Portsmouth v Rochdale Preview, Tips & Prediction

Portsmouth host Rochdale on Thursday evening at Fratton Park with Kenny Jackett’s side just one point adrift of a playoff position. Read the Portsmouth v Rochdale match preview and predictions below.

Portsmouth currently sit 7th in League one, just a point below 6th placed Fleetwood but have up to two games in hand over some of the top 6 and so could break into the playoff zone with a win against Rochdale on Friday evening.

The bookies have Pompey at quite short odds for the win but taking a look at their home stats this season, it’s not hard to see why. Kenny Jackett’s side are currently unbeaten at Fratton Park this season having won 10 and drawn 5 of their 15 matches on home soil. No other team in League One have gone unbeaten at home or away in the league so far this term.

Rochdale are 19th in League One but seem relatively safe from relegation given they are 10 points clear of the drop zone. However, Brian Barry-Murphy will want a couple of more wins from his side to make sure of that. Unfortunately, Rochdale are currently 5 games without a win and have suffered defeat in 4 of those with their last outing being a 3-0 defeat away to Sunderland.

Portsmouth v Rochdale Past Meetings

• Played: 8
• Portsmouth Wins: 6
• Rochdale Wins: 1
• Draws: 1

Portsmouth Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 8
• Draws: 0
• Losses: 2
• Average goals per match: 1.8
• Average goals conceded per match: 0.7
• Number of clean sheets: 5
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 3
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 7

Rochdale Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 2
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 5
• Average goals per match: 1.1
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.7
• Number of clean sheets: 2
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 6
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 4

Portsmouth Top Scorers

• Ronan Curtis: 11 Goals
• Kasper Dolberg: 5 Goals
• Ignatius Gango: 3 Goals

Rochdale Top Scorers

• Ian Henderson: 13 Goals
• Callum Camps: 6 Goals
• Stephen Dooley: 3 Goals

Portsmouth v Rochdale Prediction

Given Portsmouth’s impressive home record where they have gone undefeated all season up to this point, we can’t see anything other than a home win on Friday evening. Rochdale have managed to get on the scoresheet in the majority of their matches and so we wouldn’t be surprised to see a home win & BTTS. A 2-1 or 3-1 win looks likely on Friday and so Over 2.5 goals may also have value.