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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Pirelli Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Burton Albion FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Owen Dale has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Morrison suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Pigott, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Davis Keillor-Dunn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Sean Raggett is having his name booked by the referee 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 does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Calum Butcher is withdrawn and Sam Winnall gets his opportunity.
- 73' Ciaran Gilligan makes way for Deji Oshilaja at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
- 77' The whistle greets Dane Scarlett as he departs to be replaced by Joe Pigott.
- 82' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Terry Taylor is replaced by Elliot Thorpe.
- 87' Colby Bishop adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Recco Hackett-Fairchild is ready to make an impact after coming on for Owen Dale at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Jade Mingi. He replaces Colby Bishop on 88 minute.
- 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 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Kusini Yengi | 2 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Sam Hughes | 1 |
| Jake Hesketh | 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.

