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Accrington Stanley FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Accrington Stanley FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Sean Raggett
Ross Sykes 45' Y
Ethan Hamilton 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

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

2
4
3
Accrington Stanley FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
16 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
28 Sep Oxford United FC A 1–5 L
25 Sep Morecambe FC A 3–3 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 2–2 D
19 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 0–4 L
16 Oct Rotherham United FC A 1–4 L
02 Oct Sunderland AFC H 4–0 W
28 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
25 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Accrington Stanley FC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Ronan Curtis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 19' The whistle greets Sam Sherring as he departs to be replaced by Ross Sykes.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ronan Curtis makes it 0-2.
  • 24' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Sean Raggett is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 33' Accrington Stanley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' A goal from the England international Harry Pell! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-2!
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ethan Hamilton.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Accrington Stanley FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Accrington Stanley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' A goal from the England international Matt Butcher! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-2!
  • 78' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Shaun Williams is replaced by Louis Thompson.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Tunnicliffe. He replaces Joe Morrell on 84 minute.
  • 85' Michael Jacobs is replacing Recco Hackett-Fairchild for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 86' Sensational shot from Marcus Harness. Portsmouth FC is back in the lead.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 3
Colby Bishop 3
John Marquis 2
Sean Raggett 2
George Hirst 2
Colby Bishop 2
Joe Pigott 2
John Marquis 2

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-10-23 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2021-10-19 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-10-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-09-28 Oxford United FC 5–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-09-25 Morecambe FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-10-23 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2021-10-19 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-10-16 Rotherham United FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-09-28 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-09-25 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC50% Draw25% Portsmouth FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
50%
Accrington Stanley FC or Portsmouth FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC35% Draw43% Portsmouth FC22%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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