Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium 2,749 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Colby Bishop pen
0–2 63' Alex Robertson
Kwadwo Baah 19' Y
Steve Seddon 70' Y
Steve Seddon 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
  • Assistant 2 Karl Buckley (England)

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
2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-14 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-09-13 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2021-09-28 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Portsmouth FC get this one started.
  • 5' Will Norris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Sam Hughes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 17 appearances.
  • 19' Kwadwo Baah picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' Max Crocombe, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 34' Jasper Moon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Colby Bishop is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' It’s high time Dino Maamria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Kusini Yengi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Colby Bishop at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Alex Robertson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 67' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paddy Lane is hanging Josh Martin on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' Steve Seddon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Josh Walker. He replaces Cole Stockton on 70 minute.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kusini Yengi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Christian Saydee is replaced by Terry Devlin on 77 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 78 minute. Mason Bennett leaves to be changed by Mustapha Carayol.
  • 83' Jack Sparkes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 88' Northern Ireland international Terry Devlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Rekeem Harper on, Sam Hughes off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Steve Seddon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Harness 3
Matt Clarke 2
Colby Bishop 2
Kusini Yengi 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
John Brayford 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Thomas O'Connor 1

Head to Head

2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-14 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-09-13 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2021-09-28 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

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

2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC L 2023-11-11 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-05 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2023-10-28 Reading FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-10-24 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC25% Draw30% Portsmouth FC45%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC17% Draw52% Portsmouth FC31%
Actual: 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.