Peterborough United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Peterborough United FC

0 – 1

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Portsmouth FC

Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 77' Kusini Yengi

Kwame Poku 75' Y

Y 75' Jack Sparkes

Y 78' Marlon Pack

Overview

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

Peterborough United FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex Chilowicz
Assistant 1 Christopher Husband (England)
Assistant 2 Grant Taylor

4 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Peterborough United FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-16 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-09-02 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC 2023-01-28 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-09-03 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC 2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Portsmouth FC	H	0–1	L
13 Mar	Stevenage FC	H	3–1	W
09 Mar	Burton Albion FC	A	3–1	W
05 Mar	Northampton Town FC	H	5–1	W
02 Mar	Exeter City FC	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Peterborough United FC	A	1–0	W
12 Mar	Burton Albion FC	H	2–1	W
09 Mar	Blackpool FC	A	0–0	D
02 Mar	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
17 Feb	Reading FC	H	4–1	W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Weston Homes Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Peterborough United FC and Portsmouth FC.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Peterborough United FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' A quiet spell here at Weston Homes Stadium. Peterborough United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' 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.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harrison Burrows is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Peterborough United FC.
32' Kusini Yengi gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Christian Saydee and will look to change the dynamic.
37' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
47' Owen Moxon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 57 appearances.
52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abu Kamara made 368 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' Peterborough United FC have won 596 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
61' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Whyte. He replaces Myles Peart-Harris on 61 minute.
65' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Malik Mothersille exits the field as Ricky Jade-Jones enters on 65.
70' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
75' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Kwame Poku gets a card.
77' Magnificent from Kusini Yengi! That is 19 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marlon Pack on 78 minutes.
83' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
88' Conor Shaughnessy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
90' Peterborough United FC make a change. Jadel Katongo trudges off to be replaced by Jonson Clarke-Harris on 90 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Josh Knight
21
Jed Steer
3
Harrison Burrows ↓ David Ajiboye 90'
27
Archie Collins
14
Joel Randall
10
Ephron Mason-Clark
11
Kwame Poku ↓ Emmanuel Fernandez 90'
4
Ronnie Edwards
8
Ryan De Havilland
2
Jadel Katongo ↓ Jonson Clarke-Harris 90'
18
Malik Mothersille ↓ Ricky Jade-Jones 65'

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Peterborough United FC Form

2024-03-16 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-03-13 Peterborough United FC 3–1 Stevenage FC W 2024-03-09 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC W 2024-03-05 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC W 2024-03-02 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2024-02-24 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-03-16 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2024-03-09 Blackpool FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2024-03-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-02-24 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2024-02-17 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.21 Peterborough United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Peterborough United FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Peterborough United FC38% Draw31% Portsmouth FC31%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

62%

Peterborough United FC or Portsmouth FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC27% Draw52% Portsmouth FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.9%

1 – 0

11.6%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.6%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap	Peterborough United FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	18%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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