Portsmouth vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on August 31st, 2024

Portsmouth and Sunderland will play on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in a Championship game to be held in England, check the Portsmouth vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Portsmouth vs Sunderland will occur

The game will be played in the small Fratton Park stadium, in the city of Portsmouth, with a capacity for 20688 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Portsmouth vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025

Portsmouth comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Middlesbrough, in a match valid for Championship, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-2. On the field, J. Mousinho's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 5.50) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Amid a performance below the average of Portsmouth, one of the few athletes that achieved distinction was Paddy Lane. With a good appearance and a few great passes, his performance was important so that the team did not come out defeated.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sunderland, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Burnley team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.35, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Portsmouth occupied 9th place when they went against Sunderland, who was in 3rd place, in their last match at League One. Portsmouth first went in with a 3-4-1-2 formation, which was engaged by Sunderland with a 3-4-3 deployment.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 22-01-2022, in a match of the 2021/2022 season of the League One, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Sunderland.

This match will be officiated by S. Allison and duly assisted by A. Fox and R. Hyde from the sideline.

Portsmouth

Current leaderboard

Portsmouth currently occupies 13th place in the table, with 3 points gained up to 4th round.

Portsmouth analysis

After round number 3 in Championship, Portsmouth has 5 goals scored and 5 conceded.

H. Blair were the new signings of Portsmouth during the transfer market of last preseason. A very interesting work to reinforce the squad with 1 new players.

With 42.67% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Portsmouth can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Sunderland they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Sunderland

Current leaderboard

Sunderland is currently in 1st place in the league after the 4th round, having gained 9 points from matches so far this season.

Sunderland analysis

Sunderland shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 3 games has only conceded goals on 0 occasions, and has scored in 7.

As we approach the Regular Season, Sunderland is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 3.16 per game.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, until now, Portsmouth has received 12 yellow cards and no red cards in 3 matches played. At the same time, Sunderland was cautioned with yellow cards in 5 opportunities and red 1 time in 3 games.

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good betting parameter could be the number of goals scored and conceded by both teams at the start of the championship round. Portsmouth didn't score any goal in the last round of games and conceded in 5 opportunities, while Sunderland scored 7 times and conceded 0 goals as well.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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