Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Fleetwood Town FC.
  • 5' Jordan Rossiter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 10' England international Tom Naylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Ronan Curtis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fleetwood Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Whatmough on 31.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Williams is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Marcus Harness is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Fleetwood Town FC. Wes Burns will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Hill, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Sean Raggett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fleetwood Town FC so far.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Ryan Williams is replaced by Ellis Harrison on 60 minute.
  • 65' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Fleetwood Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Ronan Curtis by Michael Jacobs on 73 minute.
  • 74' James Hill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barrie McKay at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' Paul Coutts gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Sam Finley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Josh Morris trudges off to be replaced by Mark Duffy on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Duffy made 366 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Fleetwood Town FC player. Mark Duffy gets a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Jamal Lowe 2
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Ben Thompson 1
Lee Brown 1
Joshua Earl 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Abu Kamara 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.