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Coventry City FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Coventry City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dujon Sterling 19' Y
Y 28' Tom Naylor
Y 47' Gareth Evans
Y 80' Nathan Thompson

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Anthony Moore

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

4
1
3
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
29 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
22 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–3 L
15 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
09 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
29 Sep Rochdale AFC A 3–1 W
22 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
15 Sep Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
08 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Coventry City FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dujon Sterling on 19.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamal Lowe made 371 appearances and scored 64 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Naylor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' Goal! Ronan Curtis scores his 54 goal in 371 matches.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Jordon Thompson comes on to replace Dominic Hyam.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gareth Evans.
  • 47' What composure from Ronan Curtis! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Jodi Jones on, Jordan Shipley off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Burge, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Ben Close makes way for Ben Thompson at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 73' Tony Andreu makes way for Jordy Hiwula at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' Oliver Hawkins gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Brett Pitman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 4
Ronan Curtis 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 2
Jordy Hiwula 2
Matt Godden 2
Norman Bassette 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Adrian Segecic 1

Head to Head

2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Coventry City FC Form

2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2018-09-29 Coventry City FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2018-09-22 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2018-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-09-01 Coventry City FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2018-09-22 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2018-09-15 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2018-09-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2018-09-01 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC26% Draw32% Portsmouth FC42%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
74%
Coventry City FC or Portsmouth FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC17% Draw55% Portsmouth FC28%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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