The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Portsmouth are in the 15th position while the guests worry at 22nd.
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 Southend United.
Portsmouth form and stats
3-4-0 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Portsmouth so far this season.
Portsmouth drew their last game, also a home match. Oxford United (placed 4th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Bristol Rovers the opponent.
Portsmouth has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Portsmouth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Fratton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Southend United form and stats
There's been little loot from Southend United's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the League One. Southend United, who have the most conceded goals (44) in League One, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. It's a growing despair in Southend United as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Two away games in a row for Southend United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Sunderland in the League One. A 1-3 loss hosting Ipswich Town before that.
Southend United have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Southend United have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 3 - 1 - 5 (Portsmouth wins - draws - Southend United wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Humphrys 5 goals |   G. Evans 4 goals |  R. Curtis 3 goals |
Portsmouth missing players
Southend United missing players
| Portsmouth | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 44 |
| 93% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 57% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 75% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 31% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 29% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 29% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
- Portsmouth have not yet lost a game at home.
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 16 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 13 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -28 | 5 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -22 | -2 |