Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Portsmouth and Leeds and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Current Championship leaders Leeds square up against Portsmouth from the bottom half of the table this coming Sunday at Fratton Park. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Leeds will be a surprise, but Portsmouth look to cause an upset.
Leeds enjoy the view from the top of the table with 76 points after 35 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth find themselves positioned as number 17 in the Championship with 39 points following 35 rounds.
Form: Portsmouth vs Leeds
Portsmouth Form
In their last three matches, Portsmouth beat Oxford by 0-2 and Queens Park Rangers by 2-1, before losing against Luton by 1-0. Portsmouth claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Fratton Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored nine goals.
Leeds Form
In their three most recent outings, Leeds won 2-1 and 1-3 against Sunderland and Sheffield United, before drawing 1-1 against West Bromwich. Leeds performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 13 times, while also conceding four goals.
Betting stats and facts for Portsmouth and Leeds
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Leeds. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Portsmouth have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Portsmouth have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Leeds have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Leeds have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Portsmouth vs Leeds
It’s been a great season for Joel Piroe so far with 15 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Leeds want him to continue this productive spell against Portsmouththis coming Sunday.
Popular markets: Portsmouth vs Leeds
Full-time result
Portsmouth won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Leeds won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost one in this run. Leeds are on a serious roll of now 17 matches without defeat. Leeds have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 8 matches now without losing. Portsmouth have not lost to Leeds in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Leeds got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Leeds should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Portsmouth only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Leeds claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Leeds, who managed to score 2.4 times in those matches.
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