Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Portsmouth and Stoke and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Stoke go up against Portsmouth on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Fratton Park.
Portsmouth are placed 15th with 13 points after 11 matches. Stoke occupy a position as sixth in the league on 18 points.
Form: Portsmouth vs Stoke
Portsmouth Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough 1-0, followed by a 1-1 draw against Leicester. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-2 defeat against Coventry. Portsmouth managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Stoke Form
Stoke recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Blackburn. A 1-0 win against Wrexham followed, before a 2-0 defeat against Millwall in their most recent match. Stoke won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Portsmouth and Stoke
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portsmouth and Stoke. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Portsmouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Portsmouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 10 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Portsmouth vs Stoke
Min-Hyeok Yang is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Stoke look to Sorba Thomas, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Stoke
Full-time result
Portsmouth claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Stoke scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Stoke managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Portsmouth have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Stoke.
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 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Stoke’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.
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