Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Portsmouth FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Shaun Williams 48' Y
Y 78' Shilow Tracey
Y 86' Paul Digby
Y 87' George Williams
Lee Brown 87' Y
Ronan Curtis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Fratton Park.

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

3
1
1
Portsmouth FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Cambridge United FC H 1–2 L
11 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D
17 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
11 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–5 L
28 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–0 W
17 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
14 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Cambridge United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Cowley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' Joe Ironside doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
  • 48' Shaun Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Mahlon Romeo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' The crowd applauds Ellis Harrison as he leaves the pitch. John Marquis steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 64' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for George Hirst. He replaces Paul Downing on 67 minute.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Liam O'Neil gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. Joe Ironside is replaced by Sam Smith on 74 minute.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Ronan Curtis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Cambridge United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' Lloyd Jones has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Paul Digby on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cambridge United FC will be frustrated.
  • 87' The whistle greets Shilow Tracey as he departs to be replaced by Harrison Dunk.
  • 87' Poor challenge from George Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ronan Curtis on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • Another three points for Cambridge United FC.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Joe Ironside 2
Yengi Kusini 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Abu Kamara 1
Danny Andrew 1
Liam O'Neil 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC L 2021-09-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-08-17 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-08-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC L 2021-08-28 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC W 2021-08-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2021-08-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Cambridge United FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC34% Draw30% Cambridge United FC36%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
66%
Portsmouth FC or Cambridge United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC25% Draw48% Cambridge United FC27%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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