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Everton prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Toffees have recorded 15 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was just last season, in August 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Everton | 0-3 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 02 Mar | Everton | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Everton | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Toffees, with 6 goals against.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pompey's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Everton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 58 points from their 37 games so far. Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 19 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Everton may be coming up against a decent side in Portsmouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Toffees. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Portsmouth | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |