Portsmouth vs Stoke City: Championship match prediction
Portsmouth will host Stoke City on January 22 in the 28th round of the Championship. Will the hosts be able to play another strong match, get a win and leave the relegation zone, or will the Potters remain undefeated in the fifth round in a row? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail what form the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting in and have chosen reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?

Command Analysis

Portsmouth

Current form
Before the start of the season, Portsmouth was considered one of the main candidates for relegation from the Championship and spent most of the first round in the relegation zone. However, John Mosinho team is not a hopeless outsider and currently occupies 22nd place in the table with 26 points. Pompey are behind the saving 21st place only due to additional indicators, but they still have two matches in reserve. In the last round, Portsmouth sensationally beat Middlesbrough 2:1, breaking a series of two defeats in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bowath, Frerrell, Lane, Poole and Yeungley are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Portsmouth have suffered three defeats in their last four matches
- Portsmouth have lost their last four games to Stoke City
Tentative lineup: Schmid-Ogilvy, Atkinson, Park, Williams-Potts, Hayden, Murphy, Long, Ritchie-Bishop.

Stoke City

Current form
Stoke City, for objective reasons, did not have the opportunity to set themselves too ambitious goals, but at the same time the selection of players allowed them to count on maintaining their residence in the Championship without any particular problems. In the first round, Mark Robins' team was not particularly stable, but at the same time they avoided failure, currently occupying 18th place in the table. The Potters are only two points away from the relegation zone and there is a risk of ending up there in the very near future.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bocat, Gallagher, Manhoef and Thompson are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Stoke City are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning one and drawing four.
- Stoke City have scored against Portsmouth in their last four matches
Probable line-up: Johansson - Tchamadeu, Phillips, Wilmot, Stevens - Seko, Burger, Moran, Baker, Koumas - Lowe.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
Two of the last seven matches between the clubs have ended with this score
10.25Portsmouth to score in the second half
This bet has been successful in Portsmouth last three home games
1.79Stoke City to score in the first half
This bet has been successful in Stoke City last two matches
2.25Tip and bets
Portsmouth looked simply great in the last round and managed to take three points in a confrontation with a very serious opponent in the person of Middlesbrough. At home, Pompey traditionally play openly and regularly score - seven of the last eight opponents did not remain dry. It is unlikely that Stoke City will be able to play to zero today, but at the same time, the Potters will also clearly strive to take three points in a confrontation with a direct competitor - an exchange of goals is almost inevitable.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Betting Tip - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on the outcome
Portsmouth have looked very solid at home recently and played at a high level in the last round, but overall Pompey are far from their ideal form and the team has plenty of weak points. Stoke City will clearly be looking to get points today, in case of failure the Potters risk ending up in the relegation zone - Portsmouth have lost to their opponents in their last four matches and it will be difficult to break this streak today, the opponents know how to improve in such important matches.
Bet - Asian handicap (0) on Stoke City. This bet is offered for 1.89
Bet on corners
Portsmouth will probably spend a lot of time attacking at home, but Stoke City are quite capable of responding, there should be plenty of corners.
Bet - total over 10.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.85