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Portsmouth will host Sheffield United at Fratton Park on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Championship campaign. The home side have struggled for results upon promotion to the second-tier and now find themselves 23rd in the league table with just three points, as they continue to search for their first win of the season.
They were beaten 2-1 by Burnley in their last match despite heading into the break a goal up, thanks to a Callum Lang strike, before their opponents turned the game on its head in the second-half.
Sheffield United meanwhile have enjoyed a strong start to their season and are now pushing for an immediate return to the Premier League. They picked up a narrow but well-deserved 1-0 victory over Derby County last time out with Gustavo Hamer scoring a brilliant free-kick in the 53rd minute to secure the points for the Blades.
The visitors sit fifth in the league table with 12 points from six matches. They are four points behind league leaders West Bromwich Albion and will be looking to reduce that gap with maximum points on Saturday.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 76 meetings between Portsmouth and Sheffield. The hosts have won 27 of those games while the visitors have won 39 times. There have been 10 draws between the two teams.
- The two teams last faced off in a League One clash back in April 2013 which Pompey won 3-0.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last four games.
- The Blades have conceded just once on the road in the league this season. Only Leeds United (0) have conceded fewer.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield United Prediction
Portsmouth have lost their last three games and are without a win in their seven games this season. They have lost four of their last five games on home turf and could struggle here.
Sheffield, meanwhile, are on a three-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last eight matches across all competitions. They are undefeated in all three of their away league games this season and should come out on top here.
Prediction: Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield United
Portsmouth vs Sheffield United Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sheffield
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last five matchups)
