History of the Coventry City v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth face a trip to Coventry City at City of Coventry Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 9 out of 13 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Coventry Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Coventry City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Mar | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 3 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 12 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | F.A. Cup |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 19 Mar | Coventry City | 0 - 4 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pompey have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 19 games played so far,
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 18 points from their 19 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 15 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Pompey have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 7 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here