Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Tue 12 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park 19,536 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yengi Kusini pen 45+3' 1–0
Yengi Kusini 63' 2–0
2–1 81' John Brayford
Y 14' Mark Helm
Y 24' John Brayford
Y 34' Max Crocombe
Y 83' Mustapha Carayol
Y 90' Ryan Sweeney

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Daniel D'Urso (England)
  • Assistant 2 Stuart Kane (England)
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

7
2
2
Portsmouth FC 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-14 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-09-13 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
09 Mar Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
02 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
17 Feb Reading FC H 4–1 W
13 Feb Cambridge United FC H 3–1 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
09 Mar Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
02 Mar Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Carlisle United FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–2 L
17 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 3 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Moxon, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 14' Mark Helm has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
  • 19' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! John Brayford argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 29' Joe Rafferty, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Max Crocombe argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 39' Myles Peart-Harris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Portsmouth FC have won 541 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' What a strike from Kusini Yengi! The score is 1-0.
  • 53' It’s high time Martin Paterson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Ciaran Gilligan is replacing Rekeem Harper for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 63' GOAL! Kusini Yengi fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' Burton Albion FC make a change. Steve Seddon trudges off to be replaced by Bobby Kamwa on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The 35-year-old Marlon Pack has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Zak Swanson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abu Kamara at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' The England John Brayford breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-1!
  • 83' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Mustapha Carayol will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Myles Peart-Harris is replaced by Colby Bishop on 83 minute.
  • 88' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portsmouth FC players.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Harness 3
Yengi Kusini 2
Matt Clarke 2
Colby Bishop 2
Lucas Akins 1
Sam Hughes 1
Jake Hesketh 1
Charlie Daniels 1

Head to Head

2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-14 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-09-13 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2024-03-09 Blackpool FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2024-03-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-02-24 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2024-02-17 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2024-02-13 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2024-03-09 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2024-03-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-02-27 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-02-24 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC L 2024-02-17 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC57% Draw25% Burton Albion FC18%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
43%
Portsmouth FC or Burton Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC36% Draw48% Burton Albion FC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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