Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Bristol City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 13:30 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Adam Nagy 5' Y
Y 32' Rasmus Nicolaisen
Y 71' Lee Brown
Y 82' Tom Naylor

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Portsmouth FC — FA Cup at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

Head-to-Head

4
1
Bristol City FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
15 Dec Millwall FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
18 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
15 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
12 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ashton Gate Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Nagy is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' Famara Diedhiou makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 24' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 32' A moment of madness from Rasmus Nicolaisen on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Callum Johnson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Rasmus Nicolaisen is withdrawn and Jack Whatmough gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Tommy Rowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Ellis Harrison is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Marquis at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Hakeeb Adelakun is replaced by Nahki Wells on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Brown is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Adam Nagy is replaced by Han-Noah Massengo on 77 minute.
  • 81' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Tyreeq Bakinson departs to be replaced by Zak Vyner.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Tom Naylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' What a moment for Chris Martin! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' Portsmouth FC make a change. Michael Jacobs trudges off to be replaced by Jordy Hiwula on 86 minutes.
  • Another three points for Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anis Mehmeti 2
Famara Diedhiou 1
Chris Martin 1
Callum Johnson 1
Josh Murphy 1
Callum Lang 1
Colby Bishop 1
Rob Dickie 1

Head to Head

2021-01-10 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Bristol City FC Form

2021-01-10 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2020-12-29 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-12-26 Bristol City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-12-15 Bristol City FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-01-10 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2020-12-18 Hull City AFC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Portsmouth FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC44% Draw28% Portsmouth FC28%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
56%
Bristol City FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC30% Draw48% Portsmouth FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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