Portsmouth vs Liverpool.

Portsmouth v Liverpool

Online Betting Odds and Football Match Preview

Saturday 7 February 2009,

Fratton Park

Kickoff: 17:30

 

Portsmouth

 

Portsmouth lost 3-1 against Fulham at Craven Cottage in their last league outing, making a run of eight games without a win since beating Blackburn Rovers 3-2 at Craven Cottage.

They have lost six, including their last three at home, and drawn two of their winless streak; dropping 22 points from the possible 24 offered. Pompey have scored 5 goals and conceded 16 during this run, falling down to sixteenth in the league table.

Portsmouth will have to do without Papa Bouba Diop (knee) and Sol Campbell (thigh), while Marc Wilson (thigh), Richard Hughes (hamstring) and Jerome Thomas (back) are a doubt and Niko Kranjcar (groin) could be fit.

Portsmouth have signed Greek pair Angelos Basinas on loan from AEK Athens and Theofanis Gekas on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.

Best Online Betting Odds for Portsmouth: Bet on Portsmouth to win at 5.5 from , , , (see full betting odds further down the page)

Liverpool

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield in their last league outing, making a run of thirteen games since their last league defeat (2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane).

They have drawn seven and won six of their last thirteen games; taking 25 points from the 39 that were available. The Reds have found the back of the net 24 times and conceded 7 goals, including 7 clean sheets, as they sit second in the league table.

Liverpool have sold Robbie Keane back to Tottenham Hotspurs, 5 months after signing him themselves.

Captain Steven Gerrard will be out for around three weeks with a hamstring injury he picked up in Liverpool's midweek FA Cup loss against Everton, while Phillip Degan has sustained a metatarsal injury. They will also be without Lucas Leiva as he serves a 1 match suspension for a red card.

Best Online Betting Odds for Liverpool: Bet on Liverpool to win at 1.73 from or (see full betting odds further down the page)

Prediction

Portsmouth drew 0-0 with Liverpool in this corresponding fixture last season and lost 1-0 at Anfield earlier this season.

Steven Gerrard scored the winner for Liverpool and the The Reds’ key man’s possible absence will make a big difference as to how comfortable this match is for them.

Portsmouth are on dismal form, and with a number of possible absentees, they are going to have to find something special to turn their form around in this match.

Liverpool will be disappointed with their exit from the FA Cup, but more confident after their win over Chelsea, and the brace for Fernando Torres in that match is ominous for Portsmouth as Liverpool will go into this encounter as favourites.

Rhydian Howell-Morris

 

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