Championship: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday will be desperate for points this coming Friday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Placed 24th in the table Portsmouth have amassed eight points after 11 matches. On 12 points, Sheffield Wednesday rank 17th with 11 matches played this season.

Form: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Oxford, a 1-2 win against Queens Park Rangers and a 2-0 defeat against Cardiff. Portsmouth did not win any of their last six Championship matches at the Fratton Park. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored two goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Coventry 1-2. A 0-2 defeat against Burnley followed, before drawing with Swansea in a match resulting 0-0. Sheffield Wednesday won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday

Callum Lang has been great for Portsmouth lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sheffield Wednesday are optimistic that Barry Bannan doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Portsmouth won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Sheffield Wednesday won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Portsmouth in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Portsmouth managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portsmouth, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sheffield Wednesday’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday

To sum up, the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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