Starting with Saturday s guests, putting in what was another dominant display and picking up a 2-0 win over Sunderland last weekend, Portsmouth have continued on what has been a stellar purple patch. Reclaiming their spot in the play-offs and the mood around Fratton Park at a season-high, the South Coast outfit find themselves in the midst of an eight-match winning run across all competitions, a run that stems back to a 1-1 draw with Gillingham on New Year s Day. Now sat within touching distance of the automatic spots, Kenny Jackett s men also have a growing reputation for their form in the final third. Bagging at least a pair of goals in seven of their last eight victories, the one-time Millwall boss will be most impressed by his side s continued showings on the road. Portsmouth have won their last four consecutive matches away from Fratton Park and are unbeaten on their travels since opening 2020. Picking up a 2-0 win when they faced off against Tranmere earlier in the season, Pompey should be relishing their trip to Prenton Park on Saturday. Hit with a 3-0 hammering at home against Doncaster earlier in the week, the Merseyside outfit are in the midst of a real crisis. Including being hit with a 6-0 defeat against Manchester United earlier in the month, Mick Mellon s men have lost their last four matches on the bounce.
Tip: Portsmouth win and under five goals @ 20/21
16:30 Marseille vs Toulouse
Picking up a 2-0 win over Saint-Etienne on Tuesday night and extending their unbeaten run to a staggering 15 matches, Marseille sit in pole position to secure a Champions League return this year. Also booking their spot in the quarter-final of this year s Coupe de France thanks to a 3-1 win over Strasbourg last week, André Villas-Boas men are unbeaten on home soil since the 10th of August. One man who has continued to lead Marseille s stunning run of form has been their red-hot talisman, Dimitri Payet. Once again finding the net against Saint-Etienne last time out, the French play-maker has bagged five goals in his last seven matches across all competitions. Also finding the net in back-to-back matchups at the Orange Vélodrome, the former West Ham star should be confident of extending his recent purple patch this weekend. Hit with a 1-0 loss against Strasbourg in midweek, Toulouse have continued on what has been a disastrous campaign. Sat rock-bottom at the foot of the Ligue 1 table and 14 points adrift of safety, Saturday s guests are on a remarkable run that has seen them fail to win any of their last 14 matchups across all formats. Losing 13 of those appearances and the mood in their camp at a season-low, Payet and Marseille should be looking to make another statement this week.
