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

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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

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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	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

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' The wait is over. Bristol Rovers FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
5' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Jordan Rossiter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
19' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 19.
20' The referee calls foul for Glenn Whelan. He receives a Yellow card.
24' Tom Lowery is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Thompson at the 24 minute mark.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
32' Connor Ogilvie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
33' What composure from Connor Ogilvie! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
38' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
43' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
46' Glenn Whelan makes way for Harry Anderson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
53' Lewis Gibson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
57' Marlon Pack has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aaron Collins makes no mistake. 2-1!
64' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Ronan Curtis exits the field as Dane Scarlett enters on 64.
69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Rossiter on 72.
73' Michael Morrison has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
74' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Loft is hanging Jordan Rossiter on the field on 74 minute.
76' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Lewis Gibson exits the field as Alfie Kilgour enters on 76.
77' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Joe Pigott comes on to replace Michael Jacobs.
81' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. John Marquis has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Saunders to step up.
82' The England Joe Pigott breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-1!
85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Coutts.
88' Dane Scarlett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Gareth Evans	2
Connor Ogilvie	2
Colby Bishop	2
Luke Thomas	2
Jonah Ayunga	2
Joe Pigott	1
Chris Lines	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.