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Everton travel to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was back in October 1994, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Wed 05 Oct | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Everton | LC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 20 Sep | Everton | 2 - 3 | Portsmouth | LC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 09 Apr | Everton | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 21 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Everton | DIV1 |
| 1958/1959 | Wed 15 Apr | Portsmouth | 2 - 3 | Everton | DIV1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 13 Dec | Everton | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
| 1957/1958 | Sat 22 Mar | Everton | 4 - 2 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 9 conceded.
The away form of Everton is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Blues have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 15 matches. Everton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Everton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pompey, as the Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | 19 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Everton | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |