History of the Portsmouth v Southend United fixture
Portsmouth play host to Southend United at Fratton Park on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Pompey have won an impressive 9 of the 13 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 4.
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was well over fifteen years ago, back in August 1996, the Pompey carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 27 Aug | Portsmouth | 1-0 | Southend Utd. | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Jan | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 12 Aug | Portsmouth | 4 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Division One |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 18 Mar | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Division One |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 30 Aug | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 12 Mar | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | 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 have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The Shrimpers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Shrimpers, and 4 goals against.
Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 16 matches.
Southend United are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 29 points from 17 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Southend United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Portsmouth are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Southend United running out comfortable winners. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Southend United | 6 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here