Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
7th December 1945hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Draw
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 12/5 odds taken 16:23 GMT December 6th, 2021
This is a big League One clash on the south coast in midweek as Portsmouth play host to Sheffield Wednesday.
Only one point separates the two sides inside the top ten in the division.
There are precious points in the battle for playoff points up for grabs in this one as both sides look to extend long undefeated streaks of form.
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Portsmouth Preview – Can Pompey make it five in a row?
Portsmouth have put together a four-match winning streak in the league.
They are undefeated in their last seven and are starting to motor along very nicely.
In this current unbeaten streak of form, Pompey have banked four clean sheets in seven.
Portsmouth are 7/5 to take the three points on offer in this fixture* (odds recorded 16:23 GMT December 6th 2021)
Their home record for the campaign stands at W5 D2 L2 and they are undefeated in three at Fratton Park.
So far in this campaign, they have hosted two of the current top 10 sides, taking a W1 D1 record from those two.
There has been an average of 1.5 goals per home game scored by Portsmouth this season.
They have taken a clean sheet in 44% of home fixtures.
Home and away, Portsmouth have taken a clean sheet in three of their last four League One fixtures.
The half time home record of Pompey is interesting at W3 D3 L3.
As this is a tight battle between two clubs who are very similarly matched up at the moment, the Half Time draw at 11/10 piques interest* (odds recorded 16:23 GMT December 6th 2021).
Home and away Portsmouth have been level at half time in four of their last six league fixtures.
They have hit the back of the net in each of their last seven league fixtures.
There are only four teams with better defensive records than Pompey in the division this season.
Tuesday’s opponents Sheffield Wednesday are one of those.
Sheffield Wednesday Preview – Can the Owls hold out?
There has been an excellent run of form by Sheffield Wednesday in League One lately.
They have gone undefeated in their last ten fixtures (W4 D6).
The Owls have taken a win in three of their last five matches and have been scoring freely.
Sheffield Wednesday have netted at least two goals in five of their last six.
So they certainly pose a threat at Fratton Park.
In the match outright for football betting, there is a quote of 19/10 on the win for the Owls* (odds recorded 16:23 GMT December 6th 2021).
On their league travels this season, Sheffield Wednesday have taken a W3 D5 L2 record.
They are currently undefeated in six away from home, but they don’t have a clean sheet in any of their last eight away fixtures.
But the scoring threat is clearly there from them, with the Owls having netted in each of their last fourteen league games.
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Sheffield Wednesday meet Portsmouth for the first time since the 2002/03 Division One season
The two clubs traded away wins on that occasion.
So there’s no real recent history to look at for the head to head summary.
Of the goals that the Owls have conceded this season away from Hillsborough, 62% have gone against them in the second half of matches.
They have not conceded a first-half goal in six of their ten away games.
There are only three teams with better defensive records than Sheff Weds in this season’s League One.
They will turn up and be competitive.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Advice
The draw in the match outright jumps off the page in this one for football betting at a quote of 12/5* (odds recorded 16:23 GMT December 6th 2021).
There is so little to choose between the two teams and neither are going to want to give ground.
So a stalemate at the end of the day would probably leave both teams happy.
Key Facts – Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tip
- Portsmouth are on a four match winning streak in the league
- Portsmouth have taken 3 clean sheets in their last 4 games
- Sheffield Wednesday are currently undefeated in 10 league matches (W4 D6)
Taking that a little bit further the 1-1 correct score is there at a quote of 6/1 for this game* (odds recorded 16:23 GMT December 6th 2021).
There is Pompey with a great run of form under their belt at the moment, taking on a Sheffield Wednesday side who are no pushover at all.
There is only one point splitting the two in the standings at the moment and we expect that to still be the case after this.
The best betting odds for Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
Portsmouth to win: 7/5 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Sheffield Wednesday to win: 19/10 at Bet365
