Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Curtis Davies, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marlon Pack suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Liam Sercombe.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 45' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Joe Rafferty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Liam Smith is withdrawn and Luciano D'Auria-Henry gets his opportunity.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Curtis Thompson.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Cheltenham Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Tony Scully has done his job and it is now time for Abu Kamara to step up.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Aidan Keena is withdrawn and Ben Williams gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Another change for Cheltenham Town FC made on 76 minute. Curtis Thompson leaves to be changed by Daniel Adshead.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Christian Saydee comes on to replace Marlon Pack.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Luke Southwood is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Will Ferry is replaced by Ellis Chapman.
  • 90' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Alex Robertson by Paddy Lane on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Portsmouth FC and Cheltenham Town FC share the spoils 0-0.

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
Michael Jacobs 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Lewis Freestone 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Ryan Tunnicliffe 1
Louis Thompson 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.