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

Head-to-Head

2
3
4
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Stefan Payne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' Gareth Evans puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Sercombe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Edward Upson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Ben Thompson on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Edward Upson makes way for Chris Lines at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 74' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Lines makes it 1-1.
  • 77' The whistle greets Oliver Hawkins as he departs to be replaced by Brett Pitman.
  • 78' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Tom Nichols is replaced by Alex Rodman.
  • 84' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 85' James Clarke picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' What a strike from Ronan Curtis! The score is 1-2.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Ronan Curtis is withdrawn and Brandon Haunstrop gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.

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.