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 11 games played, Pompey have recorded 5 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fratton Park was just last season, in December 2011, the Pompey carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 24 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | League One |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pompey's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Coventry City's away form is none too clever either, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Sky Blues pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.
Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 38 games have yielded only 31 points.
Coventry City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 60 from their 39 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Pompey at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Sky Blues come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | 5 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here