Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' We are underway at Fratton Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Alex Robertson was booked on 10.
  • 14' George Thomason is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 19' Conor Shaughnessy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sean Raggett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Sparkes.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 45' What a strike from Conor Shaughnessy! The score is 1-0.
  • 50' Zak Swanson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 57 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Abu Kamara is replaced by Gavin Whyte on 67 minute.
  • 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' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Dion Charles is replaced by Victor Adeboyejo on 81 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Paddy Lane is replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 85' Joe Rafferty was booked on 85.
  • 88' Goal! Kusini Yengi scores his 19 goal in 233 matches.
  • 90' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Sparkes departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
  • The final score is 2-0.

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 Sadlier 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Colby Bishop 1
Kieran Lee 1
Eoin Toal 1
Conor Shaughnessy 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.