Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The ball is rolling at Wham Stadium. Accrington Stanley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Ronan Curtis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 19' Ross Sykes is replacing Sam Sherring for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
  • 19' Ronan Curtis with the second goal in the match!
  • 24' Colby Bishop has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 28' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' Sean McConville, a England , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Michael Jacobs is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Morrell made 402 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Ross Sykes is booked for Accrington Stanley FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Pell makes it 1-2.
  • 55' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Ogilvie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ethan Hamilton.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' What a strike from Matt Butcher! The score is 2-2.
  • 78' Shaun Williams makes way for Louis Thompson at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 84' Joe Morrell makes way for Ryan Tunnicliffe at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Recco Hackett-Fairchild is replaced by Michael Jacobs.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Harness makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 86.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
George Hirst 2
Colby Bishop 2
Joe Pigott 2
John Marquis 2
John Marquis 2
Sean Raggett 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.