Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Birmingham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Portsmouth enjoy home advantage, when visitors Birmingham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Portsmouth vs Birmingham
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth beat Leicester by 1-0, lost 5-1 against Coventry, before defeating Stoke 1-3. Portsmouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded six.
Birmingham Form
In their last three matches, Birmingham drew 1-1 with Hull, beat Preston by 2-1 and beat Bristol City by 2-1. Birmingham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting stats for Portsmouth and Birmingham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Birmingham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Portsmouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Portsmouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portsmouth home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portsmouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 31 of the last 33 Birmingham away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Birmingham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Birmingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
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Full-time result
Portsmouth claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Birmingham won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Portsmouth have not lost to Birmingham in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Birmingham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Portsmouth probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Birmingham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Birmingham have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Portsmouth when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Portsmouth scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.
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