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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 8 of the 37 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in March 2008, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Red Devils in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Mon 25 Aug | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 10 Aug | Man. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | SHLD |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Man. Utd. | 0-1 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 30 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 15 Aug | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 9 conceded.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 71 points from the 31 games played. Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 32 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
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. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Portsmouth | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |