Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
PajimonThe pickSouthampton win
Look, I'll be honest with you — this one's got the smell of a good braai on it. Southampton at home against Portsmouth, and the numbers don't lie. The Saints have won 12 of their last 20 home games, drawing 6 and losing just 2. That's 2.1 points per game at their ground, and…
The Big "O"The pickOver 2 5
The Big O here, and I'm telling you — this one's got goals written all over it. Southampton at home are a scoring machine, and Portsmouth on the road are leaking goals like a sieve. Let's dig in. Southampton's home record over the last 20 games tells the story: 12 wins, 6 draws…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickSouthampton win
The force is strong with Southampton at home, and the numbers bear witness to it. In 20 home games, the Saints have won 12, drawn 6 and lost just 2, scoring 2.05 goals per game while conceding only 0.95. Their last two home fixtures — a 4–1 demolition of Bristol City on 12…
Mr SimpleThe pickSouthampton win
Right, so we've got Southampton at home to Portsmouth, and if you've been keeping an eye on the Saints' home record this year, you'll know what to expect. Twelve wins, six draws, two losses in their last 20 home games. That's not a coincidence, that's a pattern. And the last two…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| SouthamptonHome | Rating | PortsmouthAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,634 | Overall | 1,472 |
| 1,650 | Match venue | 1,443 |
| 1,650 | At home | 1,482 |
| 1,558 | Away | 1,443 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,599 | Attack | 1,458 |
| 1,561 | Defence | 1,522 |
| 1,619 | Home attack | 1,444 |
| 1,537 | Away attack | 1,459 |
| 1,594 | Home defence | 1,555 |
| 1,512 | Away defence | 1,480 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,698 | Goal environment | 1,533 |
| 1,613 | Home goals | 1,457 |
| 1,585 | Away goals | 1,577 |
| 1,537 | Possession | 1,503 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,535 | Set-piece attack | 1,517 |
| 1,535 | Set-piece defence | 1,517 |
| 1,539 | Close games | 1,439 |
| 1,669 | Winning margin | 1,473 |
Match venue compares Southampton 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.
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