Thursday , 2 July 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'
Kusini Yengi pen 45+3' 1–0
Kusini Yengi 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)

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portsmouth FC and Burton Albion FC is underway.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Abu Kamara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 14' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 14.
  • 19' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Marlon Pack has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' John Brayford was booked on 24.
  • 29' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 34.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Kusini Yengi puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 53' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ciaran Gilligan is hanging Rekeem Harper on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' Goal! Kusini Yengi scores his 19 goal in 233 matches.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Raggett made 357 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Steve Seddon is replaced by Bobby Kamwa on 69 minute.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 79' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 79 minute. Abu Kamara leaves to be changed by Zak Swanson.
  • 81' GOAL! John Brayford scores on 81. Assisted by Ademola Ola-Adebomi
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mustapha Carayol on 83.
  • 83' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Myles Peart-Harris by Colby Bishop on 83 minute.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Crocombe, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ryan Sweeney. He receives a card.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Colby Bishop 2
Kusini Yengi 2
Matt Clarke 2
Oliver Hawkins 1
Devante Cole 1
Lucas Akins 1
Sam Hughes 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.