Our prediction for this League 1 match:
After surviving Carlisle United at the weekend, Portsmouth will be looking to extend their winning run in the League One to seven games when they take on Cambridge United on Tuesday evening. The Pompey are seen as one of the main candidates for automatic promotion, but they need to keep on improving their game if they are to secure a top-two finish. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Cambridge.
The Yellows, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team collecting only one point in total from the last four league matches. As Cambridge United have been struggling at the back of late, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. Talented forward John-Kymani Gordon is widely expected to return to the U’s starting XI.
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.