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Everton prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Blues have recorded 13 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was less than a year ago, in January 2005, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 04 Jan | Everton | 2-1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Sep | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Everton | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 05 Oct | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Everton | LGEC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 20 Sep | Everton | 2 - 3 | Portsmouth | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 09 Apr | Everton | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pompey have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Everton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 3 matches. Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 1 points from their 4 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Blues's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Portsmouth. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |