Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Port Vale FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 427 goals.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Colby Bishop, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for Burton Albion FC. Ciaran Gilligan will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 57' Terry Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Sam Hughes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Calum Butcher is replaced by Sam Winnall on 69 minute.
- 73' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Ciaran Gilligan departs to be replaced by Deji Oshilaja.
- 77' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Dane Scarlett has done his job and it is now time for Joe Pigott to step up.
- 82' It’s high time Dino Maamria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Elliot Thorpe is replacing Terry Taylor for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Colby Bishop makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 87' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Owen Dale has done his job and it is now time for Recco Hackett-Fairchild to step up.
- 88' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Jade Mingi comes on to replace Colby Bishop.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 2
- 37
- 3
- 1
-
6
Calum Butcher ↓ Sam Winnall 69'
-
23
Terry Taylor ↓ Elliot Thorpe 85'
- 5
- 10
-
25
Ciaran Gilligan ↓ Deji Oshilaja 73'
Bench
-
4
Deji Oshilaja ↑ 73'
- 19
-
9
Sam Winnall ↑ 69'
-
24
Mustapha Carayol ↑ 69'
- 21
- 12
-
17
Elliot Thorpe ↑ 85'
Coach
Dino Maamria
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ronan Curtis ↓ Josh Koroma 77'
- 7
- 28
- 6
- 20
- 4
- 26
- 15
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Jade Mingi 88'
- 1
-
19
Dane Scarlett ↓ Joe Pigott 77'
Bench
-
27
Josh Koroma ↑ 77'
-
10
Joe Pigott ↑ 77'
-
18
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 87'
- 16
-
25
Jade Mingi ↑ 88'
- 21
- 2
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Harness | 3 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Yengi Kusini | 2 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Michael Jacobs | 1 |
| Jack Whatmough | 1 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2022-09-13
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-09-03
Oxford United FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-08-27
Cambridge United FC
4–3
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-08-20
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Port Vale FC
L
2022-08-16
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2022-08-13
Accrington Stanley FC
4–4
Burton Albion FC
D
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
76%
Burton Albion FC or Portsmouth FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.