FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 22 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Portsmouth v Sheffield United fixture

Sheff. Utd. 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 more than three years back, in January 2003, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pompey in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Mon 13 JanPortsmouth1 - 2Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2002/2003Tue 13 AugSheff. Utd.1 - 1PortsmouthCHMP
2001/2002Sat 09 FebSheff. Utd.4 - 3PortsmouthCHMP
2001/2002Sat 20 OctPortsmouth1 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 23 DecPortsmouth0 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 12 AugSheff. Utd.2 - 0PortsmouthCHMP
1999/2000Sat 04 DecSheff. Utd.1 - 0PortsmouthCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Pompey, with 5 goals against.

The The Blades have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.

Portsmouth find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 29 points they have accumulated from 18 games. Sheff. Utd. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Portsmouth6231869
Sheff. Utd.63127610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Pompey. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Sheff. Utd. 6 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.