Bristol City vs Portsmouth predictions: Robins set for first win in 41/10 Bet Builder
Elliott Bretland
Bristol City led Birmingham twice but had to settle for a draw
Portsmouth earned a first win of the season at Lincoln City
Recommended Bet: Bristol City to win, over 2.5 goals & Scott Twine to score or assist @ 41/10 with LiveScore Bet
Bristol City host Portsmouth in the Championship at Ashton Gate on Saturday with Robins boss Michael Skubala searching for his victory.
After losing 2-0 at home to Millwall on the opening weekend of the season, Bristol City took the lead twice against Birmingham but had to settle for a point after conceding an injury time penalty.
Portsmouth head to Bristol on the back of a 3-1 victory over newly-promoted Lincoln City having lost by the same scoreline against West Ham in the EFL Cup and QPR in their Championship opener.
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Team news
Bristol City's Cameron Pring is yet to feature in the Championship this season due to an ankle problem but the left-back could be part of the matchday squad on Saturday.
Striker Elijah Adebayo joined the Robins this week but it remains to be seen if he will be ready to feature.
Portsmouth winger Josh Murphy came on against Lincoln but had to be subbed off after feeling his groin and will be assessed. Regan Poole missed that win with a hamstring issue but could return.
Pompey attacker Thomas Waddingham is out for 10 weeks following ankle surgery, while Franco Umeh is another long-term absentee.
The stats
Bristol City have won just one of their last eight matches dating back to April.
All three Portsmouth matches have ended with a 3-1 scoreline this season.
The Robins blanked against Walsall and Millwall before netting two against Birmingham.
Portsmouth’s last two visits to Ashton Gate have ended in 5-0 and 3-0 defeats.
Bristol City are the joint-longest serving club in the Championship - this will be the Robins 12th consecutive season at this level, along with Preston and QPR.
Portsmouth have finished in the bottom half in nine of the last 10 seasons they have spent in the second tier - the one top-half finish saw Pompey finish top and being promoted to the Premier League in 2003.
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Prediction
Bristol City are yet to win this season, losing 1-0 in the EFL Cup against Walsall before a 2-0 home defeat by Millwall in their first game of the new Championship season.
However, the Robins put in a better performance at Birmingham and were unlucky not to win as Demarai Gray converted a 95th minute penalty for the hosts.
Dom Ballard netted a backheel wondergoal for the second at St Andrew’s but it was Scott Twine who opened the scoring and the playmaker will hope to have a key role against Portsmouth.
The forward is pushing for another start and should be involved in many of the Robins’ attacks on Saturday. Backing Twine to score or grab an assist looks a smart bet.
All three of Portsmouth’s matches this season have ended with a scoreline of 3-1 and Pompey were on the winning end for the first time when they beat newly-promoted Lincoln at Sincil Bank last Saturday.
Goals are expected when John Mousinho’s side head to Ashton Gate and while Bristol City are favourites, both sides will aim to get forward and so the game ending with over 2.5 goals scored looks likely.
Score prediction: Bristol City 3-1 Portsmouth
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