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Liverpool prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 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 December 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 20 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Dec | Liverpool | 1-1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Reds score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Pompey's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Liverpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 16 points from their 10 games played so far, Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 12 matches.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Portsmouth is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Reds in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
