League One: Portsmouth expected to win home game against Coventry City

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Competition: England League One
Date: Mon 22.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (20821 seats)

The managers K. Jackett and M. Robins are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.

It's no vacation for neither Portsmouth nor Coventry City 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.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The story so far for Portsmouth at their home stadium (Fratton Park) is 11 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Happy days for Portsmouth in their previous game, a League One match away at Burton Albion that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Rochdale in a game that was won 4-1.

Portsmouth have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Fratton Park with 37 goals in 20 matches. Portsmouth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Fratton Park, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 20 matches.

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Coventry City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 9 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Coventry City's previous game versus Bradford City, a League One 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Sunderland with the score of 5-4.

Coventry City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 29 goals from 21 away fixtures. Coventry City have conceded 30 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Portsmouth and Coventry City have met before this season: Coventry City - Portsmouth 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Portsmouth won 4, Coventry City won 4 and 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

J. Lowe
14 goals / 3 assists
R. Curtis
11 goals / 2 assists
J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
11 goals / 2 assists

Portsmouth missing players

Coventry City missing players

Portsmouth Coventry City
Total Home Statistic Away Total
42 20 Played 21 43
77 37 Scored 29 52
45 17 Conceded 30 49
95% 95% Over 0.5 95% 95%
83% 80% Over 1.5 76% 70%
55% 45% Over 2.5 57% 44%
29% 30% Over 3.5 19% 9%
19% 15% Over 4.5 10% 5%
67% 55% Both teams to score 62% 56%
26% 35% Clean Sheet 19% 26%
12% 15% Failed To Score 24% 23%
 
5.2 5.8 Corners For (avg) 4.9 4.8
4 3.1 Corners Against (avg) 4.6 5.1
1.5 1.1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.1 1
0 0 Red Cards (total) 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Coventry City is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 42 25 12 5 81 37 21 15 6 0 52 16 21 10 6 5 29 21 44 87
2 Barnsley 43 24 13 6 74 36 22 14 8 0 38 15 21 10 5 6 36 21 38 85
3 Sunderland 42 22 17 3 76 41 22 12 9 1 45 24 20 10 8 2 31 17 35 83
4 Portsmouth 42 24 11 7 77 45 20 11 6 3 37 17 22 13 5 4 40 28 32 83
5 Charlton Athletic 43 23 10 10 63 40 21 14 5 2 33 15 22 9 5 8 30 25 23 79
6 Doncaster Rovers 43 19 12 12 71 54 21 12 7 2 42 19 22 7 5 10 29 35 17 69
7 Peterborough United 42 18 11 13 64 55 21 8 6 7 27 26 21 10 5 6 37 29 9 65
8 Coventry City 43 18 10 15 52 49 22 9 6 7 23 19 21 9 4 8 29 30 3 64
9 Burton Albion 43 16 12 15 61 50 22 10 5 7 33 22 21 6 7 8 28 28 11 60
10 Blackpool 43 14 17 12 47 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 22 7 9 6 21 24 1 59
11 Fleetwood Town 42 15 12 15 55 48 21 8 8 5 31 26 21 7 4 10 24 22 7 57
12 Oxford United 43 14 14 15 52 57 22 11 3 8 32 25 21 3 11 7 20 32 -5 56
13 Gillingham 43 14 9 20 57 69 22 7 4 11 27 34 21 7 5 9 30 35 -12 51
14 Bristol Rovers 43 12 14 17 45 48 21 5 6 10 22 26 22 7 8 7 23 22 -3 50
15 Shrewsbury Town 43 12 14 17 48 55 21 8 8 5 23 22 22 4 6 12 25 33 -7 50
16 Accrington Stanley 42 12 12 18 43 61 21 6 6 9 21 29 21 6 6 9 22 32 -18 48
17 Rochdale 43 13 9 21 52 83 22 7 4 11 24 37 21 6 5 10 28 46 -31 48
18 Wycombe Wanderers 43 12 11 20 52 65 21 8 5 8 26 26 22 4 6 12 26 39 -13 47
19 Plymouth Argyle 43 12 11 20 52 70 21 8 6 7 33 33 22 4 5 13 19 37 -18 47
20 Scunthorpe United 43 12 10 21 49 73 22 6 7 9 29 39 21 6 3 12 20 34 -24 46
21 AFC Wimbledon 43 12 9 22 38 60 22 5 5 12 22 36 21 7 4 10 16 24 -22 45
22 Southend United 43 12 8 23 50 64 21 6 2 13 27 31 22 6 6 10 23 33 -14 44
23 Walsall 43 11 10 22 46 70 22 6 5 11 27 37 21 5 5 11 19 33 -24 43
24 Bradford City 43 10 6 27 45 74 21 7 2 12 24 30 22 3 4 15 21 44 -29 36

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