FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth fixture

Tottenham H. play host to Portsmouth at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Spurs have recorded 5 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 3 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Tottenham H. was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1988, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Spurs in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Fri 26 DecPortsmouth2 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
1990/1991Sat 16 FebPortsmouth1 - 2Tottenham H.FAC
1987/1988Sat 02 AprTottenham H.0-1PortsmouthDIV1
1987/1988Wed 04 NovPortsmouth0 - 0Tottenham H.DIV1
1966/1967Sat 18 FebTottenham H.3 - 1PortsmouthFAC
1958/1959Sat 21 FebTottenham H.4 - 4PortsmouthDIV1
1958/1959Sat 04 OctPortsmouth1 - 1Tottenham H.DIV1

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Spurs in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pompey have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Tottenham H. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 27 points from their 23 games played so far, Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 23 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.631212910
Portsmouth63129710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Spurs's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Portsmouth. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Portsmouth Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.