Championship: Sunderland vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 26 match between Sunderland and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sunderland are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Portsmouth for a match on Sunday. Portsmouth no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Sunderland nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Sunderland approach round 26 as number 4 in the Championship table with 47 points on their account so far. With 25 rounds behind them, Portsmouth have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

Team form: Sunderland vs Portsmouth

Sunderland Form

Sunderland hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Blackburn resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 1-0 defeat against Stoke, before beating Sheffield United by 2-1. Sunderland won three of their previous six matches at Stadium of Light in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth collected one win from their last three matches, as Watford won by 2-1. Bristol City were too strong as well, winning 3-0, before Portsmouth won 4-0 against Swansea. Portsmouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 13 goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats for Sunderland and Portsmouth

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

Players in form: Sunderland vs Portsmouth

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Wilson Isidor, who is performing well for Sunderland. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Portsmouth.The visitors will be looking to Callum Lang to find the net once again, after managing four Championship goals for Portsmouth in recent matches.

Popular markets: Sunderland vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stadium of Light, Sunderland won six and drew four. Portsmouth won one of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost seven. Sunderland are on a fantastic streak of no less than 12 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sunderland only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Portsmouth only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Sunderland played. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Portsmouth were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Sunderland have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Portsmouth. They performed an average of 1.7 goals in these. Sunderland conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.