Portsmouth (Home)
- Pompey, in 21st with 40 from 38, know only a win will do.
- John Mousinho’s men have lost their last three home games and have not picked up a point in that time.
- Pompey have won two and tied one of the last three Championship encounters.
Oxford United (Away)
- The current form of the teams suggests Oxford United could avoid defeat, having won three, tied one, and lost one of their last five league games compared to Pompey’s four defeats and one draw.
- Oxford United are one point behind Portsmouth in 23rd with 39 points from 39 games in the Championship ahead of Monday’s early Championship game at Fratton Park.
- The Us drew 1-1 with Charlton Athletic and lost 2-0 at Southampton in their two most recent games.
Head-to-Head
- Portsmouth have the edge, having won the last meeting 1-0 away seven months ago.
- Oxford United have failed to win on their last two visits to Portsmouth.
Key Players
- Adrian Segecic leads Pompey’s scoring charts with five goals in 32 Championship appearances, while Will Lankshear has eight in 37 for the visitors, although he is often the catalyst for Oxford’s attacking play.
- Mousinho has instilled a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 shape in his team that is organised, allows them to press and makes quick transitions to exploit mistakes.
Betting Insights
Pompey average 1.00 goals scored and 1.05 conceded per home game in the Championship, while Oxford United average 0.95 goals per game for and 1.35 against on the road.
Prediction
However, with the teams so close in the table, the form difference between the sides and the recent history pointing to a close game, we will take the odds of 3.35 for the draw in this one.
