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Sat 25 Apr16:15

Portsmouth v Southampton: Key battles

Rob SillsRob Sills
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Portsmouth v Southampton: Key battles

Southampton partake in a cup tie like no other tomorrow night when they lock horns with bitter rivals Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

The first South Coast derby for seven years sees top-flight Saints visit their League One enemies, in a fixture that has been highly anticipated for quite some time.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side will be determined to bounce back from a 3-1 home defeat to Bournemouth last time out, with Pompey entering the game off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.

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Portsmouth have found themselves in a rut in recent games, with a string of poor results leading to ever-growing pressure piling onto manager Kenny Jackett.

Some fans have turned against their coach, with calls for him to be sacked evident during their game at the weekend.

So with Pompey in bad form and their manager under pressure, could Saints put another nail in Jackett’s coffin and come away with a famous victory?

I take a look at where the game could be won or lost…

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