Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Shrewsbury
Match Time & Date:
16/12/2023
16:00
Prediction: 0-1
Portsmouth
Saturday’s football game at the Croud Meadow pits together Shrewsbury Town and Portsmouth, the two top-table sides. The Shrews aim to build on a hard-fought win over Wycombe and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Pompey. Matthew Taylor is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Wycombe in their last league fixture.
Portsmouth, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the League One ahead of the trip to Shrewsbury. The league leaders have already recorded six wins on the road this season and seeing that Shrewsbury suit them, away victory should be considered. It has to be noted that the Pompey emerged triumphant in four of the previous seven meetings with the Shrews, with three games ending up as draws. Keep in mind, though, that important Portsmouth attacker Colby Bishop remains on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
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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