Sunday , 16 August 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
Kusini Yengi 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portsmouth FC to score. At the same time, Bolton Wanderers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Thomason on 14.
  • 19' Zak Swanson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Robertson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Carlos Mendes Gomes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Sparkes is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' GOAL! Conor Shaughnessy scores on 45. Assisted by Jack Sparkes
  • 50' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' The 34-year-old Jon Bodvarsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Abu Kamara is withdrawn and Gavin Whyte gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Josh Sheehan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 318 games and scored 383 goals.
  • 81' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Dion Charles exits the field as Victor Adeboyejo enters on 81.
  • 82' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Paddy Lane by Terry Devlin on 82 minute.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Joe Rafferty. He receives a card.
  • 88' Kusini Yengi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Mendes Gomes argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Christian Saydee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Sparkes on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Portsmouth FC.

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
Kieran Lee 1
Eoin Toal 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Brett Pitman 1
Kusini Yengi 1
Christian Burgess 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.