Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Plymouth Argyle FC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Mikel Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Sam Cosgrove — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' A goal from the England international Sam Cosgrove! He fires home on 25 to make it 2-0!
  • 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' England international Owen Dale has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' The whistle greets Adam Randell as he departs to be replaced by Jay Matete.
  • 54' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' Dane Scarlett is replacing Michael Jacobs for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nigel Lonwijk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 67' The whistle greets Callum Wright as he departs to be replaced by Finn Azaz.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Owen Dale is replaced by Paddy Lane.
  • 69' Ryan Tunnicliffe makes way for Recco Hackett-Fairchild at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 70' What a moment for Finn Azaz! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Jay Matete. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Matt Butcher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' What a strike from Recco Hackett-Fairchild! The score is 3-1.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Joe Morrell is replaced by Denver Hume.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Colby Bishop gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Joe Edwards is replaced by James Bolton on 88 minute.
  • Full Time. Plymouth Argyle FC beats Portsmouth FC

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
Sam Cosgrove 2
Sean Raggett 2
Luke Jephcott 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2
Tom Naylor 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.