Ace Football previews the Championship round 4 match between Portsmouth and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Round 4 of the new Championship campaign sees Sunderland visit Portsmouth this coming Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Fratton Park to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.
Looking at the Championship standings, the current difference between the sides is six points and 12 places.
Form: Portsmouth vs Sunderland
Portsmouth Form
In their last three matches, Portsmouth lost 0-1 against Millwall, drew 0-0 with Luton and recorded a 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough. Portsmouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded nine.
Sunderland Form
In their last three matches, Sunderland lost against Preston by 2-0, beat Sheffield Wednesday by 4-0 winning 1-0 against Burnley. Sunderland won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding five.
Betting facts for Portsmouth and Sunderland
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Portsmouth have not lost 24 of the last 26 matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Portsmouth home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 home matches Portsmouth played, both teams scored
- Portsmouth have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Portsmouth have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 19 of the last 20 Sunderland away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship without conceding a goal
- In 10 of the last 12 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Portsmouth vs Sunderland
Look no further than Callum Lang, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Portsmouth in the Championship, while Luke O’Nien managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sunderland in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Sunderland
Full-time result
Portsmouth won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Fratton Park. They drew two and lost two as well, while Sunderland won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Portsmouth only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Sunderland got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Sunderland have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Sunderland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sunderland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Portsmouth vs Sunderland
To sum up, the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Sunderland seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Portsmouth vs Sunderland: Who wins the game?
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