Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton. The referee is Edward Duckworth.
Form. Wolves have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W L. Portsmouth FC have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L D D.
The numbers. Wolves score 1.5 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. Wolves average 6.5 corners and 1.4 cards a game. Portsmouth FC score one and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Portsmouth FC average 6.4 corners and 1.3 cards a game.
The case against. Portsmouth FC's record still gives them 39% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%.
The read. Wolves to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Wolves the likelier winners; both teams' records favour Wolves.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.44, 70% on the records (Wolves: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 8; Portsmouth FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.17. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Portsmouth FC or Under 2.5 Goals (the call backs Wolves); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Wolves 1-0 Portsmouth FC (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).