Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Mon 11 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Fratton Park 19,052 HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor Shaughnessy 45' 1–0
Yengi Kusini 88' 2–0
Alex Robertson 10' Y
Y 14' George Thomason
Jack Sparkes 35' Y
Y 74' Josh Sheehan
Joe Rafferty 85' Y
Y 90' Carlos Mendes Gomes
Y 90' Gethin Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-01-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-10-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Northampton Town FC A 3–0 W
28 Nov Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
25 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–4 L
11 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 2–2 D
05 Nov Chesterfield FC A 0–1 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Harrogate Town AFC H 5–1 W
28 Nov Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
25 Nov Exeter City FC H 7–0 W
11 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portsmouth FC and Bolton Wanderers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Robertson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 14' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Thomason will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' England international Edmond-Paris Maghoma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Jack Sparkes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Conor Shaughnessy doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Abu Kamara makes way for Gavin Whyte at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Sparkes, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Sheehan on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Victor Adeboyejo. He replaces Dion Charles on 81 minute.
  • 82' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Paddy Lane departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Rafferty argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 88' GOAL! Kusini Yengi scores on 88. Assisted by Gavin Whyte
  • 90' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 90 minute. Jack Sparkes leaves to be changed by Christian Saydee.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 3
Ryley Towler 2
Colby Bishop 1
Kieran Lee 1
Eoin Toal 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Brett Pitman 1
Yengi Kusini 1

Head to Head

2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-01-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-10-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC L 2023-11-11 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-05 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Harrogate Town AFC W 2023-11-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 7–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-11-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-11-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC44% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC27%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
56%
Portsmouth FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC28% Draw50% Bolton Wanderers FC22%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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