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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 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

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' Fleetwood Town FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Fleetwood Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 10' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Clarke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 19' Portsmouth FC make a change. Lee Brown trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Haunstrop on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Ben Thompson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 26' Assisted by Brandon Haunstrop with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Thompson makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dean Marney.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' What a moment for Paddy Madden! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' Magnificent from Ched Evans! That is 58 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Matthew Clarke will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' Fleetwood Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Dean Marney on 51 minutes earns him a Red card. Fleetwood Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' Dean Marney picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Gareth Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Close on 53 minute.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Fleetwood Town FC! James Wallace comes on to replace Ashley Hunter.
  • 57' Brett Pitman doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' Anton Walkes doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' Kyle Dempsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wes Burns at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Highbury Stadium. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fleetwood Town FC that had 289 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 78' Craig MacGillivray needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' The whistle greets Harrison Biggins as he departs to be replaced by Cian Bolger.
  • 81' The Jamaica Jamal Lowe breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-4!
  • 84' A stunning finish from Jamal Lowe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Ashley Hunter, a England , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Andre Green is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronan Curtis at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

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
Jamal Lowe 2
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Joshua Earl 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Abu Kamara 1
Anton Walkes 1
Aiden O'Brien 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.