Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Fleetwood Town FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 18,412 HT 45' · FT 45'
Colby Bishop pen 45+3' 1–0
1–1 63' Joshua Earl
Christian Saydee 69' Y
Y 70' Callum Dolan
Tony Scully 90' Y
Jack Sparkes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

6
5
1
Portsmouth FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Fleetwood Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
11 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Northampton Town FC A 3–0 W
28 Nov Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
25 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–4 L
Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
16 Dec Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
09 Dec Northampton Town FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Cambridge United FC A 0–4 L
28 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L
25 Nov Stevenage FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portsmouth FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
  • 5' Harrison Holgate has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Fleetwood Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Norris made 343 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Fleetwood Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' 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.
  • 48' Portsmouth FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Colby Bishop on 45.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Joshua Earl makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Fleetwood Town FC are in front.
  • 64' Christian Saydee gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Alex Robertson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Christian Saydee catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 70' Callum Dolan was booked on 70.
  • 75' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Callum Dolan trudges off to be replaced by Jack Marriott on 76 minutes.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Paddy Lane is replaced by Gavin Whyte on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Abu Kamara is withdrawn and Tony Scully gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tony Scully on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Harry Souttar 2
Josh Koroma 1
Barrie McKay 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1
Callum Connolly 1
Joe Pigott 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC L

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2023-12-23 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-12-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2023-12-09 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-12-02 Cambridge United FC 4–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-11-25 Fleetwood Town FC 0–3 Stevenage FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC52% Draw26% Fleetwood Town FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
48%
Portsmouth FC or Fleetwood Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC34% Draw48% Fleetwood Town FC18%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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