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Portsmouth play host to Chelsea at Fratton Park on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, Pompey have recorded 14 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was back in March 1997, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Sun 09 Mar | Portsmouth | 1-4 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 06 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | LC |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 31 Oct | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | LC |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 13 May | Portsmouth | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | DIV2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 10 Dec | Chelsea | 3 - 3 | Portsmouth | DIV2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 23 Jan | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 6 conceded.
Chelsea's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Blues, and 3 goals against.
Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 24 matches. Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 52 points from their 24 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Portsmouth may be in prime form at home, but the quality of the opposition suggests to me that Chelsea are going to come away with all the points in this one. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |