Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Portsmouth FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Tue 16 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Liam O'Neil
Y 45' Lloyd Jones
Y 64' Jubril Okedina

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
2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Cambridge United FC H 4–1 W
13 Aug Cheltenham Town FC A 2–0 W
06 Aug Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
30 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 3–3 D
30 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–4 L
26 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
13 Aug Exeter City FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
30 Jul Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
30 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 2–2 D
23 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–5 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portsmouth FC to score. At the same time, Cambridge United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam O'Neil.
  • 8' Cambridge United FC have won 193 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Cambridge United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' 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.
  • 30' Joe Ironside is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 35' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Liam O'Neil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 191 appearances.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lloyd Jones on 45.
  • 47' Colby Bishop makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Ronan Curtis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 63' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Lowery departs to be replaced by Louis Thompson.
  • 64' Jubril Okedina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 67' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam May is hanging Liam O'Neil on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' Goal! Michael Jacobs scores his 21 goal in 380 matches.
  • 72' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Colby Bishop by Joe Pigott on 72 minute.
  • 76' Another substitution for Cambridge United FC to replace Shilow Tracey by Saikou Janneh on 76 minute.
  • 77' Connor Ogilvie adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Jack Lankester is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Ironside at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harrison Dunk made 191 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Jade Mingi comes on to replace Marlon Pack.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 4-1 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
Joe Ironside 2
Colby Bishop 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Liam O'Neil 1
Connor Ogilvie 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Kusini Yengi 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1

Head to Head

2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2022-07-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D 2022-04-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L 2022-04-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2022-08-06 Oxford United FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2022-07-30 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-04-23 Sunderland AFC 5–1 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC57% Draw23% Cambridge United FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
43%
Portsmouth FC or Cambridge United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC42% Draw42% Cambridge United FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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