Peterborough United can take comfort from Portsmouth FC’s away form, big battles of the past and how to beat the odds

Pompey boast the only unbeaten home record in League One, but they’ve lost eight of 16 matches away from Fratton Park, including their last two at promotion rivals Coventry and Fleetwood which both finished 1-0.

Pompey’s overall recent form is outstanding though with 13 wins in their last 16 competitive matches which includes a 2-0 home defeat by Premier League Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday when several first-teamers were rested.

PAST MATCHES

Posh and Portsmouth played out two huge matches last season with both teams winning away from home.

In September, 2018 it was a battle of the top two at London Road with both sides taking unbeaten records into the game, but it was Pompey who emerged victorious from a scrappy encounter 2-1 thanks to goals from Oliver Hawkins and Jamal Lowe, Matt Godden replied for Posh in the final minute.

But Posh turned the tables in a must-win game for both sides at Fratton Park in the final week of the season. Ivan Toney (2) and Lee Tomlin scored for Posh in a thrilling 3-2 success.

The teams have met nine times in Football League games at London Road with Portsmouth leading the series 3-2 with four draws.

Posh last won this fixture in November, 2017. It finished 2-1 with Jack Marriott and Pompey defender Matt Clarke on target for Posh.

BEAT THE ODDS

Posh can be backed at 5/4 to beat Portsmouth at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday with the visitors priced up at 2/1 and the draw at 23/10, all with Sky Bet.

The PT fancies a 1-1 draw at 11/2 and get on Ivan Toney, obviously, to score the first goal of the game at 3/1. He’s scored three goals in his last two matches against Pompey.