Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2 Karl Buckley (England)
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Nov | Port Vale FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Port Vale FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Chesterfield FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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 | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' Kwadwo Baah was booked on 19.
- 24' Rekeem Harper needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cole Stockton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
- 38' Colby Bishop does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
- 43' Ireland international Ryan Sweeney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Colby Bishop is replaced by Kusini Yengi on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paddy Lane, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Goal! Alex Robertson scores his 5 goal in 212 matches.
- 67' Paddy Lane is replacing Josh Martin for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 70' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 70' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Josh Walker comes on to replace Cole Stockton.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' The whistle greets Christian Saydee as he departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Mustapha Carayol. He replaces Mason Bennett on 78 minute.
- 83' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Sam Hughes is replaced by Rekeem Harper.
- 90' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 12
- 6
- 3
- 1
-
9
Cole Stockton ↓ Josh Walker 70'
-
5
Sam Hughes ↓ Rekeem Harper 89'
- 24
-
17
Mark Helm ↓ Bez Lubala 78'
- 4
Bench
-
8
Rekeem Harper ↑ 89'
- 30
-
14
Josh Walker ↑ 70'
-
21
Mustapha Carayol ↑ 78'
- 22
- 40
-
15
Bez Lubala ↑ 78'
Coach
Dino Maamria
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 17
- 21
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Yengi Kusini 46'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↓ Terry Devlin 77'
-
29
Josh Martin ↓ Paddy Lane 67'
- 8
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 23
- 14
-
19
Yengi Kusini ↑ 46'
- 4
-
32
Paddy Lane ↑ 67'
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 77'
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Harness | 3 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Yengi Kusini | 2 |
| Joe Sbarra | 1 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 1 |
| Kieran Wallace | 1 |
| Sean Raggett | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2023-11-28
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2023-11-25
Peterborough United FC
4–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-11-14
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Port Vale FC
L
2023-11-11
Northampton Town FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-11-04
Port Vale FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2023-10-28
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
75%
Burton Albion FC or Portsmouth FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.7%
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% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.