Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Wimbledon and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' AFC Wimbledon player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Dobson.
  • 23' Goal! Joe Pigott scores his 56 goal in 236 matches.
  • 24' What a strike from Ronan Curtis! The score is 1-1.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cheye Alexander on 37.
  • 38' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' Sensational shot from Lee Brown. Portsmouth FC is back in the lead.
  • 49' What a strike from Lee Brown! The score is 1-3.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Marquis, as he is very good at scoring at Plough Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Ollie Palmer is replaced by Ayoub Assal.
  • 62' Jaakko Oksanen is replacing George Dobson for the AFC Wimbledon side.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 71' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Jack Rudoni by Shane McLoughlin on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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 Jack Rudoni suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. George Dobson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Harvey White. He replaces Ronan Curtis on 84 minute.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Marcus Harness is replaced by George Byers.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Andy Cannon. He replaces Ben Close on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Ben Close 1
Tom Naylor 1
Sean Raggett 1
Gareth Evans 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.