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Liverpool prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Anfield on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, Reds have recorded 12 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 22 Feb | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 15 Feb | Liverpool | 1-1 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 1991/1992 | Mon 13 Apr | Liverpool | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 1991/1992 | Sun 05 Apr | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 27 Feb | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | DIV1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 03 Oct | Liverpool | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Pompey have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Liverpool's 39 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 24 points from their 27 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Reds being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 11 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
