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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' The ball is rolling at Mazuma Stadium. Morecambe FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Aaron Wildig needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Gregory Leigh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Ireland international Ronan Curtis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Shaun Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sean Raggett makes it 0-1.
  • 46' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' Trevor Carson, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Aiden O'Brien has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Aaron Wildig has done his job and it is now time for Jonah Ayunga to step up.
  • 63' Louis Thompson gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Shaun Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Michael Jacobs is withdrawn and Aiden O'Brien gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The Morecambe FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Connolly departs to be replaced by Toumani Diagouraga.
  • 72' Mahlon Romeo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Harness on 72 minute.
  • 77' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Ousmane Fane has done his job and it is now time for Alfie McCalmont to step up.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek Adams will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ousmane Fane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Gregory Leigh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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.