FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 23 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Portsmouth v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Wednesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 16 of the 41 previous games, with the hosts winning just 15.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2009, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pompey in a Premier League match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Wed 16 DecChelsea2 - 1PortsmouthPREM
2008/2009Tue 03 MarPortsmouth0 - 1ChelseaPREM
2008/2009Wed 24 SepPortsmouth0 - 4ChelseaLGEC
2008/2009Sun 17 AugChelsea4 - 0PortsmouthPREM
2007/2008Sat 02 FebPortsmouth1 - 1ChelseaPREM
2007/2008Sat 25 AugChelsea1 - 0PortsmouthPREM
2006/2007Sat 03 MarPortsmouth0 - 2ChelseaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 30 games have yielded only 13 points. Chelsea's total of 65 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Portsmouth630310119
Chelsea62131097

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Blues has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Portsmouth. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Chelsea Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.