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

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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

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

Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
Assistant 2 Mark Derrien

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' What a night it is going to be! Portsmouth FC welcome Cheltenham Town FC for this crunch clash at Fratton Park.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' 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.
20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' Daniel Adshead has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' Liam Sercombe was booked on 30.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
40' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
51' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Liam Smith by Luciano D'Auria-Henry on 51 minute.
54' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Thompson argues furiously but the card stands.
59' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
64' Will Norris is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cheltenham Town FC so far.
65' Abu Kamara is replacing Tony Scully for the Portsmouth FC side.
70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
75' Aidan Keena makes way for Ben Williams at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
76' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Adshead. He replaces Curtis Thompson on 76 minute.
78' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Marlon Pack is withdrawn and Christian Saydee gets his opportunity.
83' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
84' Poor challenge from Luke Southwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
85' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Will Ferry is replaced by Ellis Chapman.
90' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Paddy Lane comes on to replace Alex Robertson.
The points are shared — Portsmouth FC 0-0 Cheltenham Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Ryan Schofield
20
Sean Raggett
21
Jack Sparkes ↑ 65'
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 78'
32
Paddy Lane ↑ 90'
2
Zak Swanson
25
Abu Kamara ↑ 65'

Coach John Mousinho

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

33
Curtis Davies
8
Liam Sercombe
6
Lewis Freestone
14
Curtis Thompson ↓ Daniel Adshead 76'
2
Sean Long
10
Aidan Keena ↓ Ben Williams 75'
22
Liam Smith ↓ Luciano D'Auria-Henry 51'
1
Luke Southwood
9
Will Goodwin
15
Will Ferry ↓ Ellis Chapman 85'
11
Robert Street

Bench

20
Max Harris
3
Ben Williams ↑ 75'
16
Daniel Adshead ↑ 76'
18
Ellis Chapman ↑ 85'
4
Tom Bradbury
27
Luciano D'Auria-Henry ↑ 51'
29
Tom King

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 – 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.