An analysis of head-to-head matches at Portsmouth's stadium shows that the home team rarely loses. Portsmouth have been unbeaten in six of their last eight head-to-head matches at this stadium, drawing three of those. Their last away match ended in a 2-1 defeat, but the team has traditionally been more organized and tenacious at home.
Ipswich (2nd place) is fighting for direct promotion to the Premier League, but the pressure of results and playing away against motivated underdogs often leads to points being dropped. Portsmouth (21st place) desperately needs every point to stay in the division. Given the hosts' strong home form and motivation, a bet of "1X" (Portsmouth not to lose) seems the most reasonable choice.
