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Last updated : 15 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Arsenal v Portsmouth fixture

Portsmouth face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pompey will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premiership match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Wed 12 AprPortsmouth1 - 1ArsenalPREM
2005/2006Wed 28 DecArsenal4 - 0PortsmouthPREM
2004/2005Sat 05 MarArsenal3 - 0PortsmouthPREM
2004/2005Sun 19 DecPortsmouth0 - 1ArsenalPREM
2003/2004Tue 04 MayPortsmouth1 - 1ArsenalPREM
2003/2004Sat 06 MarPortsmouth1 - 5ArsenalFAC
2003/2004Sat 13 SepArsenal1 - 1PortsmouthPREM

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Gunners, with 3 goals against.

The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pompey have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Arsenal sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 29 points from their 17 games. Portsmouth sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 28 points from their 17 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arsenal6222768
Portsmouth6231759

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gunners, as the Pompey have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal Unbeaten in the last 12 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Portsmouth Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.