Oxford United vs Portsmouth Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Oxford United

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Oxford United go into this match following on from a 0-0 League One tied result against Ipswich Town.

Karl Robinson's Oxford United have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 9 times in their preceding six outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same games amounts to 7.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Oxford United:

• have not lost a league tie with Portsmouth in their last 3 games.
• have not beaten Portsmouth in their previous 2 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 7 home league matches.

Portsmouth

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Blackpool in League One action, Portsmouth will be hoping to turn things around here.

Jerry Yates (82') scored for Blackpool.

The stats tell the story, and Portsmouth have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 8 goals in total. In defence, Pompey have seen their frailties exposed. Previous results aside, we must now wait to see whether such a trend will continue on here in this match.

Coming into this contest, Portsmouth have left without a victory over Oxford United in away games against them for the last 3 league matches.

👥 Head to head

There have been a high number of draws between these two clubs. In their head to head clashes starting from 19/01/2019, fans have seen 5 of these. That’s an unusually high 83 per cent of games finishing as draws.

A sum of 15 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 8 of them for The U's and 7 created by Pompey. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

The previous league game featuring these clubs was League One match day 14 on 24/11/2020 when the final score was Portsmouth 1-1 Oxford United.

The referee was Tim Robinson.

📋 Team News: Oxford United

Oxford United manager Karl Robinson has zero fitness worries whatsoever before this game owing to a completely injury-free group available for selection.

📰 Team News: Portsmouth

Due to a completely injury-free group available to choose from, Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett does not have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this match. Jack Whatmough will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

💭 Prediction

In our opinion, Portsmouth and Oxford United may well both score, with little between these two teams.

There should be little in it, and a draw looks to be quite a realistic result. That’s why our selection here is for a very close game with a 1-1 draw when the referee blows the full-time whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 00:12 19/02/2021