Portsmouth and Stoke can both create a second attack after the first shot or delivery is stopped. Portsmouth's press and late runners meet Stoke's direct service and restart strength. The contest should turn on who gathers the loose ball after the opening chance, especially once the match opens up.
Portsmouth's Devlin followed a partly cleared corner for the winner against Swansea, and Waddingham ran onto a direct ball after coming on. Milovanović, who started that game, has since been ruled out, so Waddingham's route matters more. Stoke's McGlynn can serve Wilmot from a restart or find Manhoef after a first attack is blocked; Galbraith is available again after serving his ban and missing Blackburn. Both back lines have allowed more usable chances than their recent goals conceded suggest. That's why I'm siding with a game that keeps producing goals after the first response.
