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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 UnitedLeeds362210472234976
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd36246651272476
3Burnley362014249103974
4Sunderland361911654332168
5Coventry CityCoventry36168125246656
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom361316746321455
7Bristol City36131494639753
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn36157144137452
9Middlesbrough36148145547850
10Norwich CityNorwich361213115749849
11Watford36147154650-449
12Millwall361212123637-148
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds36139145056-648
14Queens Park RangersQPR361111144146-544
15Swansea CitySwansea36128163846-844
16Preston North EndPreston36916113642-643
17Portsmouth36119164457-1342
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd36912153753-1639
19Hull City36910173645-937
20Stoke CityStoke36812163650-1436
21Cardiff CityCardiff36812163959-2036
22Derby CountyDerby3688203549-1432
23Luton TownLuton3687213259-2731
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth36612183673-3730


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