Portsmouth vs Coventry City Prediction

This Saturday, Portsmouth host Coventry City in what promises to be an exciting Championship clash at Fratton Park. Both teams are looking to move up the Championship table, after both suffering with poor form early in the season. John Mousinho’s Portsmouth eager to capitalise on home advantage while Coventry aim to build momentum following a mixed start to the season, with manager Frank Lampard settling in as Sky Blues boss.

This game presents a vital opportunity for Coventry to not only secure points but also restore confidence after an underwhelming start to the season. That start saw the controversial sacking of long term manager Mark Robins, and the polarising appointment of former Chelsea star Frank Lampard.

Pompey will also be desperate to bounce back from a dismal 4-0 away defeat at Pride Park last Friday, with players such as winger Josh Murphy publicly apologising for his personal performance.

Key Stats

• Portsmouth Haven't scored in their last 2 matches
• Josh Murphy has created the most big chances for Portsmouth with 5
• The Sky Blues Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
• These two sides haven’t met since 2020, with coventry winning it 1-0

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

These two sides both really want all three points in the 12:30 kick off, with Frank Lampard looking for his third win as manager, and Jon Mousinho keen to pull away from the relegation zone, with fans starting to become concerned about their prospects this season after that 4-0 away drumming.

Portsmouth Preview

Predicted Lineup: Patrick Schmid, Connor Ogilvie, Tom McIntyre, Regan Poole, Terry Devlin; Andre Dozzell, Freddie Potts; Matt Richie, Callum Lang, Josh Murphy; Colby Bishop

Injuries have hit The Tigers hard this season, with winger Liam Millar’s long term absence being a massive blow for them, and it has coincided with their poor form. The form of summer signings Abu Kamara and Kasey Palmer has been a bright spark in a very poor season, and that will give manager Selles something to work with moving forwards.

Coventry City Preview

Predicted Lineup: Brad Collins; Milan Van Ewijk, Jay DaSilva, Luis Binks, Bobby Thomas; Ben Sheaf, Victor Torp; Ephron Mason-Clarke, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto; Norman Bassette

Injuries to Ben Wilson and star forward Haji Wright certainly hamper Coventry for this game, however they will be hoping to put a run of good results together after a 2-1 home win over bottom club Hull City last weekend.

Head To Head Stats: Portsmouth vs Coventry City

11 February 2020 League One Coventry City 1 - 0 Portsmouth

20 August 2019 League One Portsmouth 3 - 3 Coventry City

22 April 2019 League One Portsmouth 2 - 1 Coventry City

2 October 2018 League One Coventry City 0 - 1 Portsmouth

9 August 2016 EFL Cup Coventry City 3 - 2 Portsmouth

Betting Tips For Portsmouth vs Coventry City

For this game, we think it will be a very cagey opening 45 minutes, and then the game will open up.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with 0-0 First Half Result as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 21/10 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £31 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Portsmouth vs Coventry City

Portsmouth 1-0 Coventry City