All you need to know about Checkatrade Trophy clash

Pompey start their Checkatrade Trophy campaign with a group stage fixture at Yeovil tonight (7.45pm kick-off).





Paul Cook’s men also have home fixtures against a Reading under-23 side and Bristol Rovers to come.





The new format of the competition means that a penalty shoot-out will take place in the event of a draw, with the winners earning a bonus point.





The sides who finish in the top two of each of the 16 groups will then progress to the knockout stages.





Pompey faced Yeovil in the tournament’s previous guise two seasons ago, when Jed Wallace’s brace and a Craig Westcarr stunner sealed a 3-1 victory.





That is one of five previous competitive meetings between the teams, with the first taking place as recently as 2012.





Both of last season’s clashes finished all square, with a goalless draw at Fratton Park followed by a 1-1 stalemate in Somerset.





The Glovers won their first two matches of the season – including an EFL Cup triumph at Walsall – but since then they have drawn once and lost on four occasions.









TEAM NEWS

Adam Buxton (ankle), Brandon Haunstrup (collarbone) and Jack Whatmough (knee) are all out for Pompey.





But Matt Clarke has recovered from a groin problem, while Liam O’Brien is set to be handed a debut between the sticks.





Yeovil will be without Ryan Hedges, who is away on international duty, and have Ryan Dickson (ankle), Josh Ezewele (knee), Alex Lacey (arm), Darren Ward (knee) and Francois Zoko (hip) on the sidelines.









QUOTES

Read what Paul Cook and Liam O’Brien have to say about the game or watch pre-match video content on Pompey PlayerHD.









HEAD TO HEAD

Overall

Pompey: 2 Wins

Yeovil: 1 Win

2 Draws





At Huish Park

Pompey: 2 Wins

Yeovil: 0 Wins

1 Draw









TICKETS

Tickets can be bought at Huish Park tonight – click here for prices.









MATCH COVERAGE

Pompey PlayerHD subscribers can listen to live commentary from Huish Park from 7pm this evening.





We’ll also have match updates on Twitter and the Pompey Wall





There will be post-match reaction on the website, Pompey PlayerHD and our official YouTube channel , with highlights to follow on Wednesday.













BETTING

Pompey are 21/20 favourites with Sky Bet to claim all three points, while the hosts can be backed at 12/5





Click here to read our full betting preview and sign-up to www.skybet.com/pompey for great offers.









ALSO IN CHECKATRADE TROPHY

Bolton v Everton U23 (7pm)

Bury v Morecambe (7pm)

Gillingham v Luton (7.30pm)

Peterborough v Norwich U23 (7.30pm)

Accrington v Crewe

AFC Wimbledon v Swansea U23

Blackpool v Cheltenham

Bradford v Stoke U23

Bristol Rovers v Reading U23

Charlton v Southampton U23

Chesterfield v Wolves U23

Coventry v West Ham U23

Crawley v Colchester

Fleetwood v Blackburn U23

Leyton Orient v Stevenage

Mansfield v Doncaster

Millwall v West Brom U23

MK Dons v Barnet

Northampton v Wycombe

Oldham v Carlisle

Oxford v Exeter

Plymouth v Newport

Port Vale v Derby U23

Scunthorpe v Middlesbrough U23

Sheffield United v Leicester U23

Shrewsbury v Cambridge

Southend v Brighton U23

Walsall v Grimsby









LAST MEETING

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