Tottenham Hotspur finally managed to get up and carve the first victory of the year. Not half-hearted, the Spurs managed to beat Crystal Palace with a landslide score of 4-0 in the middle of the EPL match this week.
Two consecutive goals scored by Harry Kane in just five minutes at the start of the second half were complemented by goals from Matt Doherty and Son Heung-Min. Furthermore, The Lilywhites must answer the challenge of League One club, Portsmouth, in the third round of the FA Cup.
It is not certain that Antonio Conte will field his main line-up in this match considering that next week in a row Spurs will have to face two EPL giants, Arsenal and Manchester City, as well as their competitor in the top ten ranking – Fulham. What is clear, the FA Cup competition remains one of the golden opportunities to be able to lift the trophy this season.
As one of the giant clubs in the Premier League, Tottenham have not won a trophy in a major competition in the last 15 years, since beating Chelsea in the 2008 EFL Cup final. In fact, he won the eighth FA Cup title in 1991.
Given Spurs’ current position in fifth place with 11 points difference from the top of the EPL standings and the tight competition in the last 16 of the Champions League, it is no exaggeration to conclude that the FA Cup is an easier way to end a trophy drought. Especially after his steps stopped in the third round of the EFL Cup this season.
According to the head-to-head record, Tottenham are unbeaten in the last eight occasions to host Portsmouth in various competitions, since last losing 1-0 in April 1988. However, Pompey managed to prevent Spurs from reaching the FA Cup final in 2010, which was a meeting the last h2h before this, via a 2-0 win in the semi-finals.
Portsmouth managed to get into the third round of the FA Cup this season after beating Hereford 3-1 and MK Dons 3-2. The visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend will be helmed by interim coach Simon Bassey following the dismissal of Danny Cowley after his team defeated Charlton Athletic 3-1 in the game earlier this year.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. PortsmouthLive Stream Info
Official TV | Soccer TV |
Date | Saturday, January 07, 2023 |
Kickoff | 07:30 EDT |
Live TV | Soccer TV / TV-Bola |
Tottenham – Portsmouth Head-to-Head Record
- 04/11/2010 Tottenham Hotspur vs Portsmouth 0 – 2 E
- 03/27/2010 Tottenham Hotspur vs Portsmouth 2 – 0
- 10/17/2009 Portsmouth vs Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2
- 01/18/2009 Tottenham Hotspur vs Portsmouth 1 – 1
- 09/28/2008 Portsmouth vs Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
Tottenham
- 12/09/2022 Tottenham Hotspur vs Motherwell 4 – 0
- 12/22/2022 Tottenham Hotspur vs OGC-Nice 1 – 1
- 12/26/2022 Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 2
- 01/01/2023 Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa 0 – 2
- 01/05/2023 Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 4
Portsmouth
- 12/14/2022 Portsmouth vs Stevenage 3 – 0
- 12/17/2022 Portsmouth vs Milton Keynes Dons 0 – 2
- 12/26/2022 Exeter City vs Portsmouth 0 – 0
- 12/30/2022 Portsmouth vs Ipswich Town 2 – 2
- 01/01/2023 Portsmouth vs Charlton Athletic 1 – 3
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Portsmouth Squad Predictions
Tottenham (3-4-3): Forster; Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Sessegnon, Gil, Kane, Son.
Portsmouth (4-3-3): Griffiths; Swanson, Raggett, Morrison, Ogilvie, Hackett, Morrell, Mingi, Koroma, Pigott, Jacobs.