FM Preview: Portsmouth v Stevenage 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Portsmouth v Stevenage fixture

Portsmouth prepare to entertain Stevenage at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Stevenage 2 - 1 Portsmouth League One
2010/2011 Mon 09 Aug Stevenage 1 - 2 Portsmouth League Cup

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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 5 conceded.

The away form of Stevenage is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Boro have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 38 points from their 41 games thus far.

Stevenage see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 53 points from their 42 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Portsmouth 6 3 2 1 7 3 11
Stevenage 6 2 1 3 7 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Stevenage is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Pompey in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Portsmouth Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Stevenage Not won in previous 8 away matches.

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