Oxford United will be looking for a third win in a row this Tuesday when they take a trip to Fratton Park for a clash with Portsmouth in the EFL League one action. Kickoffs at 22:45 EAT.
Portsmouth is on a four game unbeaten streak coming into this fixture, the team recorded three wins, a draw and a loss in their last five matches. The consecutive wins saw the team climb up the table to the 11th position on the table with 47 points. While the South-Coast outfit currently sit 10 points adrift of the playoffs, their matches in hand makes things interesting, providing that they can keep ticking over with another strong result in front of their own supporters.
Pompey gets into this fixture off the back of 3-3 League One draw vs Fleetwood Town. In that game, Portsmouth had 74% possession, 23 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Ronan Curtis (45′), Marcus Harness (80′) and Aiden O’Brien (95′). Fleetwood got five shots with four of them on target and goals by Anthony Pilkington (7′), Harrison Biggins (15′) and Paddy Lane (41′) scored for Fleetwood Town.
Oxford has been consistent in their form from the start of the season, earning them their place on the top half of the league table. The team is in a strong form that has seen them in the fourth place on the league table with 59 points from their matches. From the last ten matches, the team has scored in eight matches and has found wins in five of them.
The U’s,Yellows will be hoping for another win following a 4-2 League One victory to beat Cambridge United in their last fixture, In that game, Oxford had 60% possession, 17 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Matty Taylor (36′), Cameron Brannagan (64′, 90′) and Sam Baldock (72′). On the other hand Cambridge United got eight shots with five of them on target and goals by Sam Smith (6′, 56′).
Portsmouth vs Oxford United head to head
These two teams have had 27 direct encounters since 1993. Out of the 27 meetings; Oxford claims 10 victories, Portsmouth eight victories and nine remaining matches ended all square.
- Oxford 3-2 Portsmouth 05/02/22
- Oxford 0-1 Portsmouth 23/02/21
- Portsmouth 1-1 Oxford 24/11/20
- Oxford 5-4 Portsmouth 06/07/20
- Portsmouth 1-1 Oxford 03/07/20
Home
- Portsmouth 3-3 Fleetwood
- Shrewsbury 1-2 Portsmouth
- Portsmouth 4-0 Doncaster
- Portsmouth 2-1 Burton
- Oxford 3-2 Portsmouth
Away
- Oxford 4-2 Cambridge
- Crewe 0-1 Oxford
- Charlton 0-4 Oxford
- Oxford 2-3 Bolton
- Accrington 2-0 Oxford
Portsmouth team news
Tyler Walker, Michael Jacobs, Jayden Reid and Kieron Freeman won’t be available for Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley’s selection this weekend through injuries.
Oxford United team news
Karl Robinson comes into this fixture with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
Both teams are in a good for coming into this fixture and we therefore predict shared spoils as our best pick however any side might go for the win. Both teams are more than capable of finding the back of the net.
- Draw
- Double Chance ½
- Both teams to score
