Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 28 November 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Portsmouth v Leicester City fixture

Leicester C. face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Foxes have won 9 of the 25 games compared to the host's 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Mon 17 FebLeicester C.1 - 1PortsmouthLD1
2002/2003Sat 02 NovPortsmouth0 - 2Leicester C.LD1
1995/1996Sat 10 FebPortsmouth2 - 1Leicester C.LD1
1995/1996Wed 30 AugLeicester C.4 - 2PortsmouthLD1
1994/1995Sat 28 JanPortsmouth0 - 1Leicester C.FAC
1993/1994Tue 26 AprPortsmouth0 - 1Leicester C.LD1
1993/1994Wed 30 MarLeicester C.0 - 3PortsmouthLD1

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. In this time, Pompey have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 7.

The away form of Leicester C. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Foxes have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Portsmouth see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 15 points from their 13 games played so far, Leicester C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Portsmouth630312119
Leicester C.62131087

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pompey, as the Foxes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth18 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Leicester C.8 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.