History of the Bristol City v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pompey will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 08 Mar | Bristol City | 2-1 | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 13 Jan | Bristol City | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | F.A. Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 05 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Oct | Bristol City | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 14 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Pompey have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 3 from their 3 matches played.
Portsmouth's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Portsmouth on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Bristol City. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here