Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fleetwood Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Fleetwood Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium 3,782 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Abu Kamara
Josh Vela 30' Y
Ben Heneghan 36' Y
Y 42' Joe Morrell
Bosun Lawal 45' Y
Jack Marriott 57' Y
Y 77' Conor Shaughnessy
Y 90' Marlon Pack
Y 90' Paddy Lane

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Karl Buckley (England)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

1
5
6
Fleetwood Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 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

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
13 Jan Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
06 Jan Derby County FC H 1–3 L
01 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–3 L
29 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Carlisle United FC H 1–1 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Leyton Orient FC H 0–3 L
06 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Stevenage FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Highbury Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Fleetwood Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' Time for substitution for Fleetwood Town FC. Callum Dolan is replaced by Carl Johnston.
  • 25' Magnificent from Abu Kamara! That is 13 goals in 376 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' Josh Vela catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
  • 35' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' That is a card for Fleetwood Town FC. Ben Heneghan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' That is a card for Portsmouth FC. Joe Morrell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Bosun Lawal is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — card on 45.
  • 46' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Joe Morrell has done his job and it is now time for Christian Saydee to step up.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Marriott on 57.
  • 60' Promise Omochere is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Marriott at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' It’s high time Charlie Adam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' Conor Shaughnessy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Ronan Coughlan. He replaces Danny Mayor on 77 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Jack Sparkes. He replaces Abu Kamara on 80 minute.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Tom Lowery is replaced by Connor Ogilvie on 84 minute.
  • 89' Fleetwood Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 90' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Charlie Adam

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Josh Koroma 1
Barrie McKay 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1
Callum Connolly 1
Joe Pigott 1

Head to Head

2024-01-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 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

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2024-01-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-01-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2024-01-06 Fleetwood Town FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2024-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Carlisle United FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-01-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-13 Portsmouth FC 0–3 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Stevenage FC W 2023-12-29 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC30% Draw30% Portsmouth FC40%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
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 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
70%
Fleetwood Town FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC22% Draw51% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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