Preview & Prediction: Sheffield United FC host Portsmouth FC

Sheffield United heads into this Championship fixture against Portsmouth with a clearly superior run of form. Claiming 12 points out of their last five matches, the Blades are showing resilience, particularly at home. They are cruising with an impressive 2.4 points per game on average, capitalizing on their offensive capabilities and sturdy defense.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth has been less convincing, gathering only 7 points from their last five outings, averaging a lesser 1.4 points per game. Their struggle in front of goal, having failed to score in two recent matches, poses a significant concern, potentially further complicated by their abysmal away form this season.

Historically, encounters between these two teams have been low-scoring affairs, with few goals and no recent matches ending in both teams scoring. This trend aligns with Sheffield United’s recent defensive solidity, where BTTS is seldom seen that much in their games.

Taking the home advantage and superior form into account, Sheffield United looks set to continue their dominance in this fixture. Portsmouth’s away woes and goal-scoring struggles could lead to them coming up short once more. A narrow win for Sheffield United seems the most likely outcome, possibly mirroring past tight scorelines, as Portsmouth’s attack may not offer enough threat to breach the Blades’ defense.

Insights

• Sheffield United is in strong form, with 12 points from their last 5 matches.
• Sheffield United has won 4 of their last 5 games, losing just one.
• Sheffield United’s recent matches have seen low BTTS occurrences, landing just twice in the last 5 and 9 out of 30 this season.
• Portsmouth is struggling with goal-scoring, with failures to score in 2 of their last 5 games.
• Portsmouth’s recent form is moderate, with 7 points from their last 5 matches.
• Portsmouth has a significant problem in attack, firing blanks in 12 games this season.
• Portsmouth has seen BTTS in 53% of their matches this season.
• Historical head-to-heads are evenly split between the two teams with 2 wins each and 1 draw.
• Sheffield United has excellent home form, averaging 2.29 Points Per Game.
• Portsmouth performs poorly away, averaging 0.47 Points Per Game.
• Previous matches between the teams rarely see both teams scoring; BTTS has happened 0% of the time in past meetings.
• Matches between Sheffield United and Portsmouth in the past have had low goal averages, with a 1.2 goals per match rate.

Match Facts

• The most frequent scoreline when Sheffield United host Portsmouth FC is 1-0, occurring in 4 matches.
• In the past 12 home games against Portsmouth FC, Sheffield United have emerged victorious 10 times, drawn 2 times, and not lost, with a goal difference of 23-9 favoring Sheffield United.
• Out of 25 total encounters, Sheffield United have won 12 times, drawn 6 times, and Portsmouth FC have won 7 times, with a goal difference of 30-25 in favor of Sheffield United.
• Portsmouth FC have suffered losses in their last 6 away matches in the Championship.
• Sheffield United score 25% of their goals in the first 15 minutes.
• Portsmouth FC score 22% of their goals between the 16th and 30th minutes.
• Portsmouth FC have been defeated in 7 consecutive away games.
• Portsmouth FC have failed to secure a win in their last 11 away fixtures.
• Sheffield United have remained unbeaten in their last 12 home games against Portsmouth FC.
• Sheffield United failed to score in only 2 of their 14 Championship home matches this season.
• Portsmouth FC failed to find the net in 6 of their 15 Championship away games this season.
• Portsmouth FC’s away record this season stands at 1 win, 4 draws, and 10 losses.
• Callum O’Hare leads Sheffield United with 5 assists, while Josh Murphy tops Portsmouth FC with 6 assists.

• Portsmouth FC have conceded in each of their last 7 matches.
• Sheffield United and Portsmouth FC both win 37% of first halves in their matches.
• Their most recent meeting ended in a 0-0 draw.
• Sheffield United win 71% of their home matches when leading 1-0.
• Portsmouth FC win 53% of their away games when leading 0-1.
• When Sheffield United are down 0-1 at home, they win 11% of the time.
• Portsmouth FC win 7% of their away matches when trailing 1-0.
• Sheffield United boasts superior overall championship performance compared to Portsmouth FC.
• Sheffield United’s recent form over their last 5 matches is better than Portsmouth FC’s.
• In the last 5 encounters, Sheffield United have won 2, Portsmouth FC have won 2, with 1 draw.
• Sheffield United have lost just 1 of their last 5 Championship matches against Portsmouth FC.
• Portsmouth FC have claimed victory in just 1 of their last 5 Championship games against Sheffield United.
• On average, Sheffield United scores 0.4 goals while Portsmouth FC scores 0.8 goals when they face each other.
• The average number of goals in encounters between the two teams is 1.2.
• The first half of matches between Sheffield United and Portsmouth FC sees an average of 0.8 goals.
• Neither Sheffield United nor Portsmouth FC won their most recent Championship match.
• Both teams lost their last match and did not score.
• Sheffield United averages 1.3 goals per home game, whereas Portsmouth FC averages 1.11 goals per away game.