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Portsmouth FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 20 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+7'
Y 35' Fankaty Dabo
Y 38' Kyle McFadzean
R 59' Fankaty Dabo
Y 71' Gervane Kastaneer
R 78' Gervane Kastaneer
Tom Naylor 85' Y
John Marquis 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Coventry City FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Stuart Butler

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

3
1
4
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Coventry City FC H 3–3 D
17 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
10 Aug Tranmere Rovers FC H 2–0 W
03 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
16 May Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
11 May Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–3 D
17 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Southend United FC H 1–0 W
04 May Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
28 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Coventry City FC get us underway at .
  • 3' GOAL! Jordy Hiwula scores on 3. Assisted by Matt Godden
  • 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' What a moment for Ronan Curtis! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Marko Marosi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Marcus Harness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Brandon Haunstrop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Brown at the 32 minute mark.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Fankaty Dabo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle McFadzean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' What a strike from John Marquis! The score is 2-1.
  • 48' England international Kyle McFadzean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Magnificent from Gareth Evans! That is 18 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Red card for Fankaty Dabo.
  • 64' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Zain Westbrooke has done his job and it is now time for Sam McCallum to step up.
  • 67' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gervane Kastaneer is hanging Wesley Jobello on the field on 67 minute.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gervane Kastaneer.
  • 75' GOAL! Matt Godden fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Gervane Kastaneer.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jordy Hiwula is replaced by Amadou Bakayoko.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Gareth Evans is replaced by Christian Burgess.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Naylor.
  • 86' Michael Rose doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Sean Raggett is withdrawn and Brett Pitman gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 4
Jordy Hiwula 2
Matt Godden 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 2
Tom Naylor 1
Haji Wright 1
Brett Pitman 1

Head to Head

2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2019-08-10 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-08-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-08-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-03 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC W 2019-05-04 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2019-04-28 Coventry City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC46% Draw27% Coventry City FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Coventry City FC
54%
Portsmouth FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC34% Draw45% Coventry City FC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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