The first five league meetings between Portsmouth and Cheltenham Town all ended in a draw but there has only been one draw in the last five league meetings between the two sides (Portsmouth W3 Cheltenham W1).

Cheltenham Town have won just one of 10 previous league matches against Portsmouth, a 1-0 win in April 2022 (D6 L3).

Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last 14 league matches – avoiding defeat here would equal a club record for unbeaten games in the Football League, going 15 without defeat between April and October 1921 and between April and October 1924 previously.

Cheltenham Town have lost their first three league games this season without scoring a goal. Only three teams at this level (since the Football League became four tiers) have started a season with four defeats without scoring – Oldham in 1999-00, Notts County in 2003-04 and Shrewsbury in 2021-22.

Sky Bet League One: Pre-match stat pack

Sky Bet League One: Pre-match stat pack