Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Portsmouth and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Portsmouth and Stoke are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Wednesday at Fratton Park, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.
Team form: Portsmouth vs Stoke
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Wycombe in a 2-0 defeat. Blackburn also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-0, before Portsmouth were able to strike back last time out in a 2-1 win against Middlesbrough. Portsmouth won five of their last six Championship matches at the Fratton Park, scoring 16 and conceding three along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Stoke Form
In their previous three matches, Stoke drew 0-0 with Plymouth, 1-1 with Sunderland and 1-1 with West Bromwich. Stoke are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded eight goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting facts for Portsmouth and Stoke
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Stoke. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Portsmouth have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Portsmouth have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Portsmouth have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Portsmouth have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Championship while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In the last 19 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Portsmouth vs Stoke
Matt Ritchie found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Thomas Cannon just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Portsmouth vs Stoke
Full-time result
Portsmouth claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Portsmouth didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Fratton Park. Stoke have beaten Portsmouth in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Portsmouth only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Stoke scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Stoke scored the opening goal six times, whereas Portsmouth were first on target in two of their last 10 games. Portsmouth have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Stoke.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Portsmouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
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