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Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bristol Rovers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Sean Raggett
Edward Upson 29' Y
Y 39' Ross McCrorie
Y 69' Ronan Curtis
Y 80' Christian Burgess
Abumere Ogogo 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Daniel Lamport
  • Referee Darren Handley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
4
Bristol Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-19 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
22 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
19 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
12 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 2–2 D
22 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
12 Oct Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
05 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
28 Sep Bolton Wanderers 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' KICK OFF: Portsmouth FC gets underway.
  • 1' Sean Raggett is having his name booked by the referee on 1.
  • 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abumere Ogogo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 9' Brilliant from the ! Gareth Evans makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Edward Upson on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Ross McCrorie is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ronan Curtis.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Ronan Curtis makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Liam Sercombe comes on to replace Ollie Clarke.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' What a moment for Alex Rodman! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' Christian Burgess has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Mark Little. He replaces Tony Craig on 80 minute.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Abumere Ogogo gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 89' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Edward Upson departs to be replaced by Kyle Bennett.
  • 90' Ellis Harrison has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Marquis on 90 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 3
Luke Thomas 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Gareth Evans 2
Connor Ogilvie 2
Colby Bishop 2
Craig MacGillivray 1
Alex Rodman 1

Head to Head

2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-19 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-10-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-09-28 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC38% Draw29% Portsmouth FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
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 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
62%
Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC27% Draw48% Portsmouth FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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