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Peterborough United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Peterborough United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 15' Jack Whatmough
Reece Brown 41' Y
Y 79' Andy Cannon
Y 82' Tom Naylor
Y 90' Sean Raggett
Y 90' John Marquis

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Smith
  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Tom Reeves

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

4
1
5
Peterborough United FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC 2019-04-30 Portsmouth FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC 2018-09-15 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
29 Feb Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
11 Feb Southend United FC H 4–0 W
08 Feb Oxford United FC H 4–0 W
01 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 4–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
02 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
28 Feb Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W
25 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
22 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Weston Homes Stadium!
  • 5' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Oliver Hawkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 15' Jack Whatmough catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Dan Butler adds to his 0 season tally! Peterborough United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Reece Brown is booked for Peterborough United FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Ross McCrorie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Whatmough at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Peterborough United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Ben Close is withdrawn and Andy Cannon gets his opportunity.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Hawkins is hanging Cameron McGeehan on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Reece Brown exits the field as Josh Knight enters on 74.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 82' Tom Naylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 383 matches.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Peterborough United FC! George Boyd comes on to replace Samuel Szmodics.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Sean Raggett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 2-0 the final result. Portsmouth FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Dane Scarlett 2
Regan Poole 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Dan Butler 1
Abu Kamara 1
Oliver Hawkins 1

Head to Head

2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC 2019-04-30 Portsmouth FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC 2018-09-15 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W 2020-02-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2020-02-15 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2020-02-11 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Southend United FC W 2020-02-08 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Oxford United FC W 2020-02-01 Ipswich Town FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-03-02 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC W 2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Peterborough United FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC59% Draw24% Portsmouth FC17%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
41%
Peterborough United FC or Portsmouth FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC41% Draw45% Portsmouth FC14%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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