Championship: Sheffield United vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

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

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Sheffield United to pull away with 3 points on Saturday. They face Portsmouth in the Championship and the latter could be in for a whacking, as The Blades look to add three valuable points.

The Blades are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 61 points from their initial 30 encounters. Portsmouth trail them on 30 points after 30 rounds, sitting as number 20 in the table.

Team form: Sheffield United vs Portsmouth

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Swansea by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-3 against Hull, before achieving a 0-1 win against Derby. Sheffield United won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded six goals.

Portsmouth Form

A single draw prevents Portsmouth from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 5-1 and 0-1 against West Bromwich and Millwall, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Burnley. Portsmouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 18 goals while scoring two themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield United and Portsmouth

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 Sheffield United and Portsmouth played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sheffield United vs Portsmouth

Matt Ritchie shows decent form right now for Portsmouth, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sheffield United, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Harrison Burrows also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Sheffield United vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Sheffield United won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Portsmouth won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost eight in this run. Sheffield United have not lost to Portsmouth in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Portsmouth scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Sheffield United probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Portsmouth managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Sheffield United have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Portsmouth, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves.