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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Gareth Evans
Y 73' Nathan Thompson
Y 78' Ronan Curtis

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Simon Shaw

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
5
1
Plymouth Argyle FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-01 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W
26 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
22 Jan Walsall FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Southend United FC A 3–2 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
29 Jan Luton Town FC A 2–3 L
26 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Niall Canavan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Oliver Hawkins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' 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 David Fox suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Ben Close is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gareth Evans.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Omar Bogle has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Hawkins to step up.
  • 70' Graham Carey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Thompson on 73.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Ronan Curtis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' Freddie Ladapo makes way for Ryan Taylor at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 85' England international Omar Bogle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Hardie 5
Ronan Curtis 3
Sam Cosgrove 2
Sean Raggett 2
Luke Jephcott 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2
Niall Ennis 1

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-01 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2019-02-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-02-02 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2019-01-26 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2019-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Walsall FC W 2019-01-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2019-01-12 Southend United FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-02-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-02-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-02-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-01-29 Luton Town FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC L 2019-01-26 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2019-01-19 Oxford United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Portsmouth FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC41% Draw28% Portsmouth FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
59%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC27% Draw49% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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