Thursday , 2 July 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portsmouth FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Alex Bass is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 16' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Lucas Torreira by Dani Ceballos on 16 minute.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eddie Nketiah made 414 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Matteo Guendouzi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' 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.
  • 49' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sokratis Papastathopoulos on 45.
  • 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eddie Nketiah makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 56' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Harrison departs to be replaced by John Marquis.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Andy Cannon on, Gareth Evans off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Joe Willock as he leaves the pitch. Granit Xhaka steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 90' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Reiss Nelson exits the field as Ainsley Maitland-Niles enters on 90.
  • Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.