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Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Y 25' Ellis Harrison
Kane Hemmings 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
7
Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC 2019-09-17 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC 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
03 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–4 L
26 Sep Swindon Town FC A 2–4 L
19 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
07 Mar Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
20 Sep Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
12 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
06 Jul Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
03 Jul Oxford United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 2' GOAL! Marcus Harness scores on 2.
  • 7' Ben Garratt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Akins makes it 1-1.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Tom Naylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Ellis Harrison. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Cannon, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' Marcus Harness has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' It’s high time Jake Buxton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Jack Whatmough — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' Ronan Curtis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Williams at the 62 minute mark.
  • 66' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Stephen Quinn departs to be replaced by Jack Roles.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Magnificent from Marcus Harness! That is 50 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Kane Hemmings is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 80' Joe Powell makes way for Steven Lawless at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 86' John Marquis gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ellis Harrison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Andy Cannon is replacing Marcus Harness for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Burton Albion FC 2-4 Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Harness 3
Colby Bishop 2
Kusini Yengi 2
Matt Clarke 2
Oliver Hawkins 1
Devante Cole 1
Lucas Akins 1
Sam Hughes 1

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC 2019-09-17 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-19 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-23 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC L 2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC L 2020-09-19 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-09-12 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-03-10 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC W 2020-09-26 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2020-09-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Portsmouth FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC32% Draw26% Portsmouth FC42%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
68%
Burton Albion FC or Portsmouth FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC25% Draw42% Portsmouth FC33%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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