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Portsmouth play host to Liverpool at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pompey are clearly on top, winning 56.52% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was well over fifteen years ago, back in February 1988, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a First Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1991/1992 | Mon 13 Apr | Liverpool | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 1991/1992 | Sun 05 Apr | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 27 Feb | Portsmouth | 0-2 | Liverpool | DIV1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 03 Oct | Liverpool | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 04 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Liverpool | DIV2 |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 15 Oct | Liverpool | 3 - 3 | Portsmouth | DIV2 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 12 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Pompey, with 9 goals against.
Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Reds, and 8 goals against.
Portsmouth's 9 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Liverpool's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Pompey, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | 16 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Liverpool | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |