Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Highbury Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Fleetwood Town and Portsmouth, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Cod Army are stuck at the bottom with only 18 points on their account and they must be low on spirits following four consecutive defeats. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, Ireland forward Promise Omochere could sneak into the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Cambridge United.
The Pompey, on the other hand, are leading the chase for automatic promotion despite suffering back-to-back defeats to Cheltenham Town and Leyton Orient in the last two league matches. Portsmouth, though, will no have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the English third tier. As for the away team, fit-again midfielder Tom Lowery should be recalled to the starting line-up.
Highlighted Team (Portsmouth):
During Milan Mandaric’s era at the club, Portsmouth played an important role in the Premier League, with the team finishing their debut season (2003/2004) in the 13th position in the standings. The club impressed in the 2008/2009 season, with Nwankwo Kanu’s goal helping them beat Cardiff City in the FA Cup final.
As a result, Portsmouth represented England in the Europa League, with the team progressing in the group stages of the competition thanks to a win over Vitoria Gimaraes in the final qualifying round. The current club was formed in 2013, but the original amateur club was founded back in 1883. Nowadays Portsmouth host their rivals at Fratton Park, with the venue holding up to 20,620 spectators.
The likes of Sol Campbell, David James, Glen Johnson and aforementioned Nigeria international Nwankwo Kanu are considered one of the club’s most notable players. Portsmouth wear blue shirts, white shorts and red socks when hosting their rivals at Fratton Park, while wearing white and blue colours when playing on the road.