Cambridge vs Portsmouth
3rd January 2000hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Away Win
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: Even Money odds recorded 21:45 GMT on January 3rd 2022
There is League One football betting action coming on Monday evening as Portsmouth look to make further headway towards the top six.
They get a road trip against Cambridge to deal with in what is their first match since December 11th, 2021.
Will they be rested or rusty? Cambridge will be looking to avoid falling to three straight defeats in their current league form.
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Cambridge Preview – Can the U’s snap their home slump?
Cambridge have taken one point from their last three home fixtures in League One.
The latest of those was a 1-0 reverse against Rotherham just before Christmas.
Home and away combined Cambridge have lost five of their last seven league games (W1 D1).
So they have been having clear struggles.
But they did get the better of Portsmouth earlier this season in League One action.
In the match outright for Monday night’s League One football betting, Cambridge are 3/1 to get the win* (odds recorded 21:45 GMT on January 3rd 2022 at William Hill).
That may be a tough assignment however as they have won just one of their last nine home league games.
Cambridge have produced an average of 1.25 goals per home fixture in this campaign.
The U’s have banked a clean sheet in a quarter of their home fixtures during this league campaign.
They have shipped at least one goal in each of their last three at home (D1 L2).
Home and away combined Cambridge have conceded in all but one of their last seven league fixtures.
They shipped at least two goals in five of those seven.
But one recent concern for Cambridge is that they have failed to net in either of their last two league games.
The Both Teams To Score No pick for football betting is at even money* (odds recorded 21:45 GMT on January 3rd 2022 at William Hill).
Portsmouth Preview – Pompey to come back strong?
It’s been a while since Portsmouth have played.
They were last seen in action taking a 2-0 home win over Morecambe on December 11th, 2021.
That extended their unbeaten form to nine matches in the division.
It will be interesting to see if they can pick up straight away from where they left off.
Pompey are even money in football betting to land all three points on Monday* (odds recorded 21:45 GMT on January 3rd 2022 at William Hill).
A victory at Cambridge on the night would give Portsmouth their fourth straight away win.
It’s been an overall record of W4 D3 L4 by Pompey on their travels this season.
The big thing about their form has been the clean sheets that they have stacked up recently.
Portsmouth have claimed a clean sheet in five of their last six league games home and away combined.
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All but two of Portsmouth’s league wins this season have come against teams who are currently down in the bottom half of the League Two table.
That is where Monday’s opponents Cambridge are currently situated.
Pompey have also taken a clean sheet in 45% of their away games and have scored in each of their last seven.
They have also won seven of their last eight fixtures against Cambridge so have a huge head to head record going.
Pompey have won their last three trips to Cambridge.
Cambridge vs Portsmouth Betting Advice
The break for Portsmouth does throw a little question mark on this one, but they look the better of the two.
Pompey have a chance at three points given their most recent away form.
The away win in football betting at the straight even money offers some appeal for Monday* (odds recorded 21:45 GMT on January 3rd 2022 at William Hill).
Key Facts – Cambridge vs Portsmouth Betting Tip
- Cambridge beat Pompey earlier this season
- Cambridge have lost five of their last seven league matches
- Portsmouth have won seven of their last eight against Cambridge
Because the clean sheets have been stacking up for Portsmouth as well, it may be worth a play at another happening for them.
A Portsmouth to win to nil option could be considered at 5/2* (odds recorded 21:45 GMT on January 3rd 2022 at William Hill).
It’s been three straight away clean sheets for Pompey after all.
The best betting odds for Cambridge vs Portsmouth
Cambridge to win: 3/1 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
Portsmouth to win: 1/1 at Bet365
