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Fleetwood Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Fleetwood Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45' · FT 45+12'
Harry Souttar 45' Y
Wes Burns 83' Y
Y 90' Steve Seddon
Paul Coutts 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee James Wilson

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

1
5
6
Fleetwood Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 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
22 Feb Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
11 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
08 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
01 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
28 Jan Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
08 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Lincoln City FC A 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Callum Connolly gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewie Coyle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Harry Souttar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Ryan Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Hawkins on 56 minute.
  • 57' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. James Bolton departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. James Bolton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Lewis Gibson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fleetwood Town FC tonight.
  • 76' The whistle greets Barrie McKay as he departs to be replaced by Josh Morris.
  • 81' Jack Sowerby is replacing Callum Connolly for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 83' Wes Burns catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Steve Seddon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Harvey Saunders. He replaces Paddy Madden on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth 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
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

2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-20 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2020-02-15 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2020-02-11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-02-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-02-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-01-28 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC40% Draw29% Portsmouth FC31%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
60%
Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC25% Draw51% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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