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Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Burton Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Fri 19 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Ben Close
Kyle McFadzean 88' Y
Y 90' Omar Bogle

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Richard Woodward
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

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
2
7
Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-19 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-23 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
13 Apr Scunthorpe United FC A 3–0 W
09 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–1 W
23 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 5–2 W
16 Mar Blackpool FC H 3–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Rochdale AFC H 4–1 W
06 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
23 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Scunthorpe United FC H 2–0 W
12 Mar Walsall FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 3 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against burton albion fc and portsmouth fc has kicked off!
  • 5' portsmouth fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' burton albion fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined portsmouth fc backline.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His burton albion fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' Brilliant from the midfielder! Ben Close makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Close is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Liam Boyce — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' portsmouth fc have won 545 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' burton albion fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against portsmouth fc's shape.
  • 61' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Hawkins departs to be replaced by Omar Bogle.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Bryn Morris comes on to replace Brett Pitman.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' It looks surprising burton albion fc does not make any changes. Craig MacGillivray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Gareth Evans departs to be replaced by Ronan Curtis.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Stephen Quinn is replaced by Ben Fox.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Scott Fraser is replaced by Reece Hutchinson.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle McFadzean is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Omar Bogle.
  • 1-2 the final result. burton albion fc will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Harness 3
Yengi Kusini 2
Matt Clarke 2
Colby Bishop 2
Lucas Akins 1
Sam Hughes 1
Jake Hesketh 1
Charlie Daniels 1

Head to Head

2019-04-19 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-23 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-04-19 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2019-04-13 Scunthorpe United FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC W 2019-04-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2019-04-06 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Barnsley FC W 2019-03-23 Burton Albion FC 5–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-03-16 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-04-19 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-04-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-16 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Scunthorpe United FC W 2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Portsmouth FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC36% Draw27% Portsmouth FC37%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Burton Albion FC or Portsmouth FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC29% Draw44% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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