Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fleetwood Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Fleetwood Town FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 24 Jan 2023 · 19:45 UTC Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood HT 45' · FT 45'
Aristote Nsiala 47' Y
Y 57' Colby Bishop
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 63' Y
Y 63' Joe Morrell
R 68' Joe Morrell
R 69' Joe Morrell
Y 89' Zak Swanson
Y 90' Connor Ogilvie

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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5
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Fleetwood Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
21 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
14 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
07 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
29 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
21 Jan Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
14 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
07 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Matt Macey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' Colby Bishop is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Cian Hayes. He replaces Promise Omochere on 46 minute.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aristote Nsiala.
  • 52' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Colby Bishop on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Another change for Fleetwood Town FC made on 62 minute. Admiral Muskwe leaves to be changed by Gerard Garner.
  • 63' Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' The whistle greets Ryan Tunnicliffe as he departs to be replaced by Louis Thompson.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Joe Morrell on 68 minutes earns him a Red card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Joe Morrell on 69 minutes earns him a Red card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Fleetwood Town FC! Paddy Lane comes on to replace Carl Johnston.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Colby Bishop is replaced by Joe Pigott.
  • 83' The England Joe Pigott breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 0-2!
  • 88' Portsmouth FC make a change. Ronan Curtis trudges off to be replaced by Denver Hume on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zak Swanson.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Connor Ogilvie gets a Yellow card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Brown

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

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

2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-01-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2023-01-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-12-29 Barnsley FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-01-21 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-01-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-01 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Charlton Athletic FC L 2022-12-29 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC32% Draw30% Portsmouth FC38%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
68%
Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC23% Draw50% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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