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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 11 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Matete 73' Y
Matt Butcher 76' Y
Y 85' Sean Raggett
Y 87' Colby Bishop

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
5
1
Plymouth Argyle FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-09-17 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-09-21 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-02-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Portsmouth FC H 3–1 W
04 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
21 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 4–2 W
14 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
07 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
04 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
28 Jan Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
24 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
21 Jan Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
14 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle FC face off against Portsmouth FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Michael Jacobs, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' Sam Cosgrove does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 25' Sam Cosgrove does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 49' The supporters are chanting for Jay Matete. He replaces Adam Randell on 49 minute.
  • 54' 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 Mikel Miller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' England international Macaulay Gillesphey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Michael Jacobs is withdrawn and Dane Scarlett gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' Finn Azaz is replacing Callum Wright for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 68' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Owen Dale exits the field as Paddy Lane enters on 68.
  • 69' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Ryan Tunnicliffe exits the field as Recco Hackett-Fairchild enters on 69.
  • 70' Goal! Finn Azaz scores his 34 goal in 145 matches.
  • 73' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Matt Butcher. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Recco Hackett-Fairchild adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Raggett on 85 minutes.
  • 85' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Joe Morrell is withdrawn and Denver Hume gets his opportunity.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Colby Bishop on 87.
  • 88' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Joe Edwards exits the field as James Bolton enters on 88.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-09-17 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-09-21 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-02-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC W 2023-02-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-01-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-01-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2023-01-28 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-01-21 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-01-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC55% Draw23% Portsmouth FC22%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
45%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Portsmouth FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC38% Draw43% Portsmouth FC19%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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