History of the Bournemouth v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Pompey have recorded 3 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Bournemouth was amazingly over twenty years ago, in October 1989, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Cherries in a Second Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 04 Sep | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Bournemouth | (Associate Members) |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 18 Aug | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | League One |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 26 Jan | Portsmouth | 5 - 1 | Bournemouth | F.A. Cup |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 31 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | Second Division |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 21 Oct | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | Second Division |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 25 Feb | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | Second Division |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 15 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Cherries, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bournemouth, Portsmouth are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Pompey have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 52 points from 30 games.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 21 points from their 29 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pompey are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bournemouth. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 7 games. No win in the 17 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here