Thursday , 2 July 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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

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
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' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Exeter City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Morrell made 387 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Exeter City 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.
  • 44' Alex Hartridge is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Zak Jules has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Demetri Mitchell is replaced by Reece Cole on 59 minute.
  • 64' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abu Kamara is hanging Tony Scully on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' Jack Sparkes is replacing Gavin Whyte for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 70' GOAL! Colby Bishop scores on 70. Assisted by Jack Sparkes
  • 74' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 74.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Tom Carroll is replaced by Sonny Cox on 78 minute.
  • 79' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 79.
  • 81' Christian Saydee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Robertson on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 88 minute. Alex Hartridge leaves to be changed by Kyle Taylor.
  • 89' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Conor Shaughnessy. He receives a card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Joe Morrell is replaced by Sean Raggett.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portsmouth FC players.

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
Marlon Pack 1
Joe Morrell 1
Colby Bishop 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.