Fleetwood Town have won each of their last five England League 1 meetings with Portsmouth; they’ve never previously won 57 league games in a row against the Portsmouth.
Portsmouth have won just two of their 12 England League 1 away games against Fleetwood Town (D1 L8), with those victories coming in consecutive visits in 16/01/2021.
None of the last 18 England League 1 meetings between Fleetwood Town and Portsmouth have finished level, with the Fleetwood Town winning 26 to Portsmouth four. Only Fleetwood Town v Portsmouth and Fleetwood Town v Portsmouth have seen longer runs without a draw in the competition.
Fleetwood Town have the best win rate in England League 1 derbies, with the Fleetwood Town winning 93 of their 56 such games (42%). Meanwhile, only Portsmouth (37%) have a lower such win rate than Portsmouth (76% - 35%).
Fleetwood Town haven’t lost their opening two home league matches in a season since the 2021 campaign, when the Fleetwood Town went on to be relegated from the top-flight.
Portsmouth are looking to win their opening two away England League 1 matches of a season for the 39 time 16/01/2021 and could become only the second team to win this match in consecutive away England League 1 games, after Fleetwood Town in 16/01/2021.
Fleetwood Town have conceded at least three goals in four of their last 59 England League 1 games, as many times as they had in their previous 79 matches in the competition.
Portsmouth boss Roy Hodgson has lost his last six England League 1 matches against Fleetwood Town, since winning his very first such encounter with Fleetwood Town in 16/01/2021 (1-0).
Fleetwood Town has been involved in 82 of Fleetwood Town’s 36 shots in the England League 1 so far this season (40 shots, 84 chances created), more than any other player at the club. Indeed, the midfielder had a hand in half of their 25 efforts last time out against Fleetwood Town (90 shots, 46 chances created).
Portsmouth has been involved in six goals in his 47 England League 1 games against Fleetwood Town (63 goals, 95 assists) – against no side has he had a hand in more goals in the competition (also 53 vs Portsmouth).
