Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Memorial Stadium that hosts another battle between Bristol Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' Luca Hoole has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' Colby Bishop has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 20' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Glenn Whelan gets a Yellow card.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Grant Ward picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sinclair is hanging John Marquis on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Josh Coburn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Recco Hackett-Fairchild has done his job and it is now time for Owen Dale to step up.
- 63' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Louis Thompson makes way for Michael Jacobs at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
- 69' Colby Bishop doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Grant Ward is replaced by Sam Finley.
- 77' A moment of madness from Ryan Tunnicliffe on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' The crowd applauds Paddy Lane as he leaves the pitch. Clark Robertson steps in for Portsmouth FC.
- 89' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Grant Ward ↓ Sam Finley 72'
-
9
John Marquis ↓ Scott Sinclair 46'
- 10
- 1
-
21
Antony Evans ↓ Ryan Loft 72'
- 30
- 17
-
3
Lewis Gordon ↓ Calum MacDonald 46'
- 40
- 22
- 5
Bench
- 35
- 25
-
6
Sam Finley ↑ 72'
-
7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 46'
-
11
Calum MacDonald ↑ 46'
-
18
Ryan Loft ↑ 72'
- 2
Coach
Joey Barton
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
-
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Michael Jacobs 66'
- 6
- 20
- 1
- 17
- 16
- 9
- 34
-
29
Paddy Lane ↓ Clark Robertson 87'
Bench
-
4
Clark Robertson ↑ 87'
-
24
Michael Jacobs ↑ 66'
- 26
-
15
Owen Dale ↑ 58'
- 28
- 21
- 19
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronan Curtis | 3 |
| Luke Thomas | 2 |
| Jonah Ayunga | 2 |
| Gareth Evans | 2 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Kusini Yengi | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2023-03-18
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2023-03-14
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2023-03-11
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–3
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2023-03-04
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Barnsley FC
D
2023-02-25
Oxford United FC
0–3
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2023-02-18
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
L
Portsmouth FC Form
2023-03-18
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Portsmouth FC
W
2023-03-14
Accrington Stanley FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
W
2023-03-11
Portsmouth FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-03-07
Barnsley FC
3–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2023-03-04
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2023-02-28
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
72%
Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.