Wednesday , 30 September 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)
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game

Standings

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

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/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Burton Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Yengi Kusini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Helm on 14.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Paterson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. John Brayford gets a card.
  • 29' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Max Crocombe on 34 minutes earns him a card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' It’s high time Martin Paterson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Christian Saydee, a England , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 48' What a strike from Kusini Yengi! The score is 1-0.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Ciaran Gilligan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rekeem Harper at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' A goal from the Australia international Kusini Yengi! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
  • 68' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 69' The whistle greets Steve Seddon as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Kamwa.
  • 74' Joe Powell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' Abu Kamara makes way for Zak Swanson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 81' John Brayford adds to his 0 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Mustapha Carayol argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Colby Bishop is replacing Myles Peart-Harris for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Sweeney.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

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
Matt Clarke 2
Colby Bishop 2
Yengi Kusini 2
Ronan Curtis 1
Thomas O'Connor 1
Joe Sbarra 1
Daniel Jebbison 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.