FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 04 February 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth fixture

Tottenham H. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Spurs have recorded 6 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Hart Lane was less than a year ago, in February 2004, as the Spurs squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Mon 18 OctPortsmouth1 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2003/2004Sat 07 FebTottenham H.4-3PortsmouthPREM
2003/2004Fri 26 DecPortsmouth2 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
1990/1991Sat 16 FebPortsmouth1 - 2Tottenham H.FAC
1987/1988Sat 02 AprTottenham H.0 - 1PortsmouthPREM
1987/1988Wed 04 NovPortsmouth0 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
1985/1986Tue 10 DecPortsmouth1 - 0Tottenham H.LC

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Spurs in those games, with 8 conceded.

Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pompey have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham H.'s 33 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Portsmouth see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 30 points from their 25 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.61234105
Portsmouth6204596

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Portsmouth is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Spurs in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Portsmouth Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.