Championship: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Sheffield United who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Portsmouth and Sheffield United will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Team form: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Southampton, before claiming 3 points in a 3-0 win against West Bromwich. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Preston. Portsmouth won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United drew 1-1 with Millwall, won 3-1 against Oxford, and lost 1-2 against Middlesbrough. Sheffield United 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 11 goals to six.

Betting stats for Portsmouth and Sheffield United

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 Sheffield United played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United

Ebou Adams is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Sheffield United look to Andre Brooks, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Sheffield United won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Sheffield United did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Sheffield United conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Portsmouth have not lost to Sheffield United in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Sheffield United games. Portsmouth will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Sheffield United have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Sheffield United, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Sheffield United conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.