Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 9,176 HT 45' · FT 45'
Antony Evans 66' 1–0
1–1 76' Paddy Lane
Luke Thomas 90+4' 2–1
Y 20' Alex Robertson
Y 48' Jack Sparkes
Y 65' Joe Morrell
Antony Evans 69' Y
Y 69' Sean Raggett
Y 78' Paddy Lane
Sam Finley 80' Y
Matthew Cox 90' Y
Chris Martin 90' Y
Y 90' Abu Kamara

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1 Ollie Williams
  • Assistant 2 Darren Wilding

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

2
3
4
Bristol Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-08-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-03-18 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
16 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC A 4–2 W
09 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Leyton Orient FC H 1–1 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
11 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Northampton Town FC A 3–0 W
28 Nov Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Alex Robertson.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Conor Shaughnessy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 43 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Jack Sparkes. He receives a card.
  • 52' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Alex Robertson is replaced by Christian Saydee.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 65' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 65.
  • 66' What a strike from Antony Evans! The score is 1-0.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Antony Evans.
  • 72' Chris Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Marquis on 72 minute.
  • 73' Kusini Yengi is replacing Gavin Whyte for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 76' Goal! Paddy Lane scores his 21 goal in 289 matches.
  • 78' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Finley.
  • 85' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Hunt is hanging Tristan Crama on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-08-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-03-18 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Leyton Orient FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC36% Draw29% Portsmouth FC35%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Bristol Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC23% Draw49% Portsmouth FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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