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Swansea City and Portsmouth trade tackles in an EFL Championship matchday 18 clash on Saturday. The hosts are coming off a 2-1 win at Derby County in midweek.
Zan Vipotnik and Ronald scored to put Swansea 2-0 up by the 14th minute Nathaniel Mendez-Laing halved the deficit from the spot 20 minutes into the second half, but the Rams were unable to complete their comeback.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, comfortably dispatched Preston 3-1 at home. They were two goals up at the break, courtesy of Josh Murphy and Connor Ogilvie strikes. Emil Rils halved the deficit five minutes into the second half, but Colby Bishop restored Pompey's two-goal lead from the spot in the 90th minute.
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Despite the win, John Mousinho's side remain rooted to the bottom of the table, having garnered just 12 points from 15 games, while Swansea are 11th with 22 points.
Swansea City vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 32 occasions, with Portsmouth leading 11-7.
- This will be their first meeting since April 2011 when the two sides cancelled each other out in a goalless draw.
- Portsmouth's games have averaged 11.7 corners per game this season, the joint-highest in the league.
- Swansea's last 12 games across competitions to produce a winner have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Six of Portsmouth's last eight league games have had goals at both ends.
Swansea City vs Portsmouth Prediction
Swansea have won just one of their last five home games, but their games generally tend to be keenly contested affairs.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, returned to the Championship after a 12-year absence by winning League One last season. However, they have struggled and are four points away from safety. They ended a four-game winless run last time out and will seek to register consecutive wins for the first time this season.
However, expect the hosts to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Swansea 2-1 Portsmouth
Swansea City vs Portsmouth Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Swansea to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corners
