Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' Welcome to Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood that hosts another battle between Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Fleetwood Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Danny Andrew has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Fleetwood Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Magnificent from Colby Bishop! That is 92 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Cian Hayes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Promise Omochere on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aristote Nsiala on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 57' Colby Bishop is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' Gerard Garner is replacing Admiral Muskwe for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Louis Thompson gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ryan Tunnicliffe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Joe Morrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 68.
  • 69' Joe Morrell picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' Fleetwood Town FC ring the changes. Carl Johnston has done his job and it is now time for Paddy Lane to step up.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Pigott is hanging Colby Bishop on the field on 79 minute.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Pigott makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 88' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denver Hume is hanging Ronan Curtis on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Zak Swanson on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Connor Ogilvie was booked on 90.
  • 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
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Ched Evans 1
Anthony Pilkington 1
Paddy Madden 1
Harrison Biggins 1
Sean Raggett 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.