Championship: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 10 match between Portsmouth and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Sheffield United visit Portsmouth, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 10 match taking place at Fratton Park on Wednesday.

Portsmouth are number 19 in the table on eight points after eight matches. Sheffield United rank as number 14 with 12 points after nine matches played.

Form: Portsmouth vs Sheffield United

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Charlton, followed by another draw. This time 2-2 against Blackburn, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Southampton. Portsmouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded eight.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Fleetwood in a 1-0 defeat. Stoke also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-1, before Sheffield United were able to strike back in a 3-0 win against Lincoln City. Sheffield United managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding six times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts 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

Look no further than Marko Milovanovic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Portsmouth in the Championship, while Patrick Bamford managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest three 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 four. Sheffield United won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Sheffield United have not lost to Portsmouth in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Portsmouth scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Portsmouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal 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 1.4 times goals per game.