Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Connor Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Alex Robertson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
  • 25' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. James Wilson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Sam Finley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 48' Jack Sparkes was booked on 48.
  • 52' Christian Saydee gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Alex Robertson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Joe Morrell is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 66' GOAL! Antony Evans fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a 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' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kusini Yengi is hanging Gavin Whyte on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Paddy Lane gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Paddy Lane is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 78.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Sam Finley. He receives a card.
  • 85' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Tristan Crama as he leaves the pitch. Jack Hunt steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 90' That is a card for Bristol Rovers FC. Matthew Cox will be fuming at that decision.
  • The points are shared — Bristol Rovers FC 2-1 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

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.