

Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.
How this scoreline is calculated
Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.
Opposition faced: Southampton strong, Portsmouth mixedThe form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.




Southampton take a form score of 7.7 out of 10 into this Championship fixture, against 4.1 for Portsmouth. Southampton have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5, while Portsmouth have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in theirs. Across the season Southampton average 2.2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Portsmouth 1.1 and 1.4. Southampton have kept a clean sheet in 10% of their matches this season, Portsmouth in 30%. In their last 5 meetings Southampton have won 1, drawn 4 and lost 0. Southampton sit 13th on 10 points, Portsmouth 19th on 8.
Form, head-to-head and season statistics are free to read. The model's predictions for this fixture are in the cards above.
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