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Portsmouth FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Portsmouth FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Alex Hartridge
Louis Thompson 84' Y
Y 85' Joe White
Y 85' Josh Key

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
Portsmouth FC 4 games · Avg 0.8 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
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
21 Jan Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
14 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
07 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
14 Jan Forest Green Rovers FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 4–3 W
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 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' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Jay Stansfield has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Harry Kite has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Exeter City FC's shape.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Simon Bassey will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Colby Bishop is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Archie Collins comes on to replace Kgagelo Chauke.
  • 51' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Connor Ogilvie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Marlon Pack makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 198 games and scored 203 goals.
  • 69' Jay Stansfield is replacing Harry Kite for the Exeter City FC side.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Alex Hartridge. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Morrell makes it 2-0.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Louis Thompson comes on to replace Ryan Tunnicliffe.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Louis Thompson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe White on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Josh Key, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Bassey

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marlon Pack 1
Joe Morrell 1
Colby Bishop 1

Head to Head

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

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-01-21 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-01-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-01 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Charlton Athletic FC L 2022-12-29 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-12-26 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Exeter City FC Form

2023-01-21 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-01-14 Exeter City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2023-01-01 Oxford United FC 0–1 Exeter City FC W 2022-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 3–4 Exeter City FC W 2022-12-26 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2022-12-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC48% Draw28% Exeter City FC24%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Exeter City FC
52%
Portsmouth FC or Exeter City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC32% Draw50% Exeter City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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