Home team gets the points, the away team with a heroic away win or an exciting draw? It's all up in the air when the mid-table sides Portsmouth and Burton Albion meet at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Burton Albion have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Portsmouth nor Burton Albion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Portsmouth form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Portsmouth have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games. Portsmouth has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Cowley and the players.
Portsmouth faced defeat in their previous match, away at Oxford United (2-3). Jacobs, a natural forward, was the declared top player for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 8.25 (out of 10). Jacobs scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Charlton Athletic (1-2).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portsmouth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won five times, drawn five and lost six.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Portsmouth as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Doncaster Rovers are visiting.
Portsmouth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. On the other hand, Portsmouth have conceded 14 goals.
Burton Albion form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Burton Albion have produced an overall stat of 4-3-7 so far. Burton Albion love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Home advantage was not enough for Burton in their previous game as they lost hosting Sheffield Wednesday, 0-2. Midfield player Hamer was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.33/10. Hamer hit one key pass.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Lincoln City with the score of 2-1.We have checked recent matches where Burton Albion have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were four victories, two draws and five defeats.
After this away game Burton Albion return home for a League One game against Cambridge United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Burton Albion as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Burton Albion in these games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the final score Burton Albion - Portsmouth 2-1 entered in the official records. Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Portsmouth won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Burton Albion got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  M. Harness 9 goals | R. Curtis 4 goals |   J. Smith 4 goals |
Portsmouth missing players
Burton Albion missing players
| Portsmouth | Burton Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 32 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 35 |
| 30 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 36 |
| 86% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 93% | 97% |
| 57% | 77% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 71% | 76% |
| 46% | 54% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 45% |
| 25% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 39% | 46% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 46% | 46% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 21% | 21% |
| 29% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 28% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.5 | 13.3 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 11.6 | 13.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 29% | 31% |
| 11.5 | 10.5 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
- Burton Albion have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portsmouth is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 36 | 62 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 53 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 52 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 49 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 47 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 44 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 39 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -1 | 39 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 37 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -14 | 33 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -5 | 31 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -9 | 30 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -17 | 29 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -28 | 22 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 34 | -36 | 22 |
