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Man Utd. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 7 of the 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in December 2005, with Man Utd. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Portsmouth | 1 - 3 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Man Utd. | 3-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Man Utd. | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Man Utd. | 4 - 1 | Portsmouth | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Red Devils, with 3 goals against.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Pompey's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Man Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 25 points from the 10 games played. Portsmouth sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 19 points from their 10 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Portsmouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Red Devils. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |