Sunday , 15 November 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 Vélez 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Arsenal FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Martinelli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' Dani Ceballos gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Lucas Torreira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Dani Ceballos, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Matteo Guendouzi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Cameron McGeehan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Sokratis Papastathopoulos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Eddie Nketiah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 67' The crowd applauds Ellis Harrison as he leaves the pitch. John Marquis steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 72' Ross McCrorie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Cannon is hanging Gareth Evans on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 84' The 28-year-old Alex Bass has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Joe Willock is replaced by Granit Xhaka.
  • 90' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Reiss Nelson departs to be replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 0-2 Arsenal FC.

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.