FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 21 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Portsmouth v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, The Tigers have recorded 3 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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:
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct Hull City 0 - 0 Portsmouth PREM
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Hull City 0 - 0 Portsmouth PREM
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Portsmouth 2 - 2 Hull City PREM
1990/1991 Sat 13 Apr Hull City 0 - 2 Portsmouth CHMP
1990/1991 Tue 01 Jan Portsmouth 5 - 1 Hull City CHMP
1989/1990 Sat 17 Feb Hull City 1 - 2 Portsmouth CHMP
1989/1990 Sat 09 Sep Portsmouth 2 - 2 Hull City CHMP


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, 8 to 7.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Tigers have conceded 17 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 10 points. Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 24 points from their 29 games thus 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 3 0 3 11 10 9
Hull City 6 1 1 4 5 13 4


FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hull City Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 22 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.