-level opposition. For Portsmouth, it is the first live match of pre-season, an opportunity to build rhythm and assess how the squad is settling before the Championship season begins.
Pre-season games rarely tell the whole story, but they do offer an early look at fitness, combinations and squad depth. For Portsmouth, that matters as they move into another year in the Championship. For Woking, the visit from Portsmouth is a useful measuring stick and a first home chance to set the tone for summer preparations.
