On the 1st of March, Portsmouth hosts Oxford United in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Portsmouth recorded a 2-1 win against Shrewsbury Town. Luke Leahy struck first for Shrewsbury Town in the 14th minute on a feed from Elliott Bennett, but Denver Hume got the equalizer for Portsmouth in the 29th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 84th minute on a goal by Louis Thompson. Portsmouth is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while oxford United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Crewe Alexandra. Ciaron Brown struck first for Oxford United in the 65th minute on a feed from Luke McNally, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Crewe Alexandra couldn’t manage to score, and Oxford United took the shutout win. Oxford United is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 5th of February, Oxford United hosted Portsmouth in their last match together. Oxford United won by a score of 3 to 2. Luke McNally struck first for Oxford United in the 6th minute on a feed from Billy Bodin, then Michael Jacobs tied it up for Portsmouth in the 10th minute on a feed from Kieron Freeman , but luckily for Oxford United it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory.
Oxford United’s most prolific scorer has been Cameron Brannagan. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Michael Jacobs has been the most effective weapon for Portsmouth lately. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.