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Man. Utd. face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, Red Devils have recorded 10 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pompey in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 22 Apr | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Man. Utd. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 7 points. Man. Utd.'s total of 28 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Fratton Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | 12 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Man. Utd. | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |