FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 11 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sunderland v Portsmouth fixture

Sunderland prepare to entertain Portsmouth at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 9 of the 50 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was just last season, in November 2008, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Black Cats 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:
2008/2009Mon 18 MayPortsmouth3 - 1SunderlandPREM
2008/2009Sat 08 NovSunderland1-2PortsmouthPREM
2007/2008Sat 23 FebPortsmouth1 - 0SunderlandPREM
2007/2008Sun 13 JanSunderland2 - 0PortsmouthPREM
2005/2006Sat 22 AprPortsmouth2 - 1SunderlandPREM
2005/2006Sat 29 OctSunderland1 - 4PortsmouthPREM
1999/2000Sat 11 DecSunderland1 - 0PortsmouthFAC

Recent respective form guides

Sunderland are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Black Cats, with 4 goals against.

Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Sunderland's 20 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 10 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sunderland6123365
Portsmouth620410126

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sunderland may be coming up against a decent side in Portsmouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Black Cats. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sunderland Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Portsmouth Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.