Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Chesterfield FC vs Portsmouth FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
Chesterfield FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 12:15 UTC Technique Stadium 8,377 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Naylor 32' 1–0
Y 38' Joe Rafferty
Tom Naylor 72' Y
Y 77' Abu Kamara
Mike Jones 87' Y
Ashley Palmer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chesterfield FC vs Portsmouth FC — FA Cup at Technique Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

1
Chesterfield FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Chesterfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
17 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–4 L
07 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–3 D
05 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
06 Nov Southend United FC H 3–1 W
16 Oct Curzon Ashton FC A 4–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Oct Carlisle United FC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Port Vale FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chesterfield FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chesterfield FC
Lee Bonis 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Chesterfield FC get us underway at Technique Stadium.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Technique Stadium. Chesterfield FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' The whistle greets Regan Poole as he departs to be replaced by Sean Raggett.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chesterfield FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' 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 Harry Tyrer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Banks made 48 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Tom Naylor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Joe Rafferty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Faustino Anjorin has done his job and it is now time for Gavin Whyte to step up.
  • 46' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Joe Rafferty exits the field as Zak Swanson enters on 46.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chesterfield FC that had 18 games and scored 18 goals.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' The whistle greets Terry Devlin as he departs to be replaced by Abu Kamara.
  • 64' Ryan Colclough gets the nod from Chesterfield FC. He replaces Oliver Banks and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chesterfield FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' It is a substitution in Chesterfield FC team. Armando Dobra is replaced by Miguel Freckleton on 71 minute.
  • 72' Tom Naylor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Abu Kamara is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 77.
  • 81' Chesterfield FC make a change. Liam Mandeville trudges off to be replaced by James Berry on 81 minutes.
  • 86' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Mike Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ashley Palmer argues furiously but the card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Chesterfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Chesterfield FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chesterfield FC48% Draw29% Portsmouth FC23%
Actual: Chesterfield FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Chesterfield FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
52%
Chesterfield FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chesterfield FC31% Draw52% Portsmouth FC17%
Actual: Chesterfield FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Chesterfield FC

Handicap Chesterfield FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chesterfield FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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