Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Wade Elliott made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Smith made 1 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 35' Lewis Freestone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 45' 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 Sean Long suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Daniel Adshead has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Liam Smith is replaced by Luciano D'Auria-Henry on 51 minute.
  • 54' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 54.
  • 59' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Tony Scully by Abu Kamara on 65 minute.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Aidan Keena is replaced by Ben Williams.
  • 76' Daniel Adshead has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Thompson on 76 minute.
  • 78' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Marlon Pack departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luciano D'Auria-Henry, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Luke Southwood.
  • 85' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Will Ferry departs to be replaced by Ellis Chapman.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Robertson departs to be replaced by Paddy Lane.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Ronan Curtis 1
Ryan Tunnicliffe 1
Louis Thompson 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Lewis Freestone 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.