Sunday , 15 November 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 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

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
8% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
Harry Leonard 3 G 1 A
Benjamin Woods 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Peterborough United FC gets underway.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC have won 545 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Christy Pym, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Rasmus Nicolaisen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' Louis Reed needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Whatmough is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' It looks surprising Peterborough United FC does not make any changes. Jordy Hiwula has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' The whistle greets Andy Cannon as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Harness.
  • 63' Mohamed Eisa gets the nod from Peterborough United FC. He replaces Siriki Dembele and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Williams is withdrawn and Jordy Hiwula gets his opportunity.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Beevers on 77.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 83 minute. Louis Reed leaves to be changed by Niall Mason.
  • 83' Harvey White was booked on 83.
  • 88' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 89' The whistle greets Harrison Burrows as he departs to be replaced by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth FC.

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
Ben Close 1
Jack Marriott 1
Lee Tomlin 1
Nathan Thompson 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 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.