Premier League preview: Can Portmore United edge out victory against Jamalco?

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Competition: Jamaica Premier League
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: UWI JFF Captain Horace Burrell Center of Excellence (3000 seats)

Portmore United, who have the most conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League, fight Jamalco for recognition and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Portmore United have the most conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League
  • Jamalco have scored in all their away matches so far.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Portmore United form and stats

Portmore United have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

No payout for Portmore United in their previous match, an away game at Harbour View that ended in defeat 0-2.

Before that, Portmore drew at home versus Humble Lions.

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 Portmore United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost one.

Portmore United have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Portmore are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).

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Jamalco form and stats

Things could have gone better for Jamalco in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Impressive finishing from Brown secured the home win 1-0 against Cavalier in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Arnett Gardens's place.

We have checked recent matches where Jamalco have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, one draw and three defeats.

2 goals so far away for Jamalco, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Portmore United-Jamalco H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Portmore United five wins, Jamalco two wins, zero draws. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Portmore UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
2 goals
JamalcoZ. Brown
Z. Brown
2 goals
PortmoreD. Rose
D. Rose
1 goals

Portmore United missing players

Jamalco missing players

Portmore United Jamalco
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 0 Lost L 0 1 3
4 2 1 Scored S 1 2 4
10 7 1 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 40%
33% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 40%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
3.2 3.7 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 2.8
4.2 3.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 5.4
1.5 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 7.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10 8.6
2.5 2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 4.5 4
27% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 22% 20%
 
12.3 12 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10 11.6
5.8 6.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Portmore United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Jamalco have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Jamalco have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Jamalco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portmore United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Portmore United have the most conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League
  • Portmore United have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Premier League
  • Portmore United have yet to win a game at home.
  • Portmore 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 Mount Pleasant Academy 7 5 2 0 17 4 4 4 0 0 14 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 13 17
2 Waterhouse 7 4 2 1 15 6 4 2 1 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 8 1 9 14
3 Dunbeholden 6 4 1 1 9 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 3 0 1 5 5 3 13
4 Arnett Gardens 6 3 2 1 11 8 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 11
5 Harbour View 7 2 3 2 7 6 3 1 2 0 5 3 4 1 1 2 2 3 1 9
6 Cavalier 6 3 0 3 4 6 3 1 0 2 1 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 -2 9
7 Jamalco 5 2 0 3 4 5 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 6
8 Humble Lions 7 0 5 2 7 12 4 0 3 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 4 8 -5 5
9 Portmore United 6 1 2 3 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 1 1 1 2 3 -6 5
10 Molynes United 6 1 1 4 6 12 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 1 2 6 10 -6 4
11 Montego Bay United 6 1 1 4 7 14 2 1 1 0 5 2 4 0 0 4 2 12 -7 4
12 Tivoli Gardens 5 0 3 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 3