Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Portsmouth 18th with 55 points, Sheffield Wednesday 24th with 0, 55 apart. The last five rounds placed Portsmouth 5th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Sheffield Wednesday ran at 0.63 scored and 1.93 conceded, Portsmouth at 1.07 and 1.39.
Sheffield Wednesday entered with three losses in a row.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Sheffield Wednesday, 0 by Portsmouth, 3 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 14% of the wins in this matchup.
Hillsborough Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,835. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Portsmouth: Adrian Segecic (65')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield Wednesday 47% · Portsmouth 53% · Total shots: 7-12 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 7-6




