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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 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
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' The game is set. Portsmouth FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 12' Goal! Callum Connolly scores his 16 goal in 380 matches.
  • 17' Ireland international Paddy Madden has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' Alex Cairns has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harry Souttar.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Ryan Williams is replacing Oliver Hawkins for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 57' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 57 minute. James Bolton leaves to be changed by Ross McCrorie.
  • 62' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' The Fleetwood Town FC bench stirs into life. Barrie McKay is withdrawn and Josh Morris gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The whistle greets Callum Connolly as he departs to be replaced by Jack Sowerby.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Wes Burns argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Paddy Madden departs to be replaced by Harvey Saunders.
  • The points are shared — Fleetwood Town FC 1-0 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

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
John Marquis 1
Ben Thompson 1
Lee Brown 1
Joshua Earl 1
Ronan Curtis 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.