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Fleetwood Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Fleetwood Town FC
2 – 5
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Dean Marney 33' Y
Paddy Madden 41' Y
Y 43' Matt Clarke
Dean Marney 51' R
Dean Marney 52' R

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Helen Byrne
  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Matt Donohue

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

1
5
6
Fleetwood Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-20 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–5 L
26 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
22 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
15 Dec Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
08 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec Guiseley AFC A 2–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 5–2 W
26 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Sunderland AFC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
11 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Southend United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Fleetwood Town FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Lee Brown is withdrawn and Brandon Haunstrop gets his opportunity.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' What a strike from Ben Thompson! The score is 0-1.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Dean Marney has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' 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.
  • 39' Paddy Madden is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Paddy Madden is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' Fleetwood Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ched Evans on 43.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Matthew Clarke will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' Jack Whatmough needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Dean Marney argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Dean Marney on 52 minutes.
  • 53' Portsmouth FC make a change. Ben Close trudges off to be replaced by Gareth Evans on 53 minutes.
  • 54' James Wallace gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Ashley Hunter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Brett Pitman gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Portsmouth FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Anton Walkes on 58.
  • 63' Another substitution for Fleetwood Town FC to replace Wes Burns by Kyle Dempsey on 63 minute.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 79' Cian Bolger is replacing Harrison Biggins for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 81' Jamal Lowe adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' What a moment for Jamal Lowe! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Andre Green on, Ronan Curtis off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fleetwood Town FC.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Marcus Harness 1
Ched Evans 1
Anthony Pilkington 1
Paddy Madden 1
Harrison Biggins 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-20 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC L 2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-12-22 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2018-12-15 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2018-12-08 Luton Town FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2018-12-03 Guiseley AFC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC W 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC W 2018-12-15 Barnsley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2018-12-11 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-12-08 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Southend United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC31% Draw26% Portsmouth FC43%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
69%
Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC24% Draw42% Portsmouth FC34%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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