Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Portsmouth
Match Time & Date:
20/08/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Coventry
Portsmouth have been having their ups and downs at the start of the new League One season. The Pompey did well to beat Tranmere Rovers 2-0 at home, but they failed to impress in back-to-back away defeats to the likes of Shrewsbury Town and Sunderland. Portsmouth are still seen as one of the main favourites to secure automatic promotion to the Championship and given their impressive home record in the League One, we predict that they are going to emerge triumphant in Tuesday’s football match against Coventry City.
The Sky Blues proved their worth in 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the midweek fixture against the promotion-chasing club. In their last meeting at Fratton Park Portsmouth recorded a 2-1 win over Coventry City, with the Pompey coming from behind in the second half of the match.
Highlighted Player (Anton Walkes):
Anton Walkes is a product of Tottenham Hotspur football academy. Born in Lewisham, England on February 8, 1997, Walkes is a right-back, who can play in the midfield as well. The English footballer played for the likes of Atlanta United and Portsmouth on loan from 2017 to 2018 before signing a permanent deal with the Pompey at the end of the 2017/2018 season.
Walkes scored only one goal in 24 appearances for Portsmouth in the 2018/2019 League One season, finding the net in a thrilling 5-2 victory at Fleetwood Town. His deal with the Pompey should expire on June 30, 2020 and it has to be noted that his preferred foot is right.
In the 2018/2019 season Anton Walkes won the EFL Trophy with Portsmouth as they defeated Sunderland on penalties in the title game. Walkes came as a substitute for Ben Close in extra-time, spending less than 10 minutes on the field.
Highlighted Team (Coventry):
Nicknamed the Sky Blues, Coventry City are an English football club that compete in the League One. Coventry City, who were founded on August 13, 1883 as Singers FC, wear sky blue kit when playing on home soil, whilst their away colour is white.
Aston Villa and Leicester City are considered the club’s main rivals, but they have rivalry with fellow West Midlands clubs Wallsall and Burton Albion as well. Coventry City have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the FA Cup in the 1986/1987 season, with the team beat Charlton Athletic in the two-legged final. They share stadium with Birmingham City, with both clubs playing their home games at St. Andrew’s Stadium.
Built in December, 1906, St. Andrew’s Stadium can hold up to 29,409 spectators. Dion Dublin is one of the most famous Coventry City players, with the legendary centre-forward scoring 61 goals in 145 appearances for the club in the league.
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