History of the Bristol City v Portsmouth fixture
Bristol City are ready to welcome Portsmouth to Ashton Gate Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 24 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 13 Jan | Bristol City | 0-2 | Portsmouth | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | F.A. Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 05 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Oct | Bristol City | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 14 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | League Division One |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Oct | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Robins have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Portsmouth's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 44 points from their 35 games played so far,
Portsmouth's 50 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Ashton Gate Stadium for the Robins and the Madmen are unable to see past Portsmouth claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here