Championship: Stoke vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Stoke and Portsmouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Stoke, who hope to turn things around against Portsmouth on Wednesday. This is a round 8 match in the current Championship campaign, and they face each other at Bet365 Stadium.

Stoke are number 20 in the table on six points after seven matches. Portsmouth rank as number 23 with four points after seven matches played.

Team form: Stoke vs Portsmouth

Stoke Form

A single point is all Stoke can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Fleetwood, before getting trounced 1-3 against Hull while Middlesbrough won 2-0. Stoke won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded seven goals.

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-3 against West Bromwich. A 2-1 defeat against Burnley followed, before a 0-0 draw with Sheffield United. Portsmouth only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by 14 goals to 12.

Betting stats for Stoke and Portsmouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Stoke vs Portsmouth

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Ben Wilmot will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Portsmouth hope Christian Saydee can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Stoke vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Stoke claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Portsmouth won five of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost one of the games in this run. Stoke have not lost to Portsmouth in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Portsmouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Portsmouth managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stoke were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Stoke have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Portsmouth, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.

Recommended tip: Stoke vs Portsmouth

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Stoke and Portsmouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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