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Liverpool prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Anfield on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Reds have recorded 13 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was less than a year ago, in March 2004, with Liverpool running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Mar | Liverpool | 3-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 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 | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Reds, with 5 goals against.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pompey have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Liverpool's 24 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Portsmouth's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Liverpool may be coming up against a decent side in Portsmouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Reds. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |