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Portsmouth prepare to entertain Manchester City at Fratton Park at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Pompey have the slight edge, having won 14 of the 31 games compared to Man City's 9 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fratton Park was just last season, in April 2000, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
Fratton Faithful Preview
The whole of Portsmouth and Manchester it seems are waiting for this game to kick off. A game that both teams must win in order to push for play off positions and a game that contains two teams that always look for a win.
Robert Prosinecki says he is 'fired up' to star in the clash against City and Rix must ensure that Pompey are firing on all cylinders if they are to beat a rampant city side. Harper and Pitt on the wings must attack rather than feel shackled by their defensive duties. In this match, there is no doubt that the best form of defence will be attack.
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Mon 24 Apr | Portsmouth | 2-2 | Man City | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 03 Nov | Man City | 4 - 2 | Portsmouth | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 3 | Man City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Man City | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 05 Mar | Man City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 16 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Man City | LD1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 04 Feb | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Man City | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Those games have seen the Sky Blues pummel 18 goals, and let in 11.
Portsmouth's 27 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Man City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 30 from their 17 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Man City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 11 |
Fratton Faithful Prediction
I think you will be able to tell which way the game will go by the first five minutes - if Pompey set out their stall and attack City from the start then a win is definitely within their grasp.
Major Punt's prediction ...
Your number one Major has studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. Score draw
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For a complete list of this week's fixtures, and the FootyMAD panel's predictions for them, click here
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Man City | 5 games since last defeat. |
