Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Portsmouth FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 28 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Ricardo
Y 27' Conor Bradley
Y 57' Kieran Lee
Ronan Curtis 71' Y
Y 73' Eoin Toal
Joe Rafferty 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-02-28 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 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
25 Feb Cheltenham Town FC H 4–0 W
18 Feb Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
14 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
11 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
04 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
25 Feb Port Vale FC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
14 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 5–0 W
11 Feb Peterborough United FC A 5–0 W
04 Feb Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portsmouth FC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Bolton Wanderers FC have won 383 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' Ryley Towler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Conor Bradley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Ryan Tunnicliffe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dion Charles made 12 appearances and scored 75 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Goal! Dion Charles scores his 75 goal in 12 matches.
  • 49' Dion Charles with the second goal in the match!
  • 54' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Kieran Lee catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Kieran Lee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' Portsmouth FC make a change. Michael Jacobs trudges off to be replaced by Dane Scarlett on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Ronan Curtis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' The whistle greets Shola Shoretire as he departs to be replaced by Elias Kachunga.
  • 73' Eoin Toal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Ryley Towler doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Dion Charles as he leaves the pitch. Dan Nlundulu steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 82' Ronan Curtis makes way for Joe Pigott at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 84' The England Ryley Towler breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 2-2!
  • 86' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Josh Sheehan comes on to replace Kieran Lee.
  • 87' Colby Bishop puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Rafferty.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

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
Aiden O'Brien 1
Colby Bishop 1
Kieran Lee 1
Eoin Toal 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Brett Pitman 1

Head to Head

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 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-02-25 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-02-14 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-02-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Port Vale FC W 2023-02-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-02-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-02-11 Peterborough United FC 0–5 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-02-04 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC50% Draw26% Bolton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
50%
Portsmouth FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC33% Draw47% Bolton Wanderers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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