Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Arsenal FC, FA Cup 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

FA Cup · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Mon 2 Mar 2020 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+7' · FT 45+4'
Y 35' Matteo Guendouzi
Cameron McGeehan 40' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Arsenal FC — FA Cup at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

2
Portsmouth FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-02 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
28 Feb Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W
25 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
22 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
27 Feb PAE Olympiakos SFP H 1–2 L
23 Feb CA Velez Sarsfield H 0–4 L
23 Feb Everton FC H 3–2 W
16 Feb Newcastle United FC H 4–0 W
03 Feb CA Patronato A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' Matteo Guendouzi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Lucas Torreira makes way for Dani Ceballos at the 16 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 21' Arsenal FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 26' Dani Ceballos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matteo Guendouzi.
  • 40' Cameron McGeehan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Sokratis Papastathopoulos gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Eddie Nketiah makes it 0-2.
  • 56' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ellis Harrison has done his job and it is now time for John Marquis to step up.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Gareth Evans has done his job and it is now time for Andy Cannon to step up.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Joe Willock exits the field as Granit Xhaka enters on 87.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Ainsley Maitland-Niles comes on to replace Reiss Nelson.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC30% Draw30% Arsenal FC40%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Arsenal FC
70%
Portsmouth FC or Arsenal FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC20% Draw49% Arsenal FC31%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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