Moving closer to the top sides is on the list when these two mid-table sides duel. Both are targeting to improve their league status, Portsmouth in 12th and Ipswich Town in 15th position.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (23) in League One
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portsmouth and Ipswich Town.
Portsmouth form and stats
3-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Portsmouth so far this season.
Portsmouth faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rotherham United (1-4). The talented striker Marcus Harness bettered all teammates in that match and managed a match rating of 7.3 out of 10. Harness scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Sutton United with the scoreline 0-2.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Portsmouth handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, five draws and four defeats.
The manager D. Cowley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Accrington Stanley in only four days.
Portsmouth can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. Portsmouth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Fratton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Ipswich Town form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ipswich Town, who have the most scored goals (23) in League One, playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Ipswich are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Cambridge United (placed 18th). Drawing 2-2 against Cambridge United after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager P. Cook needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. Midfielder Sone Aluko was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.35. Aluko scored two goals, hit two key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Shrewsbury Town.We have checked recent matches where Ipswich have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, three draws and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fleetwood Town in just four days.
Ipswich find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Ipswich Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Portsmouth-Ipswich Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portsmouth six wins, Ipswich Town two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Bonne 9 goals |   M. Harness 4 goals | L. Brown 3 goals |
Portsmouth missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Portsmouth | Ipswich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 92% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 83% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 42% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 83% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 6.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 10.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 38% | 59% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 43% | 49% |
- Ipswich Town have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ipswich Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most matches over the total-line (10) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (23) in League One
- Ipswich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Portsmouth have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Portsmouth have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Portsmouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -14 | 7 |