Fulham pack their bags to visit Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Cottagers have recorded 4 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 10 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Fratton Park was more than three years back, in April 2001, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Mon 24 Nov | Fulham | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Fulham | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 18 Nov | Fulham | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Fulham | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 09 Nov | Fulham | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | LD1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 11 Jan | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Fulham | DIV2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 07 Sep | Fulham | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Fulham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 34 matches. Fulham's 48 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Fulham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Fulham have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Portsmouth may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Fulham | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |