Ace Football previews the Championship game between Wrexham and Portsmouth who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Portsmouth go up against Wrexham on Tuesday for a Championship meeting at SToK Cae Ras.
Sitting bottom of the table, Portsmouth have claimed 39 points after 32 rounds, while Wrexham have amassed 51 points. This places the latter as number 6 in the Championship at the moment.
Form: Wrexham vs Portsmouth
Wrexham Form
Wrexham look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Ipswich by 1-0, before drawing 2-2 with Bristol City. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Ipswich 5-3. Wrexham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 14 and conceded 12 goals.
Portsmouth Form
In their last three matches, Portsmouth lost against Sheffield United by 0-1, beat Charlton by 1-3 winning 1-3 against Millwall. Portsmouth won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding nine.
Betting stats for Wrexham 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 Wrexham and Portsmouth played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Wrexham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Wrexham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Wrexham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Wrexham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portsmouth away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Wrexham vs Portsmouth
Look no further than Josh Windass, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wrexham in the Championship, while Ebou Adams managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Portsmouth in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Wrexham vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Wrexham won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Portsmouth won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
Wrexham scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Wrexham managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Portsmouth performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Wrexham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Portsmouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
