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

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordy Hiwula made 377 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dujon Sterling.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Tom Naylor was booked on 28.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Matt Clarke, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 45' Ronan Curtis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Dominic Hyam is replaced by Jordon Thompson.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Gareth Evans gets a Yellow card.
  • 47' Ronan Curtis adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Jodi Jones. He replaces Jordan Shipley on 56 minute.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Ben Thompson. He replaces Ben Close on 70 minute.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Jordy Hiwula on, Tony Andreu off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 376 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nathan Thompson.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Oliver Hawkins on, Brett Pitman off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' England international Nathan Thompson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Michael Rose 1
Norman Bassette 1
Ronan Curtis 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.