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

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' Temperatures are rising at Highbury Stadium as Fleetwood Town FC face off against Portsmouth FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Lee Brown is replaced by Brandon Haunstrop on 19 minute.
  • 24' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' GOAL! Ben Thompson scores on 26. Assisted by Brandon Haunstrop
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Paddy Madden does the damage! The net is bulging and Fleetwood Town FC surge ahead!
  • 41' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' A goal from the Wales international Ched Evans! He fires home on 43 to make it 2-1!
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthew Clarke.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fleetwood Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Dean Marney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dean Marney.
  • 53' Gareth Evans gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ben Close and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 54' James Wallace has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ashley Hunter on 54 minute.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Brett Pitman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' What composure from Anton Walkes! The England international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 63' The Fleetwood Town FC bench stirs into life. Wes Burns is withdrawn and Kyle Dempsey gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Ashley Hunter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 73' The 33-year-old Craig MacGillivray has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Alex Cairns has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 79' Cian Bolger gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Harrison Biggins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' GOAL! Jamal Lowe fires home to make it 2-4!
  • 84' Jamal Lowe doubles the advantage! 2-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Ronan Curtis is replaced by Andre Green.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-5 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Harry Souttar 2
Josh Koroma 1
Barrie McKay 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1
Callum Connolly 1
Joe Pigott 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.