Exeter City FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Justin Amey
- Assistant 2 Stuart Butler
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Stevenage FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Port Vale FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Exeter City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Northampton Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Exeter City FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
- 5' 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 Gavin Whyte suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Reece Cole has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Colby Bishop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' 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.
- 65' 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.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter 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.
- 80' 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.
- 85' 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.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 14
- 29
- 39
- 1
- 21
- 19
Bench
- 26
- 16
- 11
- 30
- 23
- 47
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 11
- 17
- 21
- 9
- 8
- 32
- 24
Bench
- 31
- 16
- 19
- 10
- 15
- 4
- 25
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marlon Pack | 1 |
| Joe Morrell | 1 |
| Colby Bishop | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Portsmouth FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
70%
Exeter City FC or Portsmouth FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.