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Match analysis

EnglandChampionship

Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.

Match Timeline

39'
Terry Devlin🟥
Red Card
41'
Sydie Peck
Penalty
46'
Adrian Segecic🔄
Substitution 1 → Jordan Williams
54'
Patrick Bamford⚽
Normal Goal
62'
Colby Bishop🔄
Substitution 2 → Makenzie Kirk
63'
Sam McCallum🔄
Substitution 1 → Harrison Burrows
63'
Patrick Bamford🔄
Substitution 2 → Gustavo Hamer
69'
Josh Murphy🔄
Substitution 3 → Conor Chaplin
71'
Márk Kosznovszky🟨
Yellow Card
73'
Gustavo Hamer⚽
Normal Goal → Callum O'Hare
74'
Florian Bianchini🔄
Substitution 4 → Yang Min-hyeok
74'
Márk Kosznovszky🔄
Substitution 5 → Marlon Pack
75'
Thomas Cannon🔄
Substitution 3 → Danny Ings
82'
Jaïro Riedewald🔄
Substitution 4 → Djibril Soumaré
83'
Femi Seriki🔄
Substitution 5 → Mark McGuinness

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal2
15Total Shots4
6Blocked Shots0
10Shots insidebox2
5Shots outsidebox2
7Fouls10
7Corner Kicks2
5Offsides1
65Ball Possession35
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves2
462Total passes248
382Passes accurate167
83Passes %67
2.31expected_goals0.08
0goals_prevented0

Tipster previews (3)

Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWon

Blades Look To Find Force At Home

The pickSheffield Utd win

Chance
58%
Odds
1.80
Model EV
+4.4%

In the grand tapestry of the Championship, two teams find themselves struggling near the bottom. Yet, as the wise one says, 'The greatest teacher, failure is.' Both Sheffield Utd and Portsmouth have learned much from their recent trials. The Blades, sitting in 22nd place with…

Mr CertaintyLost

Low-Scoring Affair Expected at Bramall Lane

The pickUnder 2 5

Chance
68%
Odds
1.80
Model EV
+22.4%

This Championship basement battle between Sheffield United and Portsmouth presents a fascinating study in offensive struggles. Both sides find themselves in the relegation zone, and their recent attacking performances explain why. Sheffield United, despite sitting rock bottom of…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Sheffield Utd

4W 1D 5L1.30 pts/game

Portsmouth

2W 3D 5L0.90 pts/game

Per game

Sheffield Utd at home vs Portsmouth away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Championship

Overall edge
+25Sheffield Utd
Venue edge
+151Sheffield Utd
Rating period
Match snapshot
Sheffield Utd versus Portsmouth: long term Elo, before the match
Sheffield UtdHomeRatingPortsmouthAway
Strength
1,487Overall1,461
1,553Match venue1,402
1,553At home1,514
1,557Away1,402
Attack & defence
1,470Attack1,440
1,560Defence1,513
1,469Home attack1,454
1,498Away attack1,436
1,588Home defence1,571
1,584Away defence1,446
Match profile
1,422Goal environment1,525
1,455Home goals1,470
1,467Away goals1,555
1,507Possession1,499
Specialist ratings
1,555Set-piece attack1,506
1,553Set-piece defence1,506
1,476Close games1,447
1,487Winning margin1,459

Match venue compares Sheffield Utd at home with Portsmouth away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1:1

Starting XI

1Michael CooperG
3Sam McCallumD
44Jaïro RiedewaldM
10Callum O'HareM
45Patrick BamfordF
15Ben MeeD
42Sydie PeckM
11Andre BrooksM
7Thomas CannonF
2Japhet TangangaD
38Femi SerikiD

PortsmouthPortsmouth1:1

Starting XI

1Nicolas SchmidG
22Zak SwansonD
18Márk KosznovszkyM
11Florian BianchiniM
9Colby BishopF
5Regan PooleD
21Andre DozzellM
10Adrian SegecicM
4Josh KnightD
23Josh MurphyM
24Terry DevlinD