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

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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.

Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

–/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

Benjamin Woods

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Weston Homes Stadium as Peterborough United FC face off against Portsmouth FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' Frazer Blake-Tracy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Jack Whatmough is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Bass made 375 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
32' What a strike from Dan Butler! The score is 1-0.
37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
41' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a Yellow card on 41.
46' Ross McCrorie is replacing Jack Whatmough for the Portsmouth FC side.
51' Portsmouth FC have won 530 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Andy Cannon on, Ben Close off on 55 minutes.
60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Ferguson might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
69' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 69 minute. Cameron McGeehan leaves to be changed by Oliver Hawkins.
74' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Reece Brown by Josh Knight on 74 minute.
79' Andy Cannon was booked on 79.
82' Tom Naylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
86' Ivan Toney adds to his 0 season tally! Peterborough United FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
88' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Samuel Szmodics is replaced by George Boyd on 88 minute.
90' Sean Raggett is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The points are shared — Peterborough United FC 2-0 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Tom Naylor C
35
Alex Bass
16
Jack Whatmough ↓ Ross McCrorie 46'
33
Ben Close ↓ Andy Cannon 55'
11
Ronan Curtis
24
Cameron McGeehan ↓ Oliver Hawkins 69'
10
John Marquis
20
Sean Raggett
7
Ryan Williams
13
James Bolton
42
Steve Seddon

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ivan Toney	4
Jonson Clarke-Harris	3
Dane Scarlett	2
Oliver Hawkins	1
Tom Naylor	1
Ricky Jade-Jones	1
Matt Godden	1
Jack Whatmough	1

Head to Head

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

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.