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Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 8, 2025 at 3pm UK
Bramall Lane
Portsmouth

Sheff Utd
2 - 1
Portsmouth

Hamer (24'), Rak-Sakyi (73')
Brereton Diaz (42'), Clarke (77'), Peck (86'), Ahmedhodzic (90')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Ogilvie (27')
Atkinson (25')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Portsmouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Derby 0-1 Sheff Utd
Saturday, February 1 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Portsmouth 0-0 Burnley
Saturday, February 1 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 3-0 Portsmouth

Sheffield United may have won just one of their last four home league games, but we still believe that they will pick up a comfortable victory against a Portsmouth side that have lost each of their previous six league matches. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 58.59%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Portsmouth had a probability of 18.01%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.38%) and 2-1 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.07%), while for a Portsmouth win it was 0-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawPortsmouth
58.59% (0.043999999999997 0.04) 23.4% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02) 18.01% (-0.026 -0.03)
Both teams to score 47.17% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.93% (0.027000000000001 0.03)52.07% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.2% (0.022000000000002 0.02)73.8% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.5% (0.027000000000001 0.03)17.5% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.99% (0.044000000000004 0.04)48.01% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.18% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02)42.82% (0.017000000000003 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.86% (-0.014999999999997 -0.01)79.14% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 58.58%
    Portsmouth 18.01%
    Draw 23.4%
Sheffield UnitedDrawPortsmouth
1-0 @ 13.06%
2-0 @ 11.38% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.65% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-0 @ 6.61% (0.010000000000001 0.01)
3-1 @ 5.61% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-0 @ 2.88% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.44% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-2 @ 2.38% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-2 @ 1.04% (0.0010000000000001 0)
5-0 @ 1% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 58.58%
1-1 @ 11.07% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 7.5% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.09% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 23.4%
0-1 @ 6.36% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
1-2 @ 4.7% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-2 @ 2.7% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-3 @ 1.33% (-0.002 -0)
2-3 @ 1.16% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 1.77%
Total : 18.01%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Portsmouth

Sheffield United
85.3%
Draw
10.3%
Portsmouth
4.4%
68
Head to Head
Sep 28, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 7
Portsmouth
0-0
Sheff Utd
McIntyre (2'), Blair (87')
Ahmedhodzic (41'), Souza (90+6')
Apr 20, 2013 3pm
Oct 29, 2012 7.45pm
Sep 18, 2010 3pm
Sheff Utd
1-0
Portsmouth
Evans (77')
Ertl (33'), Ward (60')

Brown (31'), Dickinson (57')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds382311476255180
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd38257653282580
3Burnley382115252114178
4Sunderland381912755371869
5Coventry CityCoventry38178135548759
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381318748341457
7Bristol City38141594941857
8Middlesbrough38159145748954
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn38157164240252
10Watford38157164751-452
11Millwall381312133739-251
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38149155359-651
13Norwich CityNorwich381213136054649
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR381112154450-645
16Swansea CitySwansea38128183849-1144
17Portsmouth38119184661-1542
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd381012163955-1642
19Hull City381011173947-841
20Stoke CityStoke38912173751-1439
21Cardiff CityCardiff38912174262-2039
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton3898213460-2635
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth38712194077-3733


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