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Aston Villa face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Villans have recorded 10 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Aston Villa | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 06 Jan | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 14 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 4 conceded.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Villans have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Portsmouth sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 24 points from their 15 games. Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 23 points they have accumulated from 15 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Portsmouth may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | No win in the 3 most recent games. |