Bristol City vs Portsmouth: Club Football Friendlies, kick off time, Live Streaming, When and where to watch Bristol City vs Pompey Live score, Teams, Prediction, Online Channel
Bristol City vs Portsmouth: Two English side will take on each other when Bristol City challenges Portsmouth for a Club Friendly game on Tuesday, 20th July 2021, at 06:30 PM IST Live from BCFC Training Ground, Bristol.
With the visitors looking to test themselves against a team one division higher than them.
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Match Details:
- Teams: Bristol City vs Portsmouth
- Time: 06:30 PM IST Live
- Date: Tuesday, 20th July 2021
- Location: BCFC, Training Ground, Bristol
Match Preview:
Bristol City, meanwhile, are aiming to gain momentum under the management of Nigel Pearson.
Indeed, having replaced Dean Holden in February. Former Leicester City boss Pearson has struggled to make a positive impact at Ashton Gate.
The 57-year-old won both of his first two games in charge – away to Middlesbrough and Swansea. Before the Robins went on to draw three and lose nine of their last 12 games last season.
19 was Bristol City’s lowest finish in the Championship since being promoted from League One in 2015. And there are growing concerns about another difficult campaign ahead.
As such, pre-season took on a significant increase for them. With a 0-0 draw against Scottish Premiership runners-up Celtic on Wednesday representing a decent start to the summer for them.
Pearson, who signed a three-year contract at the club in April, will be hoping for a bit more offensive magic against their League One opponents on Tuesday. While retaining the defensive solidity his team has generally grown accustomed to during his distinguished reign career.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, will be aiming to return to the Championship. After having failed to compete in England’s second tier since being relegated in 2012.
Pompey have spent four seasons in League One, narrowly missing out on the play-offs last season despite an improvement in form after Danny Cowley replaced Kenny Jacket in the dugout in March.
The 42-year-old will be impressed by his side’s attacking efforts in a 5-2 win against non-league outfit Havant & Waterlooville in their second friendly on Wednesday. After starting pre-season with a 2-1 loss to the Queens Park keeper.
However, Portsmouth did have to overturn a 2-1 deficit to the National League side in the first half, with an unnamed trialist scoring a hat-trick.
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Cowley will certainly demand more defensive discipline from his side against Bristol City. With a clean sheet the cornerstone of any team chasing promotion.
Against Celtic, former Aston Villa forward Andreas Weimann made his first appearance since suffering a serious ACL injury last October, with Pearson likely to start him once again on Tuesday.
Matty James and Andy King, who have reunited with Pearson from their Leicester days following their move to Bristol this summer, also started in the draw.
The duo have rarely featured in recent seasons and will need every minute of match fitness they can get ahead of a grueling Championship campaign.
Ryan Tunnicliffe scored against Havant & Waterlooville for his new club Pompey, meanwhile, having joined from Luton Town this summer.
Forwards John Marquis and Ronan Curtis also got 45 minutes of action under their belts;Â they will be hoping to miss the mark on Tuesday.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth Lineup Prediction:
Bristol City : O’Leary;Â Simpson, Baker, Atkinson, Da Silva;Â King, James, Pearson, Palmer;Â Weimann, Martin
Portsmouth : Bass;Â Johnson, Downing, Robertson, Brown;Â Tunnicliffe, Williams, Harness;Â Curtis, Marquis, Trialist
