Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AFC Wimbledon vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
AFC Wimbledon
1 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Plough Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Pigott 15' Y
George Dobson 19' Y
Cheye Alexander 37' Y
Y 38' Ronan Curtis

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Plough Lane.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
6
AFC Wimbledon 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-19 Portsmouth FC 4–0 AFC Wimbledon 2020-01-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon 2019-10-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
27 Apr Rochdale AFC H 3–3 D
24 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
20 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
17 Apr Swindon Town FC H 4–1 W
13 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 3–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
27 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 3–3 D
24 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
17 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
86% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Wimbledon is hosting Portsmouth FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' AFC Wimbledon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Joe Pigott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 19' AFC Wimbledon receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 23' Goal! Joe Pigott scores his 56 goal in 244 matches.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Ronan Curtis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nik Tzanev suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cheye Alexander.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ronan Curtis.
  • 43' AFC Wimbledon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 45' Lee Brown has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 49' GOAL! Lee Brown fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Wimbledon and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' AFC Wimbledon make a change. Ollie Palmer trudges off to be replaced by Ayoub Assal on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Jaakko Oksanen comes on to replace George Dobson.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' AFC Wimbledon make a change. Jack Rudoni trudges off to be replaced by Shane McLoughlin on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Harvey White on, Ronan Curtis off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Harness is withdrawn and George Byers gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ben Close has done his job and it is now time for Andy Cannon to step up.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Harness 2
John Marquis 2
Joe Pigott 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Terell Thomas 1
Ben Close 1
Tom Naylor 1
Sean Raggett 1

Head to Head

2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-19 Portsmouth FC 4–0 AFC Wimbledon 2020-01-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon 2019-10-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon Form

2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-27 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Rochdale AFC D 2021-04-24 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-04-20 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2021-04-17 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-04-13 AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Ipswich Town FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Portsmouth FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon34% Draw27% Portsmouth FC39%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
62%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
66%
AFC Wimbledon or Portsmouth FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon27% Draw44% Portsmouth FC29%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.