Portsmouth FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

League One · 2022-23

Portsmouth FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 19' Glenn Whelan

Y 20' Glenn Whelan

Y 53' Lewis Gibson

Marlon Pack 57' Y

Y 72' Jordan Rossiter

Michael Morrison 73' Y

Y 85' Paul Coutts

Y 85' Sam Finley

Dane Scarlett 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Portsmouth FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	Bristol Rovers FC	H	3–1	W
16 Aug	Cambridge United FC	H	4–1	W
13 Aug	Cheltenham Town FC	A	2–0	W
06 Aug	Lincoln City FC	H	0–0	D
30 Jul	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	3–3	D
30 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–4	L

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	Portsmouth FC	A	1–3	L
16 Aug	Barnsley FC	A	0–3	L
13 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	1–0	W
06 Aug	Burton Albion FC	A	4–0	W
30 Jul	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
07 Nov	Oxford United FC	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
15' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
19' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Glenn Whelan gets a Yellow card.
20' The referee has no hesitation. Glenn Whelan is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 20.
24' Louis Thompson makes way for Tom Lowery at the 24 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' Portsmouth FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Connor Ogilvie on 32.
33' GOAL! Connor Ogilvie fires home to make it 2-0!
38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Rafferty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
43' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
46' Harry Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Glenn Whelan at the 46 minute mark.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis Gibson on 53 minutes.
57' The referee calls foul for Marlon Pack. He receives a Yellow card.
61' Aaron Collins doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
64' Dane Scarlett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronan Curtis at the 64 minute mark.
69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
72' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Rossiter argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
73' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
74' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Loft. He replaces Jordan Rossiter on 74 minute.
76' Lewis Gibson makes way for Alfie Kilgour at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
77' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Michael Jacobs is withdrawn and Joe Pigott gets his opportunity.
81' John Marquis makes way for Harvey Saunders at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
82' Goal! Joe Pigott scores his 56 goal in 236 matches.
85' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 85.
88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dane Scarlett.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ronan Curtis ↓ Dane Scarlett 64'
7
Marlon Pack
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Tom Lowery 24'
28
Michael Morrison
6
Connor Ogilvie
20
Sean Raggett
24
Michael Jacobs ↓ Joe Pigott 77'
17
Joe Rafferty
15
Owen Dale
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Recco Hackett-Fairchild 77'
1
Joshua Griffiths

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

32
Anssi Jaakkola
5
Alfie Kilgour ↑ 76'
19
Harry Anderson ↑ 46'
22
Harvey Saunders ↑ 81'
18
Ryan Loft ↑ 74'
3
Lewis Gordon

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ronan Curtis	3
Colby Bishop	2
Luke Thomas	2
Jonah Ayunga	2
Gareth Evans	2
Connor Ogilvie	2
Omar Bogle	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	1

Head to Head

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2022-07-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D 2022-04-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-08-16 Barnsley FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-08-13 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2022-08-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2022-07-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2021-11-07 Oxford United FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 Portsmouth FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portsmouth FC52% Draw25% Bristol Rovers FC23%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

48%

Portsmouth FC or Bristol Rovers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Portsmouth FC36% Draw45% Bristol Rovers FC19%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

8.7%

2 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap	Portsmouth FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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