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Portsmouth FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 12:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee G. Read
  • Referee Christopher Wade
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

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

4
3
2
Portsmouth FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-19 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
17 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
17 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Brandon Hanlan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Zain Westbrooke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' Ronan Curtis adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Tom Naylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 52' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' England international James Daly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Zain Westbrooke by Erhun Oztumer on 58 minute.
  • 62' The whistle greets Ben Close as he departs to be replaced by Andy Cannon.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' George Byers makes way for Harvey White at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Hargreaves. He replaces James Daly on 75 minute.
  • 77' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ryan Williams has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Daniels to step up.
  • 79' Charlie Daniels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Williams at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Hare is hanging Alfie Kilgour on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 3
Luke Thomas 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Gareth Evans 2
Connor Ogilvie 2
Colby Bishop 2
Craig MacGillivray 1
Alex Rodman 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-19 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC46% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC26%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
54%
Portsmouth FC or Bristol Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC29% Draw51% Bristol Rovers FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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