History of the Portsmouth v Reading fixture
Portsmouth prepare to entertain Reading at Fratton Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pompey are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fratton Park was just last season, in August 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Reading | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Portsmouth | 1-1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Reading | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Portsmouth | 7 - 4 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Reading | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Reading | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Portsmouth | 3 - 0 | Reading | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Pompey have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.
Reading's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Royals pummel 11 goals, and let in 3.
Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches.
Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Pompey at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Royals come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| Reading | Undefeated in last 7 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here