Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' Three points are at stake. Bristol Rovers FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Christian Saydee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Alex Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 25' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Marlon Pack has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 52' The supporters are chanting for Christian Saydee. He replaces Alex Robertson on 52 minute.
  • 57' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 62' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Joe Morrell on 65 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' What a moment for Antony Evans! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Antony Evans.
  • 72' Chris Martin gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces John Marquis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Gavin Whyte as he leaves the pitch. Kusini Yengi steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 76' The Northern Ireland Paddy Lane breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-1!
  • 78' It’s gonna be a card for Paddy Lane.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Finley argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Jack Hunt is replacing Tristan Crama for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 90' Matthew Cox catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. 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
Connor Ogilvie 2
Colby Bishop 2
Luke Thomas 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Gareth Evans 2
Joe Pigott 1
Chris Lines 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.