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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Goals Look in Short Supply

There’s a definite case for backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. Portsmouth and Plymouth could be set for a low-scoring contest and we’re keen to grab the odds of 1.91.

Plymouth Beat Pompey When Teams Last Met

Portsmouth were winners last time out. Their 1-0 victory against Leeds United at Fratton Park was their third straight home triumph. Pompey had 43% possession and totalled three shots on target, with Colby Bishop netting in the 61st minute.

Plymouth Argyle have been defeated in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Home Park, they were turned over 3-0 by Sheffield Wednesday. Miron Muslic's team recorded 49% possession and managed two shots on goal.

Plymouth have claimed back-to-back victories over Portsmouth and both were home wins at Home Park, featuring 1-0 and 3-1 scorelines. Plymouth have landed victory in three of the past 8 games between the teams, with five draws happening.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56 69 -13 56:69 52
24 Plymouth logo Plymouth 44 10 13 21 48 85 -37 48:85 43
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Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Pompey have averaged 45.7% possession and 6.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Colby Bishop is the top goalscorer with 3, Connor Ogilvie has 2, with Josh Murphy and two other players on 1. Josh Murphy is the leading assists maker with 4.

Plymouth Argyle – Last 10 League Games

Plymouth have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 5.4 attempts, 2.2 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Devon club average 41.3% possession, 2.6 corners in their favour and 6.0 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 5.2 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts.

Ryan Hardie has scored 4 goals, followed by Muhamed Tijani, Maksym Talovierov, Mustapha Bundu and Nikola Katic on 1. Mustapha Bundu, Kornel Szucs and Victor Palsson have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Regan Poole, Marlon Pack, Connor Ogilvie, Andre Dozzell, Freddie Potts, Matt Ritchie, Adil Aouchiche, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Plymouth confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Conor Hazard (GK), Maksym Talovierov, Nikola Katic, Julio Pleguezuelo, Matthew Sorinola, Jordan Houghton, Darko Gyabi, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Michael Obafemi, Ryan Hardie, Mustapha Bundu.

Expert Championship Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Portsmouth vs Plymouth league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Portsmouth games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Portsmouth games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Plymouth games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Plymouth games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Plymouth games on the road.

Portsmouth vs Plymouth Prediction

For those in agreement that this Championship encounter will be low-scoring, then you can seal odds of 1.91 on the Under 2.5 Goals market. We believe that this wager can yield a nice return.

If you are looking for bigger odds, then Under 1.5 Goals is a viable alternative. This bet will reward backers if there’s a goalless draw or one of the teams lands a victory by a single goal.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth Portsmouth logo 2 - 0 Plymouth logo Plymouth

A 2-0 win in favor of Portsmouth is available at odds of 6.75. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Over 6.5 Corners 1.68 Bet365 logo

Portsmouth have covered the 6.5 corners line in two consecutive games, with Plymouth conceding over 6.5 corners in their past two away matches. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Portsmouth Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of 1.68 that they go over.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
9.60 6.10 3.50
Home
10.30 7.00 3.30
Away
10.80 4.40 6.40
Plymouth Logo Plymouth
Total
8.60 2.60 6.00
Home
7.90 3.10 4.80
Away
9.70 3.30 6.40

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Portsmouth vs Plymouth Odds

With a 61% chance of winning, Portsmouth are favourites to win this Championship match and they’re available at betting odds of 1.65 with the bookies. Plymouth Argyle are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 5.25.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different Championship betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 0 wins, 7 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Portsmouth vs Plymouth team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Championship squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Portsmouth vs Plymouth Lineups

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Plymouth Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nicolas Schmid
22 Zak Swanson 5 Regan Poole 7 Marlon Pack 3 Connor Ogilvie
21 Andre Dozzell 8 Freddie Potts
30 Matt Ritchie 17 Adil Aouchiche 23 Josh Murphy
9 Colby Bishop
21 Conor Hazard
40 Maksym Talovierov 25 Nikola Katic 5 Julio Pleguezuelo 29 Matthew Sorinola
4 Jordan Houghton 18 Darko Gyabi 17 Tymoteusz Puchacz 14 Michael Obafemi
9 Ryan Hardie 15 Mustapha Bundu

Plymouth Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 4Ryley Towler
  • 10Kusini Yengi
  • 11Mark O'Mahony
  • 14Kaide Gordon
  • 18Cohen Bramall
  • 20Thomas Waddingham
  • 24Terry Devlin
  • 31Jordan Archer
  • 45Isaac Hayden

Plymouth Substitutes

  • 2Bali Mumba
  • 3Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 6Kornel Szucs
  • 8Joe Edwards
  • 11Callum Wright
  • 19Malachi Boateng
  • 28Rami Al Hajj
  • 31Daniel Grimshaw
  • 35Freddie Issaka

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

09 Mar Championship
Portsmouth 1-0 Leeds
01 Mar Championship
Luton 1-0 Portsmouth
22 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 QPR
15 Feb Championship
Oxford 0-2 Portsmouth
12 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 Cardiff
08 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 2-1 Portsmouth

Previous Plymouth Lineups

08 Mar Championship
Plymouth 0-3 Sheffield Wed
05 Mar Championship
Hull 2-0 Plymouth
02 Mar FA Cup
Man City 3-1 Plymouth
22 Feb Championship
Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff
20 Feb Championship
Luton 1-1 Plymouth
15 Feb Championship
Blackburn 2-0 Plymouth

Injuries & Suspensions

Portsmouth Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jacob Farrell Lower leg
Ibane Bowat Other

Plymouth Injury Table

Type Name Info
Maksym Talovierov Muscle
Brendan Galloway Hip

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 44 27 13 4 89:29 94
2 Burnley 44 26 16 2 61:15 94
3 Sheffield Utd 44 27 7 10 60:35 86
4 Sunderland 44 21 13 10 58:41 76
5 Bristol City 44 17 16 11 57:49 67
6 Coventry 44 19 9 16 62:57 66
7 Middlesbrough 44 18 9 17 64:54 63
8 Millwall 44 17 12 15 45:46 63
9 Blackburn 44 18 8 18 50:46 62
10 West Brom 44 14 18 12 52:44 60
11 Swansea 44 17 9 18 48:52 60
12 Watford 44 16 8 20 51:58 56
13 Sheffield Wed 44 15 11 18 58:67 56
14 Norwich 44 13 14 17 67:66 53
15 QPR 44 13 14 17 52:58 53
16 Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56:69 52
17 Stoke 44 12 14 18 45:60 50
18 Preston 44 10 19 15 45:55 49
19 Oxford 44 12 13 19 44:62 49
20 Hull 44 12 12 20 43:52 48
21 Derby 44 12 10 22 47:56 46
22 Luton 44 12 10 22 41:64 46
23 Cardiff 44 9 16 19 46:69 43
24 Plymouth 44 10 13 21 48:85 43
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 22 17 4 1 57:12 55
2 Burnley 22 13 9 0 32:7 48
3 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 32:17 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Portsmouth 22 11 6 5 32:20 39
8 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
9 West Brom 22 10 8 4 28:17 38
10 Middlesbrough 22 11 5 6 31:23 38
11 Blackburn 22 11 4 7 32:22 37
12 Millwall 22 11 4 7 26:19 37
13 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
14 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
15 Oxford 22 10 5 7 29:29 35
16 Plymouth 22 9 7 6 39:37 34
17 Stoke 22 8 9 5 29:23 33
18 Preston 22 7 12 3 25:20 33
19 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
20 Luton 22 8 7 7 24:22 31
21 QPR 22 7 8 7 31:29 29
22 Cardiff 22 7 5 10 24:27 26
23 Sheffield Wed 22 6 7 9 29:31 25
24 Hull 22 5 8 9 24:27 23