Our prediction for this Championship match:
Portsmouth
Match Time & Date:
28/09/2024
16:00
Prediction: 0-1
Sheffield United
Portsmouth will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run in the Championship when they take on Sheffield United on Matchday 7. The Pompey have been struggling at the back of late and you should know that they have conceded 10 goals in total in the last four league matches. Midfielder Jacob Farrell should miss out with injury for the home team.
The Blades, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the Championship and we predict that they will take advantage of Portsmouth’s shaky defence. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in 2013, Portsmouth outplayed Sheffield United 3-0, meaning that the visitors are hungry for revenge. Defender Jack Robinson should be the only absentee in the away team. Chris Wilder is likely to stick to the 4-4-1-1 formation, with Kieffer Moore up front as a lone centre-forward.
Highlighted Player (Oliver Norwood):
Oliver Norwood is a Reading midfielder who began his youth career at Manchester United. Norwood made his debut for the reserve team against Middlesbrough in November, 2007, but he did not get a chance to play for the first team. After ending his loan spell with Coventry City in 2012, the 180-cm-tall midfielder signed a contract with Huddersfield Town.
Oliver Norwood scored eight goals in 80 league appearances for the club between 2012 and 2014. Later in 2014 he joined Reading for an undisclosed fee and he made his debut for the Royals against Nottingham Forest on 23 August, 2014.
Norwood was born in Burnley, England and he has six caps for England U16 team. He played three games for the U17 team as well, but he then decided to represent Northern Ireland as his heritage is Northern Irish. Norwood made his debut for the Green and White Army on 11 August, 2010, in a 2-0 loss to Montenegro. He replaced Sammy Clingan in the second half of the match.
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.
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