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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 39 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 December 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 22 Apr | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 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 |
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 11 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 6 conceded.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Villans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Portsmouth's 47 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 49 points they have accumulated from 29 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Pompey. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Aston Villa | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |