Sunday , 16 August 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Cambridge United FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Cambridge United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Ryan Tunnicliffe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' GOAL! Joe Ironside scores on 38.
  • 43' Lloyd Jones has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shaun Williams.
  • 53' Harrison Dunk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Ellis Harrison exits the field as John Marquis enters on 59.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! George Hirst comes on to replace Paul Downing.
  • 69' Liam O'Neil doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' A change in the Cambridge United FC ranks — Joe Ironside exits the field as Sam Smith enters on 74.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Ronan Curtis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Cambridge United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Paul Digby. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Shilow Tracey departs to be replaced by Harrison Dunk.
  • 87' George Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ronan Curtis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Portsmouth FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cambridge United FC were simply the better side today.

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
Kusini Yengi 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.