Portsmouth head into this game following on from a 1-1 League One drawn match against Bolton Wanderers.
Aaron Collins (36\') scored for Bolton Wanderers.
John Mousinho\'s Portsmouth have found the net a sum total of 11 times in their past 6 outings. The comparative number of goals that they have conceded in those same fixtures stands at 5.
Ahead of this clash, Portsmouth are unbeaten in their previous 5 league matches at home.
Last time out, Barnsley drew 2-2 in the League One tie with Reading.
For Barnsley, goals were scored by Adam Phillips (29\') and Fábio Jaló (83\'). Sam Smith (21\') and Lewis Wing (81\') scored for Reading.
The numbers tell their own story, and Barnsley have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 9 goals in all. At the back, Barnsley can certainly do much better.
Taking a look at their past results, Barnsley:
have left without a victory over Portsmouth when having played them away from home in the previous 7 league matches. Not good at all.
remain undefeated by Portsmouth when having played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
are undefeated in their last 10 away league matches. Impressive, to say the least.
Head to head
Looking at their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 15/12/2018 tells us that Portsmouth have won 2 of these games and Barnsley 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.
19 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 10 of them for Pompey and 9 created by The Tykes. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.17.
The previous league game featuring the two was League One match day 7 on 19/09/2023 and the score finished Barnsley 2-3 Portsmouth.
The match was refereed by Lewis Smith.
Team News: Portsmouth
Regan Poole (Cruciate ligament tear), Lee Evans (Knee problems), Josh Dockerill (Cruciate ligament tear) and Alex Robertson (Torn thigh muscle) won’t be able to feature for Portsmouth boss John Mousinho.
Team News: Barnsley
Thanks to a completely injury-free group ready to go, the Barnsley manager Neill Collins doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this clash.
Prediction
Our assessment is that Barnsley are likely to put a goal past this Portsmouth outfit, however that might not be enough to prevent defeat.
Our selection here is for a 2-1 advantage for Portsmouth when the full-time whistle blows. Should be an interesting one.
