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Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 21 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' Ben Thompson
Chris Lines 78' R
James Clarke 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Andy Hendley
  • Referee Ollie Williams

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

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Bristol Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 1–2 L
04 Aug Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
03 Dec FC Alashkert H 1–1 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Oxford United FC H 4–1 W
11 Aug Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
04 Aug Luton Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Gareth Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Gareth Evans puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' Ben Thompson is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Edward Upson departs to be replaced by Chris Lines.
  • 74' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 76' The England Chris Lines breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-1!
  • 77' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Oliver Hawkins exits the field as Brett Pitman enters on 77.
  • 78' Chris Lines was booked on 78.
  • 79' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Tom Nichols trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rodman on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' James Clarke picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' A stunning finish from Ronan Curtis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Brandon Haunstrop comes on to replace Ronan Curtis.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC30% Draw28% Portsmouth FC42%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
70%
Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC23% Draw47% Portsmouth FC30%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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