Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Tue 15 Aug 2023 · 19:00 UTC Fratton Park 17,592 HT 45' · FT 45'
Colby Bishop 70' 1–0
Y 44' Alex Hartridge
Regan Poole 50' Y
Jack Sparkes 74' Y
Alex Robertson 79' Y
Connor Ogilvie 89' Y
Conor Shaughnessy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1 Dan Cook
  • Assistant 2 Paul Kelly
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

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
Portsmouth FC 4 games · Avg 0.8 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2023-01-21 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Exeter City FC 2022-12-26 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
22 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
12 Aug Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
05 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
07 May Morecambe FC H 3–2 W
29 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–6 L
22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portsmouth FC and Exeter City FC get this one started.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Kyle Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Demetri Mitchell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Exeter City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Exeter City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Hartridge argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 49' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Regan Poole. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 55' Regan Poole has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Reece Cole gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Demetri Mitchell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 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.
  • 68' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Tony Scully by Abu Kamara on 68 minute.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Gavin Whyte is replaced by Jack Sparkes.
  • 70' Magnificent from Colby Bishop! That is 93 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' Jack Sparkes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
  • 78' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Tom Carroll by Sonny Cox on 78 minute.
  • 79' That is a card for Portsmouth FC. Alex Robertson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Alex Robertson exits the field as Christian Saydee enters on 81.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Alex Hartridge is replaced by Kyle Taylor on 88 minute.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Connor Ogilvie.
  • 90' Conor Shaughnessy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Sean Raggett on, Joe Morrell off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Morrell 1
Colby Bishop 1
Marlon Pack 1

Head to Head

2023-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2023-01-21 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Exeter City FC 2022-12-26 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

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 2023-04-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W

Exeter City FC Form

2023-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2023-08-05 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Exeter City FC W 2023-05-07 Exeter City FC 3–2 Morecambe FC W 2023-04-29 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC52% Draw28% Exeter City FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Exeter City FC
48%
Portsmouth FC or Exeter City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC32% Draw52% Exeter City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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