Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Fleetwood Town FC
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Ronan Curtis 12' Y
Jack Whatmough 31' Y
Y 31' Paddy Madden
Ryan Williams 34' Y
Marcus Harness 41' Y
Y 41' Danny Andrew
Y 45' Wes Burns
Y 90' Mark Duffy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Paul Lister
  • Referee

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

6
5
1
Portsmouth FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Fleetwood Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-03-10 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-20 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
12 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 6–1 W
24 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
12 Dec Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Northampton Town FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 5–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Fleetwood Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Ronan Curtis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 17' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Jack Whatmough picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' Ryan Williams was booked on 34.
  • 39' England international Andy Cannon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wes Burns on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Craig MacGillivray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Ellis Harrison gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ryan Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The whistle greets Ronan Curtis as he departs to be replaced by Michael Jacobs.
  • 74' Another substitution for Fleetwood Town FC to replace Barrie McKay by James Hill on 74 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Fleetwood Town FC team. Sam Finley is replaced by Paul Coutts on 78 minute.
  • 79' Mark Duffy is replacing Josh Morris for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 84' Charlie Mulgrew is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fleetwood Town FC tonight.
  • 89' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fleetwood Town FC backline.
  • 90' Mark Duffy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Harrison Biggins 1
Sean Raggett 1
Paddy Lane 1
Josh Koroma 1
Barrie McKay 1

Head to Head

2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-03-10 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 2–5 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-20 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-11-28 Portsmouth FC 6–1 King's Lynn Town FC W 2020-11-24 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-12-12 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-12-05 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2020-12-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-11-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2020-11-21 Fleetwood Town FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC47% Draw30% Fleetwood Town FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
53%
Portsmouth FC or Fleetwood Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC31% Draw52% Fleetwood Town FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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