WYCOMBE v PORTSMOUTH – Pick: 1 – 31 January 2015

Wycombe to see off goal-shy Pompey at Adams Park

League One/Two Tips

Football – England – League Two

Saturday 31st January 2015 – Kickoff: 1500hrs

League Two leaders Wycombe Wanderers play host to struggling Portsmouth at Adams Park this afternoon as the home side look to extend their unbeaten run of matches to eleven.

Wycombe have displayed the classic traits of a team heading for automatic promotion recently as they’ve drawn away from home (at Shrewsbury Town, Bury and Mansfield Town), while winning their home matches (registering 1-0 wins over Hartlepool United and York City respectively).

In addition, The Chairboys have kept four clean sheets from their last five matches overall, while their home record stands at a solid  7-4-2  18/11 having won three of their last four on home soil with wins against Southend United and the aforementioned Hartlepool and York.

Wycombe’s anytime goalscorer candidates look to be forwards Hayes and McClure.

 

Visitors Portsmouth have slipped down the table after an alarming run of eight league matches without a win. After a triumphant start to his tenure at Fratton Park towards the end of last season, manager Andy Awford was expected to continue this momentum into this campaign and lift Pompey from the doldrums.

Quite simply, this has not materialised and he is now fighting for his job as Portsmouth now occupy 18th place and are just two points ahead of second from bottom club Carlisle United. A reasonable home record is just not enough in this division, and their away record of  1-5-7  6/19 is disappointing to say the least.

Five defeats from their last seven away matches along with failing to score in three of those tells its own story, and they face another tough assignment at Wycombe this afternoon.

 

Wycombe should have too much for a poor travelling Pompey outfit this afternoon and I’ll back them to take the points in what could be a low-scoring match. 1-0 to Wycombe.

Pick: Wycombe Wanderers straight win @ 1.91 Coral