Wolves welcome Portsmouth to their own ground for round six of the Championship. Wolves enter this meeting as the clear favourite with a 60% probability of winning according to the odds set two days before kickoff.
Current Form - Wolves
Wolves occupy eighth place in the league with 17 points. In their last league match, they won 2-1 away at Burnley. In their last five, they have recorded three wins and two losses.
Current Form - Portsmouth
Portsmouth sit in 13th place in the league with 14 points. In their last league match, they recorded a win 1-0 away at Norwich. In their last five, they have a record of two wins, two draws, and one loss.
Head-to-Head Record
An average of 1.2 goals per meeting have been scored in these fixtures, with both teams scoring in only one of the five meetings. Wolves hold a record of two draws and three losses across their last five encounters with Portsmouth. The two teams meet for the first time since May 2010, when Portsmouth won 3-1 at home.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Fernando Lopez has five goals and two assists at an average rating of 7.5 for Wolves and has scored two goals in his last five matches at a 6.9 average match rating. Ladislav Krejci has contributed one goal and one assist at an average rating of 7.8. Wolves will be without Rodrigo Gomes due to a foot injury and Adam Armstrong due to a back injury.
Ebou Adams has two goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.1 for Portsmouth, while Ryan Kavuma McQueen has one goal and two assists. Zak Swanson has scored two goals in his last five matches at a 6.9 average match rating for Portsmouth. The team will be without Conor Shaughnessy due to an injury and Benjamin Arthur due to a back injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Through passes: Wolves 1.2 per match vs Portsmouth 0.2 per match
Wolves
➕ Expected goals (xG): 1.92 per match (5th best, league average 1.42)
➕ Total shots: 16.0 per match (6th best, league average 13.3)
Portsmouth
ℹ️ Throw ins: 24.0 per match (2nd most)
ℹ️ Shots outside the box: 6.4 per match (league average 4.3)
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the goal line at 2.5, assigning a 54% probability to an outcome exceeding that total. The both-teams-to-score market lists a 53% probability that both sides find the net during this match.
Goals implied by the odds: 2.9
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.
