FM Preview: Portsmouth v Coventry City 03 Dec 2011

Last updated : 02 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Portsmouth v Coventry City fixture

Portsmouth prepare to entertain Coventry City at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Pompey have recorded 6 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 4 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fratton Park was less than a year ago, in April 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2002/2003 Sat 19 Oct Portsmouth 1 - 1 Coventry City League Division One
2001/2002 Tue 26 Feb Portsmouth 1 - 0 Coventry City League Division One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth 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 12 goals for the Pompey, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Portsmouth, Coventry City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Sky Blues have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Portsmouth are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 20 from their 18 matches played.

Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 13 points from their 19 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Portsmouth 6 2 2 2 8 7 8
Coventry City 6 0 2 4 6 13 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Portsmouth fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Pompey. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Portsmouth Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Coventry City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 12 away matches.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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