History of the Portsmouth v Sheffield United fixture
Sheffield United pack their bags to visit Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Fratton Park was within the last three years, in March 2011, the Pompey carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Mon 29 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Portsmouth | 1-0 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 13 Jan | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | League Division One |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Pompey score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Sheffield United's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 39 points from their 43 games thus far.
Sheffield United are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 74 points from 43 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheffield United are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Portsmouth. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Sheffield United | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here