Portsmouth FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Referee Mark Derrien
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Justin Amey
7 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Rochdale AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Charlie Daniels on, Lee Brown off on 26 minutes.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Clare on 40 minutes.
- 45' A stunning finish from Mike Fondop-Talom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Joe Powell makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' Andy Cannon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' The whistle greets Sean Raggett as he departs to be replaced by George Byers.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Burton Albion FC make a change. Mike Fondop-Talom trudges off to be replaced by Kane Hemmings on 67 minutes.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig MacGillivray, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Harvey White comes on to replace Tom Naylor.
- 78' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Sean Clare by Terry Taylor on 83 minute.
- 88' Magnificent from Charlie Daniels! That is 4 goals in 349 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Tom Naylor C ↓ Harvey White 73'
- 6
- 8
-
3
Lee Brown ↓ Charlie Daniels 26'
- 1
- 11
- 19
-
20
Sean Raggett ↓ George Byers 53'
- 7
-
14
Andy Cannon ↓ Rasmus Nicolaisen 53'
-
2
Callum Johnson ↓ James Bolton 73'
Bench
-
21
Charlie Daniels ↑ 26'
-
16
George Byers ↑ 53'
-
13
James Bolton ↑ 73'
- 22
-
15
Rasmus Nicolaisen ↑ 53'
-
23
Harvey White ↑ 73'
- 40
Coach
Danny Cowley
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
8
Joe Powell ↓ Daniel Rowe 67'
- 2
- 10
-
28
Sean Clare ↓ Terry Taylor 83'
- 37
- 5
- 24
- 38
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
9
Kane Hemmings ↑ 67'
-
40
Daniel Rowe ↑ 67'
- 16
- 21
- 18
- 1
-
39
Terry Taylor ↑ 83'
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Harness | 3 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Yengi Kusini | 2 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Michael Jacobs | 1 |
| Jack Whatmough | 1 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2021-04-10
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-04-05
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Swindon Town FC
W
2021-04-02
Accrington Stanley FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2021-03-23
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-03-20
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-03-16
Blackpool FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC or Burton Albion FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
59%
Portsmouth FC or Burton Albion FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

