Portsmouth vs Sheffield Utd — Tips & Analysis

Sheffield Utd +0.5: Portsmouth cannot score and Sheffield United travel well, which is exactly the mix we want for the away side. Portsmouth get only just over a goal a game and let in more than a goal a game. Their seven home games bring much the same, a little over a goal scored and a little over a goal let in. They also have eight players unavailable, with Ogilvie, Josh Murphy and Shaughnessy all out. On top of that they had a day less rest after Sunday's loss at Southampton. Sheffield United have won 6 and lost only 5 of their last 14 games. Away from home they are better again, with 4 wins, 2 ties and 2 losses in eight trips at one goal let in a game. Recent history says this will be slow and tight. The last six meetings have averaged almost 2 goals, including a 0-0 and a 0-1 at Fratton Park. Portsmouth have won only one of those six. A 1-1 is the likeliest finish, with neither side good enough in front of goal to break it open. Sheffield United have barely created anything in their last four games, so this is no vote of faith in their attack. The one thing that beats us is a home win, and Portsmouth have lost only twice in seven at Fratton Park. We will still take the away side.