Portsmouth vs Sheffield United Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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Fratton Park

Portsmouth

Sheffield United

Under 2.5 Match Goals

Reason for tip

This has all the makings of a low-scoring scrap. Portsmouth have seen under 2.5 goals land in four of their last five Championship matches and in 17 of their 29 league games overall. They average exactly one goal per game against fellow bottom-half sides and rarely blow teams away. Sheffield United have been relatively tight in similar matchups, conceding just 0.80 goals per game against bottom-half opposition. With neither side free-scoring, chances should be limited.

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Portsmouth 1-0

Reason for tip

Fine margins look decisive. Six of Portsmouth’s eight league wins have come by a single goal, while ten of Sheffield United’s 16 defeats have been by the odd goal. The visitors have also gone down 1-0 in two of their last three away trips. With under 2.5 goals a strong trend for the hosts and both sides struggling for attacking fluency, a cagey 1-0 home success fits the numbers.

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Goals likely to be scarce at Fratton Park

“There may not be much excitement in Saturday’s clash between Portsmouth and Sheffield United at Fratton Park, with under 2.5 goals looking the best bet. Four of Portsmouth’s last five Championship matches have produced under 2.5 goals and it has been a winning bet in 17 of their 29 games this season.

Sheffield United are three places above Portsmouth in the table, but both teams have lost more games than they’ve won this season. The visitors are 17th with 12 wins and 16 defeats, while the hosts are 20th with eight wins and 12 losses.

Portsmouth have scored an average of exactly a goal a game in their 13 Championship games against other bottom-half teams this season, but they have failed to win eight of those matches. Sheffield United, meanwhile, have conceded an average of just 0.80 goals a game in their 15 such games.

Portsmouth have avoided defeat in seven of their last eight home games in the Championship, but their recent results have been a mixed bag, with two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last six outings. Sheffield United have not won any of their last three away games, but they have won the last two head-to-heads against Portsmouth.

A narrow 1-0 win for Portsmouth looks the most likely outcome. Sheffield United have lost four of their last six away games in the Championship, going down 1-0 on two of their last three road trips. Six of Portsmouth’s eight wins this season were by a single goal and ten of Sheffield United’s 16 defeats have come by the odd goal.”