Portsmouth vs Oxford
24th November 1900hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Portsmouth to win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 23:47 GMT Monday, 23rd November
Portsmouth are in very good shape up in the top four in the League One standings after victory on the weekend.
They will be looking to make the most of a good opportunity on home soil in this one on Tuesday night
They played host to the struggling Oxford United who are only outside of the drop zone courtesy of goal difference only.
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Portsmouth Preview – Can Pompey sink the U’s?
Portsmouth eased to a 4-1 home win over Crewe on the weekend, making it a three-match unbeaten streak of runs in League One.
Pompey are the 10/11 favourites to collect the match win on Tuesday night* (odds taken 23:47 GMT Monday, 23rd November).
The home record that they have produced has been a little shaky at W3 D1 L3 only.
But they have won two of their last three, scoring exactly four goals in each of those.
Putting the ball in the back of the net has not been a problem for Portsmouth this season and they are averaging just shy of two goals per game.
Home and away combined, just one of Portsmouth’s seven league wins this season have been by a one goal margin.
A Portsmouth to win by a 2 goal margin is 9/2 football betting option* (odds taken 23:47 GMT Monday, 23rd November).
The last two meetings between Portsmouth and Oxford at Fratton Park have ended in a draw.
But Portsmouth are undefeated in their last four such fixtures. Both teams have scored in each of the last three.
Interestingly Pompey have picked up more points away from home this season in fewer games than what they have done at home.
But they are the top-scoring team in League One and look a solid option for three points in this game.
Oxford Preview – Can Oxford make it back to back wins?
This has been a difficult season for Oxford who are W4 L7 for the campaign.
Two of their wins have come inside their last three games, so they have found a little bit of fom.
They scored a 2-1 away win at Wigan on the weekend to get a good lift up on twelve points for the season.
The U’s sit outside of the relegation zone on goal difference only.
The problem for them here comes from their record so far away at the current top seven sides.
Oxford have played four such matches this season have lost each of those by a 2-0 scoreline.
A Portsmouth 2-0 correct score is at 17/2* (odds taken 23:47 GMT Monday, 23rd November).
So this may very well be a difficult road game for them in midweek.
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Away from home this eason Oxford have taken a W2 L5 record and they have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per road game.
The U’s have yet to take a clean sheet in any league fixture in this campaign.
Interestingly as a trend, all seven of their league losses have been by a margin of exactly two goals.
Oxford have also been losing at the halftime break in five of their seven away games.
Portsmouth vs Oxford Betting Advice
We have to side with a home win for Portsmouth in this fixture. We spot some trends that will send us to a 2-goal margin success for Pompey.
All of Oxford’s away losses happening by a 2-0 scoreline for example.
That 2-goal winning margin for Pompey is at 9/2* (odds taken 23:47 GMT Monday, 23rd November).
Key Facts – Portsmouth vs Oxford Betting Tip
- Portsmouth are undefeated in their last three league games
- Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last four home games against Oxford
- Oxford’s losses this season have all been by a 2 goal margin
We do also have to size up the 2-0 correct score option for Portsmouth here which is at 17/2 for football betting* (odds taken 23:47 GMT Monday, 23rd November).
While Oxford have taken a couple of wins in their last three games they were victories against teams who are beneath them in the table currently.
So they have a lot to prove against the better teams and we think that is where they fall down.
The best betting odds for Portsmouth vs Oxford
Portsmouth to win: 12/1 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Oxford to win: 10/11 at Bet365
