Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Oliver Hawkins 27' Y
Y 87' Cameron Pring
Janoi Donacien 110' Y
James Norwood 112' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — FA Cup at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Ipswich Town FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
03 Nov Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
31 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–4 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 3–2 W
03 Nov Lincoln City FC A 3–1 W
31 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
27 Oct Northampton Town FC H 4–0 W
24 Oct Sunderland AFC A 3–1 W
20 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Ipswich Town FC welcome Portsmouth FC for this crunch clash at Portman Road Stadium.
  • 5' 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 Freddie Sears suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' Ronan Curtis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Tom Naylor does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' Ben Close is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Cannon at the 23 minute mark.
  • 27' Oliver Hawkins was booked on 27.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Nolan makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 48' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 51' Portsmouth FC make a change. Callum Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Haji Mnoga on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Ipswich Town FC have won 470 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Norwood is hanging Oliver Hawkins on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' James Norwood doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Keanen Bennetts is withdrawn and Gwion Edwards gets his opportunity.
  • 73' England international Sean Raggett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' Ellis Harrison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronan Curtis on 74 minute.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 5
James Norwood 2
Tom Naylor 2
Ryan Williams 2
Wes Burns 2
Conor Chaplin 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Marcus Harness 2

Head to Head

2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2020-11-03 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2020-10-24 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-10-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Ipswich Town FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2020-11-03 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2020-10-31 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Portsmouth FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC29% Draw27% Portsmouth FC44%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
71%
Ipswich Town FC or Portsmouth FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC23% Draw45% Portsmouth FC32%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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