Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Exeter City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Stansfield 31' Y
Jay Stansfield 32' Y
Y 40' Owen Dale
Y 58' Michael Morrison
Jack Sparkes 79' Y
Y 84' Joe Morrell
Archie Collins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at St. James Park.

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

2
2
Exeter City FC 4 games · Avg 0.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
10 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
19 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
12 Nov Peterborough United FC H 3–2 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
17 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
04 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
26 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–2 W
18 Nov Derby County FC H 0–0 D
12 Nov Morecambe FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to St. James Park that hosts another battle between Exeter City FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Jamal Blackman, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Jay Stansfield argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jay Stansfield.
  • 37' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Owen Dale on 40 minutes.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' 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 Recco Hackett-Fairchild suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Michael Morrison was booked on 58.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Jay Stansfield is replaced by Sam Nombe on 64 minute.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Cowley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Denver Hume is withdrawn and Josh Koroma gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Jack Sparkes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Zak Swanson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Owen Dale at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Ryan Tunnicliffe exits the field as Joe Morrell enters on 81.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Morrell.
  • 88' Timothee Dieng is replacing Matt Jay for the Exeter City FC side.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Archie Collins is booked for Exeter City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Exeter City FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC39% Draw35% Portsmouth FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
61%
Exeter City FC or Portsmouth FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC23% Draw60% Portsmouth FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 23% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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