Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portsmouth FC to score. At the same time, Accrington Stanley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Marcus Harness will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' Accrington Stanley FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Phillips on 23.
  • 28' Paul Downing catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' Craig MacGillivray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 53' The 30-year-old Cameron Burgess has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Harvey White on, Callum Johnson off on 59 minutes.
  • 60' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Paul Downing exits the field as Jordy Hiwula enters on 60.
  • 62' Accrington Stanley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' A moment of madness from George Byers on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' Thomas Scully is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Russell at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harvey White.
  • 67' Harvey White was booked on 67.
  • 72' Thomas Scully, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Charlie Daniels gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ryan Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Whatmough, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 0-1 Accrington Stanley FC.

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
Ronan Curtis 3
Colby Bishop 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.