Championship: Portsmouth vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 43 match between Portsmouth and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Portsmouth and Leicester are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Fratton Park, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.

Portsmouth approach the next Championship round as number 19 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Leicester amassed 41 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Form: Portsmouth vs Leicester

Portsmouth Form

Their last three matches saw Portsmouth drawing 2-2 with Oxford, before taking out Middlesbrough by 0-1, and Ipswich by 2-0. Portsmouth claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Leicester Form

In their last three matches, Leicester drew 2-2 with Preston, drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday and lost 0-1 against Swansea. Leicester came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew five and lost one in which, they were outscored by seven goals to six.

Betting facts for Portsmouth and Leicester

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 Portsmouth and Leicester played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Portsmouth vs Leicester

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Colby Bishop will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Foxes hope Patson Daka can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Leicester

Full-time result

Portsmouth won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Fratton Park. They drew two and lost five as well, while Leicester won one of their last 10 games away. They drew six and lost three. Leicester didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Portsmouth have not lost to Leicester in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Leicester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Portsmouth managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Leicester kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Portsmouth and Leicester when playing at Fratton Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portsmouth, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Leicester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.