Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bristol Rovers
Match Time & Date:
26/10/2019
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Portsmouth
Portsmouth quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to AFC Wimbledon, with the team beating Lincoln City 1-0 at home on Tuesday evening. The Pompey regained a much-needed confidence, but they need to keep on raising their form if they are to finish the season in top six. John Marquis, who scored the winner against the Imps, will be one of the men to watch in the away team.
The Pirates aim to bounce back from back-to-back losses to the likes of Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, but seeing that they failed to impress in the defeat to the rock-bottom side, we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing something from Saturday’s football match. In their last meeting at Memorial Stadium Portsmouth recorded a 2-1 win over Bristol Rovers and the history is likely to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Mark Little):
Mark Little is a right back who plays for Bristol City. Little started his youth career at Wolverhampton Wonderers and he made 27 appearances for the first team as well. He made his Wolves debut on 23 August, 2006 in the League Cup clash against Chesterfield.
After spending two years on loan at Northampton Town, Chesterfield and Peterborough United, he signed a permanent deal with Peterborough on 25 May, 2010. The defender scored three goals in 148 appearances for the ABAX Stadium outfit, but in 2014 turned down a new contract offer. Mark Little joined Bristol City on 1 July, 2014 and he has been playing for the Robins ever since.
The English footballer, who was born on 20 August, 1988 made 23 appearances for Bristol City in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and he scored one goal for the club. His main position is right back, but he is capable of playing as midfielder as well.
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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