Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Stoke and Portsmouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both Stoke and Portsmouth need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Bet365 Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Sitting bottom of the table, Portsmouth have claimed 51 points after 44 rounds, while Stoke have amassed 55 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the Championship at the moment.
Form: Stoke vs Portsmouth
Stoke Form
A draw was the best Stoke could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Blackburn, before getting trounced 2-0 against Wrexham. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Millwall ran out 1-3 winners. Stoke claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.
Portsmouth Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Portsmouth. They first took out Ipswich by 2-0 before downing Leicester by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Coventry, who ran out 5-1 winners. Portsmouth only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 15 goals to six.
Betting facts for Stoke and Portsmouth
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Portsmouth have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Portsmouth have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Stoke vs Portsmouth
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been great for Stoke lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Portsmouth are optimistic that Colby Bishop doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Stoke vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Stoke won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Portsmouth won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Stoke have not lost to Portsmouth in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Portsmouth should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Stoke only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Portsmouth claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Stoke have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Portsmouth.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Portsmouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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