DomainJava.com – Portsmouth vs Swansea prediction in the Championship match, Swansea City will look to claim a third win in a row when they travel to Fratton Park for Wednesday’s Championship clash with Portsmouth.
The Swans started the new year in ninth place in the Championship standings, while relegation-threatened Pompey slumped in 23rd position.
Pompey are two points from safety having won four, drawn eight and lost 10 of their 22 league games this season.
John Mousinho’s side suffered a disappointing end to 2024, conceding in stoppage time in a 2-1 defeat away to Watford, before suffering a heavy 3-0 defeat in Sunday’s game against Bristol City.
They conceded all three goals in the first 35 minutes at Ashton Gate, taking their tally to 29 goals in 12 away league games – only Plymouth Argyle have conceded more on the road this season.
Having seen their winless away streak stretch to seven games, Pompey will be looking forward to starting the new year at Fratton Park, especially as they are unbeaten in their last four home games.
Pompey took maximum points from three of those four home games, scoring at least three goals in each of those wins against Preston North End, Bristol City and Coventry City.
They may fancy their chances of taking something from their game against Swansea, having avoided defeat in each of their previous 12 head-to-head league meetings (W4, D8), including a 2-2 draw in their reverse fixture in November.
Swansea will look to carry the momentum into the new year after bouncing back from back-to-back defeats to claim back-to-back home wins in their final two games of 2024.
Having beaten Queens Park Rangers 3-0 on Boxing Day, the Swans then claimed a narrow 2-1 win in Sunday’s clash with 10-man Luton Town on Sunday.
Goncalo Franco equalized through Carlton Morris’ opener to bring the teams level at the break, before Luton’s Joe Johnson was sent off in the 68th minute.
Swansea finally took full advantage of their numerical advantage, with substitute Myles Peart-Harris scoring a 91st-minute winner to secure their first back-to-back home wins of the season, leaving the Welsh side just four points off the play-off stage.
Swansea will now turn their focus to Wednesday’s trip to Fratton Park, with the visitors looking to claim their first league win over Pompey since recording a 4-0 victory in December 1960.
The opening goal could be crucial to Swansea’s chances of claiming three points, having scored the first goal in all four of their away league wins this season.
The hosts were unable to field Conor Shaughnessy, Regan Poole, Ibane Bowat, Mark O’Mahony and Kusini Yengi.
Jacob Farrell, Jordan Williams and Harvey Blair look set to return to action soon, but all three may struggle to be ready for the New Year’s game.
After rotating his team at Ashton Gate, Mousinho is likely to recall Zach Swanson, Freddie Potts, Callum Lang and Josh Murphy.
As for the visiting team, they are still without Joe Allen, Sam Parker, Ollie Cooper, Kristian Pedersen and Josh Ginnelly.
Franco will miss the upcoming away trip after being forced off with a facial injury in Sunday’s win over Luton.
Jay Fulton is likely to replace Franco in midfield, while Peart-Harris could be given a starting place after he came off the bench and scored the winner at the weekend.
Portsmouth vs Swansea Player Predictions
Portsmouth : Schmid; Swanson, Pack, Towler, Ogilvie; Potts, Dozzell; Ritchie, Lang, Murphy; Bishop
Swansea :Vigorous; Key, Cabango, Darling, Tymon; Fulton, Grimes; Peart-Harris, Cullen, Eom; Bianchini
SCORE PREDICTION Portsmouth vs Swansea: 1-1
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