Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcus Harness 18' Y
Paul Downing 28' Y
Y 62' Harvey Rodgers
George Byers 64' Y
Harvey White 66' Y
Harvey White 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Fratton 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

3
4
2
Portsmouth FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-10-27 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
01 May AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
27 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 3–3 D
24 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
17 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W
01 May Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Portsmouth FC H 3–3 D
24 Apr Sunderland AFC A 3–3 D
20 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
17 Apr Rochdale AFC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fratton Park!
  • 5' Toby Savin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Ben Close is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Marcus Harness gets a Yellow card.
  • 23' Magnificent from Adam Phillips! That is 46 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' Paul Downing was booked on 28.
  • 33' Marcus Harness has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 39 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Byers made 383 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Craig MacGillivray, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Harvey White is replacing Callum Johnson for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 60' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 60 minute. Paul Downing leaves to be changed by Jordy Hiwula.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Harvey Rodgers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. George Byers will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' Another substitution for Accrington Stanley FC to replace Jonathan Russell by Thomas Scully on 65 minute.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Harvey White. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Harvey White gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Daniels is hanging Ryan Williams on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Cameron Burgess needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 3
Ronan Curtis 3
John Marquis 2
Sean Raggett 2
George Hirst 2
Colby Bishop 2
Joe Pigott 2
John Marquis 2

Head to Head

2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-10-27 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-05-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Accrington Stanley FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC34% Draw30% Accrington Stanley FC36%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
66%
Portsmouth FC or Accrington Stanley FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC24% Draw49% Accrington Stanley FC27%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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