Championship: Portsmouth vs Millwall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 17 match between Portsmouth and Millwall and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Portsmouth and Millwall need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Fratton Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Portsmouth vs Millwall

Portsmouth Form

In their last three matches, Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough by 2-1 and Stoke by 3-1, before losing against West Bromwich by 5-1. Portsmouth have been in potent form at Fratton Park, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 16 goals while letting in three.

Millwall Form

Millwall have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Hull, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Cardiff. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Luton. Millwall claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to five.

Betting facts for Portsmouth and Millwall

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portsmouth and Millwall. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Portsmouth vs Millwall

Matt Ritchie found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas George Honeyman just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Millwall

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Millwall won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Millwall did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Millwall have beaten Portsmouth in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored first in six of their last ten home games. Millwall got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Millwall should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Tuesday, as Portsmouth only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Millwall claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Millwall have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Portsmouth when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Portsmouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Millwall, who managed to score one time in those matches.