Sheff Utd v Portsmouth

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Sheffield United bounced back from their previous heavy and surprising 3-0 loss at home to Hull City in the Championship last weekend when The Blades returned to winning ways by sealing all three points with a 1-0 win away from home at Derby County, which also became a fourth win in five games for Chris Wilder's side.

Portsmouth gained a point in a creditable 0-0 draw at home with high-flying Burnley which also prevented previous back-to-back losses at the hands of West Brom and Millwall from turning into anything more serious and the south coast club also possess a three-point cushion above the relegation zone.

Sheffield United find themselves sitting in third place in the Championship table but level on points with second placed Burnley ahead of this weekend's action in the English second tier, and as Burnley are involved in FA Cup action this weekend, this gives Chris Wilder's side a chance to leapfrog their promotion rivals with a win here.

Recent victories gained over the likes of Watford, Norwich City and Swansea City along with the aforementioned win against Derby County have helped Sheffield United remain in the picture for possible automatic promotion back up to the Premier League, while results on home soil have been impressive this season.

Indeed, Sheffield United have won 10 out of their 12 home games to date in this season's Championship campaign.

Portsmouth are likely to not be relishing this upcoming trip to Yorkshire this Saturday as they will be facing a highly motivated Sheffield United outfit who are hell-bent upon a swift return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

To their credit, Portsmouth have continued to just about keep their heads above water and out of the bottom three in the Championship table thanks to recent wins gained at the expense of Middlesbrough and Stoke City respectively, but it is worth mentioning that both of these wins were achieved on home soil at Fratton Park.

The south coast club though have been handed no fewer than 14 defeats within their total of 30 league matches to date this term, 10 of which have been dealt out to John Mousinho's side on their travels which does not bode well for this upcoming visit to Bramall Lane.

Indeed, Pompey have managed to capture just the single win away from home all season which came in the form of a 2-1 win at QPR, but eight defeats within their subsequent 10 outings on the road suggest this upcoming fixture is likely to result in further disappointment for the south coast outfit.

Sheffield United v Portsmouth Verdict

Sheffield United have been tough to beat at Bramall Lane this season and The Blades have also won the last two meetings at home against Portsmouth as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Sheffield Utd win @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Sheffield Utd win & Under 4 goals @ 2.15 (Bet Builder) Correct Score: Sheffield Utd 2-0 @ 7.00