History of the Swindon Town v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Swindon Town at County Ground on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Pompey have recorded 9 wins, and Swindon Town have come away with 17 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Swindon Town was more than a decade ago, in December 1999, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 18 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Portsmouth | 4 - 1 | Swindon Town | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 26 Dec | Swindon Town | 1-1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Swindon Town | 3 - 3 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Portsmouth | 5 - 2 | Swindon Town | League Division One |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Mar | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 31 Oct | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swindon Town's total of 39 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 21 points from their 24 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pompey are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Swindon Town. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Portsmouth | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here