Sheffield United - Portsmouth predictions

With the 1.55 being what they are, we don’t expect anything other than a home win. Pulling off anything else would be a gargantuan task for Portsmouth, so we’d stay away unless you’re looking for a long shot on purpose.

The current perspective makes the situation plain as day. Given the superiority of Sheffield United and the 6.31 odds given to Portsmouth to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be a stunning upset.

The hosts are coming on the back of a narrow victory in the last round’s away game. Most bookies gave them a slight edge over their opponents Derby County even though they played away. They won through a goal in the second half after spending most of the match neck-to-neck.

Portsmouth are coming off of a minor success, relatively speaking. They secured a 0:0 draw against Burnley, who were tagged as hard favourites going in, but never managed to pull ahead.

Sheffield United are known for putting up a fight no matter who they play against. They’ve scored at least once in the previous seven away games. Therefore, Both Teams to Score is definitely an option in this match.

With 6 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Portsmouth’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

Portsmouth and Sheffield United tied several times this season, leaving us with inconclusive head-to-head stats. The Blades are still considered more likely to come out on top this Saturday, though, so the home-field advantage might be enough to finally swing things in their favour.

With no injuries or suspensions to deal with, both teams will be able to give their all this Saturday.

Decent offers are in short supply for this match, so our best tip is to risk an HT/FT bet and go for Draw/Home. It’s quite a bold offer to take at odds of 1.84, but the betting value makes it interesting.