Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Peterborough United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Peterborough United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 41' Jack Whatmough
Mark Beevers 77' Y
Y 83' Harvey White

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Declan Ford
  • Referee

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

4
1
5
Peterborough United FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC 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

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
06 Mar Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
23 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–4 L
02 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–0 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' The ball is rolling at Weston Homes Stadium. Peterborough United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Nathan Thompson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reece Brown is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Peterborough United FC.
  • 30' Peterborough United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 32' What composure from Rasmus Nicolaisen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Peterborough United FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 41' Jack Whatmough picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Andy Cannon by Marcus Harness on 61 minute.
  • 63' Mohamed Eisa is replacing Siriki Dembele for the Peterborough United FC side.
  • 68' Ronan Curtis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' Ryan Williams makes way for Jordy Hiwula at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Mark Beevers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lee Brown suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Louis Reed makes way for Niall Mason at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Peterborough United FC.
  • 83' Harvey White is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Frazer Blake-Tracy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harrison Burrows at the 89 minute mark.
  • Portsmouth FC will have plenty to reflect on. Peterborough United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Dane Scarlett 2
Jack Whatmough 1
Yengi Kusini 1
Matt Godden 1
Rasmus Nicolaisen 1
Christian Burgess 1

Head to Head

2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC 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

Peterborough United FC Form

2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-09 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2021-03-06 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-03-02 Oxford United FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2021-02-27 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-02-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Peterborough United FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC49% Draw27% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
51%
Peterborough United FC or Portsmouth FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC31% Draw48% Portsmouth FC21%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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