Plymouth were still recently in the middle of the standings, but in the last four rounds they gained only one point. After such a failure, the club dropped into the relegation zone, but Luton from the saving place is still behind only on additional indicators.
Portsmouth have just returned to the Championship, where they have not played for 12 years. The team is struggling to compete with financially stronger clubs, and as a result they have only one win in the Championship. Portsmouth with nine points are still in last place in the standings.
The match is likely to be open and productive. There is no significant difference in class between the teams. At the same time, both teams are motivated to win and improve their own standings to get out of the relegation zone. The teams concede the most in the league, and the matches with their participation are productive. In the games of Plymouth scored an average of 2.9 goals, and Portsmouth – 3. More than two goals have been scored in five of the six previous matches between these rivals.