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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' Morecambe FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Aaron Wildig has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 98 appearances.
  • 20' Morecambe FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 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' Gavin Bazunu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 35' It looks surprising Morecambe FC does not make any changes. Marcus Harness has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Mazuma Stadium. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sean Raggett makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Morecambe FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gregory Leigh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Morecambe FC.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Morecambe FC. Aaron Wildig is replaced by Jonah Ayunga.
  • 63' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Thompson is hanging Shaun Williams on the field on 63 minute.
  • 64' Aiden O'Brien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Jacobs on 64 minute.
  • 68' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Dylan Connolly has done his job and it is now time for Toumani Diagouraga to step up.
  • 72' Mahlon Romeo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Harness on 72 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Alfie McCalmont. He replaces Ousmane Fane on 77 minute.
  • 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Morecambe FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Gregory Leigh is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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.