Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 17,454 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Liam Sercombe
Y 54' Curtis Thompson
Y 84' Luke Southwood

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
  • Assistant 2 Mark Derrien
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Portsmouth FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-02-25 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D
15 Aug Exeter City FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Leyton Orient FC A 4–0 W
05 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
07 May Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
29 Apr Derby County FC A 1–1 D
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
15 Aug Reading FC A 0–1 L
12 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
05 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
07 May Charlton Athletic FC H 2–2 D
29 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 10' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Will Goodwin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Curtis Davies has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The 36-year-old Liam Sercombe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Liam Sercombe on 30 minutes earns him a card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Liam Smith by Luciano D'Auria-Henry on 51 minute.
  • 54' Curtis Thompson is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Tony Scully has done his job and it is now time for Abu Kamara to step up.
  • 70' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Ben Williams comes on to replace Aidan Keena.
  • 76' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Curtis Thompson by Daniel Adshead on 76 minute.
  • 78' Christian Saydee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marlon Pack at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Will Norris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 84' Luke Southwood is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Ellis Chapman. He replaces Will Ferry on 85 minute.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Alex Robertson is withdrawn and Paddy Lane gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Sercombe 3
Colby Bishop 2
Lewis Freestone 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Ryan Tunnicliffe 1
Louis Thompson 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1

Head to Head

2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-02-25 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-08-12 Leyton Orient FC 0–4 Portsmouth FC W 2023-08-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-05-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2023-04-29 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-08-15 Reading FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-08-12 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-08-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-05-07 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-04-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC46% Draw31% Cheltenham Town FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
54%
Portsmouth FC or Cheltenham Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC28% Draw55% Cheltenham Town FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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