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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Exeter City FC launch into their encounter with Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Caldwell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Caldwell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Jay Stansfield has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jay Stansfield on 32 minutes.
  • 37' England international Zak Swanson has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Joe Pigott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 58' Michael Morrison picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Exeter City FC make a change. Jay Stansfield trudges off to be replaced by Sam Nombe on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay Stansfield, as he is very good at scoring at St. James Park with 7 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 75' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Denver Hume has done his job and it is now time for Josh Koroma to step up.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Sparkes is booked for Exeter City FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Owen Dale is replaced by Zak Swanson.
  • 81' Ryan Tunnicliffe makes way for Joe Morrell at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 84' Joe Morrell is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 88' The whistle greets Matt Jay as he departs to be replaced by Timothee Dieng.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Archie Collins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.