Portsmouth vs Forest Green tips and predictions

Foolish to look beyond Portsmouth?

It's ninth placed Portsmouth hosting 24th placed Forest Green in this League One clash as the home team looks to add to the 32 points that separate the sides.

It's not very original to pick the short price home side but that's the recommendation here. In fact you could make a case for them being a bit shorter.

The hosts have strung together 6 wins in their last 10 matches. By contrast, the visitors have lost 14 of their last 18 matches, home or away. They're destined to taste defeat again here.

Pompey have scored two or more goals in all of their recent 3 matches.

It should be fun when they start trading blows.

On occasions Forest Green haven't had a solid platform near the 18-yard line. They have conceded at least once in 17 of their last 18 matches. Some of those issues have been compounded at the other end of the pitch. In the final third Rovers have sometimes seemed unsure. They've scored one or less goals in all of their last 19 matches.

Portsmouth are the clear favourites but things could get exciting if Forest Green can put up a fight. It isn't that obvious but the Yes BTTS bet is the nervous side bet. As for the goal line, it's no more than three goals in this match given the current odds. Even if the visitors can produce their best stuff, be prepared for Pompey to nullify the challenge in quick time.