FM Preview: Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 May 2010

Last updated : 30 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves travel to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Wolves have recorded 12 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 19 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was back in January 2004, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 OctWolves0 - 1PortsmouthPREM
2003/2004Sat 31 JanPortsmouth0 - 0WolvesPREM
2003/2004Sat 30 AugWolves0 - 0PortsmouthPREM
2002/2003Sat 15 MarPortsmouth1 - 0WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Wed 06 NovWolves1 - 1PortsmouthCHMP
2001/2002Thu 17 JanPortsmouth2 - 3WolvesCHMP
2001/2002Sat 11 AugWolves2 - 2PortsmouthCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Pompey have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Wolves have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Wolves's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 36 games have yielded only 16 points. Wolves find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 36 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Portsmouth6132566
Wolves6141437

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Wolves has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Portsmouth. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Wolves Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.