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Cheltenham Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
George Lloyd 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

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
2
Cheltenham Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
02 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 4–4 D
26 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–4 L
22 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
19 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 3–1 W
12 Mar Morecambe FC A 3–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
08 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cheltenham Town FC and Portsmouth FC get this one started.
  • 5' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 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 Ryan Tunnicliffe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Long, as he is very good at scoring at Jonny-Rocks Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 45' Liam Sercombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 55' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Joe Morrell. He replaces Shaun Williams on 60 minute.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' Aiden O'Brien makes way for George Hirst at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 74' England international William Boyle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Liam Sercombe makes it 1-0.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' George Lloyd was booked on 82.
  • 82' Kion Etete makes way for George Lloyd at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium. Cheltenham Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Liam Sercombe as he leaves the pitch. Ellis Chapman steps in for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • Portsmouth FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cheltenham Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Sercombe 3
Colby Bishop 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Lewis Freestone 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Ryan Tunnicliffe 1
Louis Thompson 1
Michael Jacobs 1

Head to Head

2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2022-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-03-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-03-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2022-03-12 Morecambe FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2022-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2022-03-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2022-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2022-03-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2022-03-08 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC49% Draw30% Portsmouth FC21%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
51%
Cheltenham Town FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC31% Draw54% Portsmouth FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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