Sheffield United vs Portsmouth Prediction and Betting Tips


The EFL Championship comes back with a new set of accessories com Sheffield United play host Portsmouth at Bramall Lane on Wednesday. The Blades have won each of their last three home games against Portsmouth and will be aiming to extend that impressive run.

Sheffield United produced an impressive team display on Sunday as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the Steel City derby at Hillsborough Stadium.

Before that, the Blades were on a four-game winless streak in the league, losing three and drawing one in all four games.

Sheffield United have picked up just 13 points from their 16 Championship games so far to sit 22nd in the league table, one point behind 21st-placed Oxford United.

Like the home side, Portsmouth got a morale-boosting result last weekend when they secured a 3-1 win over 10-man Millwall at Fratton Park.

John Mousinho's men had not won their previous six league games, losing four and drawing two, while conceding 11 goals and scoring four since October 18.

Portsmouth have collected 17 points from their 16 Championship games so far to sit 19th in the table, level on points with 20th-placed Swansea City.

Sheffield United vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • With 40 wins in the last 78 games between the teams, Sheffield United have a superior record in the history of this fixture.
  • Portsmouth have secured 27 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
  • Sheffield United are winless in seven of their last eight home games in the Championship, losing six and drawing once since the end of May.
  • Portsmouth have gone six consecutive away games without a win in the league, losing three and drawing three since a 1-0 win over Oxford United on August 9.

Sheffield United vs Portsmouth Prediction

Buoyed by their win at the weekend, Sheffield United and Portsmouth will go into Wednesday's tie high on confidence as they look to put together a good run of form. However, Mousinho's men have struggled to prevail on the road and we are keen for the Blades to come away with the three points.

prediction: Sheffield United 2-0 Portsmouth

Sheffield United vs Portsmouth Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Sheffield United to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of their last seven meetings between the two teams)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – No (there have also been under five bookings in seven of their last eight meetings)