FM Preview: Portsmouth v Hull City 04 Feb 2012

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Portsmouth v Hull City fixture

Portsmouth prepare to entertain Hull City at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Pompey have recorded 11 wins, and Hull City have come away with 4 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fratton Park was just last season, in January 2011, with Hull City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Pompey in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Hull City 1 - 0 Portsmouth Championship
2010/2011 Mon 03 Jan Portsmouth 2-3 Hull City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Hull City 1 - 2 Portsmouth Championship
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Portsmouth 3 - 2 Hull City Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct Hull City 0 - 0 Portsmouth Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Hull City 0 - 0 Portsmouth Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Portsmouth 2 - 2 Hull City Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 4 conceded.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Tigers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 27 matches.

Hull City's total of 46 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Portsmouth 6 2 1 3 8 9 7
Hull City 6 3 1 2 5 3 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Pompey go into their game against Hull City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Portsmouth Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Hull City 9 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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