Portsmouth has had a winning season in the English League One anchored by a defense that has allowed 31 goals in 30 matches. That defense is the third-best in the 24-team league. They lean on a defensive style away from home as they've been outscored 4-3 in their last five road contests. That included a 1-0 victory at Gillingham, a 1-0 loss at Sunderland, along with a pair of 0-0 scoreless DRAWS at Cambridge United and AFC Wimbledon. Five of their last seven road games have gone UNDER 2 goals. 18th-ranked Shrewsbury Town plays a defensive style, getting outscored 33-28 in 32 matches. That defense is the fourth-best, while the offense is the fourth-worst. They've played seven consecutive games featuring 2 or fewer goals scored with five going UNDER, including 0-0 ties against Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra, and the Wycombe Wanderers. Seven of their last 10 have sailed UNDER 2 goals and the last time these teams clashed, Portsmouth won 1-0. Make it a Max Play on Shrewsbury Town/Portsmouth UNDER the total.
This pick was released to clients on February 21, 2023 at 7:04PM ET.
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Shrewsbury Town vs. Portsmouth
February 22, 2022
2:45 PM Eastern
2 units on Game Total UNDER 2 +109 (risk 2 to return 4.18)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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