On Jan 7th, Tottenham Hotspur plays host to Portsmouth in a FA Cup match. In their last match, Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 0-2 loss against Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía struck first for Aston Villa in the 50th minute, then Douglas Luiz added another in the 73rd minute on a feed from John McGinn In the end, Tottenham Hotspur was frustrated by Aston Villa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aston Villa ended the match with the shutout victory. Tottenham Hotspur is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Portsmouth recorded a 1-3 loss against Charlton Athletic. Jesuran Rak-Sakyi struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 23rd minute on a feed from Miles Leaburn, then Connor Ogilvie got the equalizer for Portsmouth in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Albie Morgan. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Colby Bishop and Marlon Pack are the top scorers for Portsmouth in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Tottenham Hotspur’s most prolific scorer has been Harry Kane. The English attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.