England - League OneStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Barnsley, taking place on Saturday, 04 February 2023, at Fratton Park in Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 2-1 away defeat by Peterborough United will have left the Portsmouth squad feeling a little deflated.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 8 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 10 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. Up front, they have been showing a certain level of consistency in breaching their opponents' defences, with goals netted in 5 of their last 6 outings. Having shipped goals in 10 out of their 13 matches this season, supremo John Mousinho will not be pleased with his team's struggles to keep a clean sheet at home.
With 3 defeats and just 2 wins from their last 6 outings, this cannot be regarded as a good run of form. They've had an unusually high number of draws when playing at home this season, with 7 draws in 13 home league games.
Barnsley, Recent FormBarnsley will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 2-1 win in their away outing against Oxford United.
It seems pretty certain that Michael Duff will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 8 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 9 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. Away goals have been high on their agenda recently, having scored in 4 of their last 6 away league games. They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.
James Norwood will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Barnsley.
The last time these two sides met, it wasn't one to remember, finishing without a goal and both sides taking just a point for their efforts.
During the last 3 times these two teams have met in the league at Fratton Park, The Tykes have been unable to break through the Portsmouth defence and find the back of the net.
This fixture has produced a draw on the last 2 occasions that these 2 sides have met in the league, but Barnsley hold a slight psychological advantage of being unbeaten in their last 3 meetings.
With no real injury worries, Portsmouth manager John Mousinho will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Barnsley manager Michael Duff has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Portsmouth Playing at home | Barnsley Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.2 | Goals conceded | 0.8 |
| 38' | Time first goal scored | 34' |
| 30' | Time first goal conceded | 37' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 2.8 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.2 | Subs used | 3.8 |
| 4-1 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| 3-1 | Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
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