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Arsenal prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 6 of the 32 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was just last season, in September 2007, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 02 Sep | Arsenal | 3-1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 13 May | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 12 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Arsenal | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Gunners in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, Portsmouth are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pompey's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 32 points they have accumulated from 19 games. Portsmouth see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 23 points from their 19 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Arsenal may be coming up against a decent side in Portsmouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gunners. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |