Our prediction for this League 1 match:
All eyes will be on Fratton Park when Portsmouth and Oxford United face each other in the League One derby on Tuesday evening. The Pompey played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Fleetwood at the weekend, with the team coming from three goals behind to save one point. Portsmouth aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Yellows. Ronan Curtis serves a one-game ban, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Oxford United, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 4-2 win over their old rivals Cambridge United. The Yellows are on a three-game winning run, and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Karl Robinson is unlikely to make changes to the team that emerged triumphant at the weekend.
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Highlighted Team (Oxford United):
Oxford United are one of the oldest clubs in the League One as they were founded back in 1893. However, Oxford United adopted their current name 67 years later and have been playing under it ever since.
Over the years the Yellows have built a great rivalry with Swindon Town and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two sides. Oxford United play home matches at Kassam Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 12,500. The stadium was built in 1997 and has been Oxford United’s home ground ever since. The Boys from Up the Hill are well known for their yellow and blue colours, but they play their away games in dark blue (with a little yellow) or black kits.
Oxford’s player with the most league appearances is John Shuker, playing 478 games for the club from 1962 to 1977. On the other hand, Jim Magilton is the club’s most capped player in internationals, playing 18 games for Northern Ireland.