Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 5,561 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 49' Tom Bradbury og
Liam Sercombe 51' 1–1
Liam Sercombe 54' 2–1
Y 34' Abu Kamara
Will Ferry 37' Y
Tom Pett 45' Y
Tom Bradbury 72' Y
Sean Long 75' Y
Y 87' Colby Bishop
Y 90' Joe Rafferty
Y 90' Paddy Lane
Y 90' Tony Scully

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2
7 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Cheltenham Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-02-25 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Northampton Town FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Reading FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W
16 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Stevenage FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Completely-Suzuki Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Cheltenham Town FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 10' Joe Morrell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Southwood, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Ben Williams by Will Ferry on 31 minute.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Abu Kamara argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Will Ferry on 37.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Tom Pett gets a card.
  • 49' What a strike from Tom Bradbury! The score is 1-0.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Liam Sercombe gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 54' Goal! Liam Sercombe scores his 21 goal in 291 matches.
  • 59' 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 Sean Long suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Curtis Thompson. He replaces Liam Sercombe on 64 minute.
  • 69' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tom Bradbury.
  • 75' Sean Long catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 77' Portsmouth FC make a change. Jack Sparkes trudges off to be replaced by Christian Saydee on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Aidan Keena is replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Tony Scully comes on to replace Gavin Whyte.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Colby Bishop on 87 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Joe Rafferty picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-02-25 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-12-23 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Stevenage FC W 2023-12-29 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Portsmouth FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC41% Draw29% Portsmouth FC30%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
59%
Cheltenham Town FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC26% Draw50% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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