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Morecambe FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Morecambe FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Mon 18 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Mazuma Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gregory Leigh 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Mazuma Stadium.

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

3
Morecambe FC 3 games · Avg 1.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-18 Morecambe FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
09 Apr Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
05 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Burton Albion FC H 3–0 W
19 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–4 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Lincoln City FC H 3–2 W
12 Apr Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
09 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Morecambe FC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' England international Liam Gibson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aiden O'Brien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Morecambe FC.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gavin Bazunu, as he is very good at scoring at Mazuma Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' A goal from the England international Sean Raggett! He fires home on 41 to make it 0-1!
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Morecambe FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Another substitution for Morecambe FC to replace Aaron Wildig by Jonah Ayunga on 60 minute.
  • 63' Louis Thompson is replacing Shaun Williams for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 64' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 64 minute. Michael Jacobs leaves to be changed by Aiden O'Brien.
  • 68' Dylan Connolly makes way for Toumani Diagouraga at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morecambe FC.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Mahlon Romeo on, Marcus Harness off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Morecambe FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfie McCalmont is hanging Ousmane Fane on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Louis Thompson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Gregory Leigh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Morecambe FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Morecambe FC43% Draw30% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
57%
Morecambe FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Morecambe FC29% Draw51% Portsmouth FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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