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Stoke City travel to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Potters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 6 of the 31 games.
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was back in November 2002, over five years ago, with Portsmouth running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Portsmouth | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Apr | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 06 Dec | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 26 Oct | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Apr | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Pompey's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The Potters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Portsmouth's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Stoke City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 4 points from their 6 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Pompey. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Stoke City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |