Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Macey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Goal! Colby Bishop scores his 92 goal in 5 matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Cian Hayes. He replaces Promise Omochere on 46 minute.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Aristote Nsiala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' Fleetwood Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Colby Bishop.
  • 62' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Admiral Muskwe trudges off to be replaced by Gerard Garner on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu was booked on 63.
  • 67' Ryan Tunnicliffe makes way for Louis Thompson at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Joe Morrell gets a Red card.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Morrell argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 74' The Fleetwood Town FC bench stirs into life. Carl Johnston is withdrawn and Paddy Lane gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The whistle greets Colby Bishop as he departs to be replaced by Joe Pigott.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Joe Pigott gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Denver Hume is replacing Ronan Curtis for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zak Swanson on 89.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Connor Ogilvie on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Harry Souttar 2
Joe Pigott 1
Oliver Hawkins 1
John Marquis 1
Ben Thompson 1
Lee Brown 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.