Evenly matched teams: Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sun 04.December
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Adams Park (24161 seats)

We have to say that both participants are in pretty good shape, Portsmouth enjoying a 4 point edge on Wycombe Wanderers in the standings. Game on!

Insights:
  • Wycombe Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Portsmouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Both squads have had enough days rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated fixture!

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Wycombe Wanderers form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Wycombe Wanderers have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. Wycombe Wanderers have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

No payout for Wanderers in their previous match, an away game at Cheltenham Town that ended in defeat 0-1. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in three league fixtures. Defender Tafazolli got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.64/10. Tafazolli won 6 of 12 duels.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Forest Green Rovers.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wycombe Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3.

A decent goal production from Wycombe Wanderers in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Wycombe Wanderers have conceded 11 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The Portsmouth manager Cowley is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 42 days.

The supporters enjoyed Portsmouth's previous match versus Milton Keynes Dons, a FA Cup win (3-2) played at home.

Ahead of that, the EFL Trophy win away at Ipswich Town. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Portsmouth in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Portsmouth, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Betting on few goals? 5 league games in a row with this side have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Portsmouth's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Portsmouth have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Wycombe Wanderers won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Portsmouth have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthC. Bishop
C. Bishop
9 goals
Wycombe WanderersA. Mehmeti
A. Mehmeti
7 goals
Wycombe WanderersD. Wheeler
D. Wheeler
3 goals

Wycombe Wanderers missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 8 17
7 3 1 Won W 1 4 7
4 3 0 Drew D 0 2 8
8 3 1 Lost L 1 2 2
25 14 3 Scored S 1 12 26
24 11 2 Conceded C 3 10 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
74% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 76%
53% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 41%
26% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 29%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 18%
53% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 59%
32% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 35%
16% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 18%
 
5.9 7.9 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.6 4.5
6.4 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.6
1.9 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
14.1 17 16 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 12.1 12.1
5.1 6.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.1
26% 25% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 48% 49%
 
14.8 12.6 15 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 12.6 9.4
4.5 3.8 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.6 2.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Portsmouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wycombe Wanderers 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 Plymouth Argyle 19 13 4 2 39 22 9 9 0 0 19 5 10 4 4 2 20 17 17 43
2 Ipswich Town 19 12 5 2 38 19 9 5 3 1 16 7 10 7 2 1 22 12 19 41
3 Sheffield Wednesday 19 12 4 3 35 16 10 6 3 1 23 11 9 6 1 2 12 5 19 40
4 Peterborough United 19 10 1 8 34 23 9 7 1 1 21 4 10 3 0 7 13 19 11 31
5 Bolton Wanderers 18 9 4 5 21 15 9 6 1 2 13 7 9 3 3 3 8 8 6 31
6 Barnsley 18 9 3 6 23 15 9 5 1 3 13 9 9 4 2 3 10 6 8 30
7 Portsmouth 17 7 8 2 26 18 9 3 6 0 14 8 8 4 2 2 12 10 8 29
8 Derby County 18 8 5 5 23 16 8 5 1 2 14 10 10 3 4 3 9 6 7 29
9 Lincoln City 18 6 8 4 21 21 9 2 7 0 11 8 9 4 1 4 10 13 0 26
10 Port Vale 19 7 5 7 21 28 10 4 3 3 12 11 9 3 2 4 9 17 -7 26
11 Exeter City 19 7 4 8 31 29 10 5 1 4 17 15 9 2 3 4 14 14 2 25
12 Wycombe Wanderers 19 7 4 8 25 24 9 3 3 3 14 11 10 4 1 5 11 13 1 25
13 Oxford United 19 6 6 7 25 21 10 3 3 4 13 11 9 3 3 3 12 10 4 24
14 Charlton Athletic 19 5 9 5 30 27 9 4 4 1 20 12 10 1 5 4 10 15 3 24
15 Bristol Rovers 19 6 6 7 30 33 10 3 4 3 15 17 9 3 2 4 15 16 -3 24
16 Shrewsbury Town 19 6 5 8 17 21 9 3 2 4 8 11 10 3 3 4 9 10 -4 23
17 Fleetwood Town 19 4 10 5 20 19 10 2 5 3 9 8 9 2 5 2 11 11 1 22
18 Cheltenham Town 18 6 4 8 15 21 10 5 1 4 11 12 8 1 3 4 4 9 -6 22
19 Accrington Stanley 19 5 5 9 19 30 9 2 3 4 12 16 10 3 2 5 7 14 -11 20
20 Cambridge United 19 6 2 11 18 30 10 4 1 5 9 13 9 2 1 6 9 17 -12 20
21 Milton Keynes Dons 18 4 2 12 17 28 9 1 1 7 7 17 9 3 1 5 10 11 -11 14
22 Burton Albion 19 3 5 11 25 40 10 2 3 5 10 18 9 1 2 6 15 22 -15 14
23 Morecambe 19 2 8 9 15 30 9 1 4 4 6 14 10 1 4 5 9 16 -15 14
24 Forest Green Rovers 19 3 5 11 16 38 9 2 0 7 5 17 10 1 5 4 11 21 -22 14

Read more about League One

The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.