[Liverweb] Portsmouth Preview

Liverweb FA Cup Match Preview

Opponents : Portsmouth

Date : Sunday January 29th @ 18:00

Venue : Fratton Park

TV Coverage : BBC1, Euroturk, Diema Extra, Fox Soccer, Bell PPV, Viasat
Sport 1

Squads : Robbie Fowler is not eligible for the game having played for Man
City in the previous round - a game in which he bagged a hat-trick. Luis
Garcia is still out with a knee injury. Jose Reina is expected to guard the
Reds net in this one.

Liverpool : Reina, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Riise, Warnock, Traore,
Gerrard, Hamann, Alonso, Sissoko, Kewell, Cisse, Morientes,
Sinama-Pongolle, Crouch, Kromkamp, Agger, Carson.

Team Stats : This is the 5th match in the FA Cup between the two sides.
Last time out Portsmouth beat the Reds 1-0 in a replay having drawn 1-1 at
Anfield. The other tie between the sides also saw a replay - the 1992 semi
final when the Reds only went through on penalties.

The only outright win for the Reds over Portsmouth came in 1980 when they
won 4-1 over Portsmouth at Anfield.

In the 56 meetings of the two sides so far the Reds have won 21 and lost 19
with the rest being equal.

The Reds need two goals to make it 1500 in all cup competitions. Of the
1498 goals thus far 616 of them have come away from Anfield.

Player Stats : Sami Hyypia and Jamie Carragher will both hope to play their
20th FA Cup games for the Reds in this one.

Only four Reds have scored FA Cup goals for the Reds from the current squad
and both Alonso and Pongolle scored their first ones in the last round
against Luton which the Reds won 5-3.

Harry Kewell will hope to play his 100th Liverpool game in this one. Scott
Carson would play his 10th game if he played this one although Jose Reina
is tipped to stay in the goal.

Fernando Morientes needs one goal to hit double figures for the Reds.

Referee : Phil Dowd

Betting : Liverpool 6/10, Portsmouth 19/5, Draw : 12/5

Liverweb Prediction : Portsmouth 0 Liverpool 3

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