Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Portsmouth FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Fleetwood Town FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ronan Curtis 50' Y
Y 57' Paddy Lane
Y 73' Alex Cairns
Y 82' Ellis Harrison

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Fleetwood Town 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

6
5
1
Portsmouth FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Fleetwood Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-03-10 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 3–3 D
22 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
12 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–0 W
08 Feb Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–3 L
31 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Portsmouth FC A 3–3 D
12 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 0–2 L
08 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
05 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
29 Jan Cambridge United FC H 1–1 D
08 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Portsmouth FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 7' What a moment for Anthony Pilkington! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' Fleetwood Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' What composure from Harrison Biggins! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 20' England international Denver Hume has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' A change in the Fleetwood Town FC ranks — Anthony Pilkington exits the field as Daniel Butterworth enters on 23.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' GOAL! Paddy Lane scores on 41. Assisted by Ellis Harrison
  • 45' Against the run of play, Ronan Curtis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' Ronan Curtis is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Fleetwood Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Paddy Lane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Denver Hume is withdrawn and Aiden O'Brien gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Cairns.
  • 78' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 78 minute. Hayden Carter leaves to be changed by George Hirst.
  • 80' Marcus Harness doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Ellis Harrison. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The Fleetwood Town FC bench stirs into life. Ellis Harrison is withdrawn and Joe Garner gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Fleetwood Town FC ring the changes. Paddy Lane has done his job and it is now time for Barry Crowe-Baggley to step up.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Crainey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Souttar 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Sean Raggett 1
Paddy Lane 1
Josh Koroma 1
Barrie McKay 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-12-15 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-03-10 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC D 2022-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2022-02-12 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2022-02-08 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2022-02-05 Oxford United FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC L 2022-01-31 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2022-02-26 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC D 2022-02-12 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2022-02-08 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2022-02-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2022-01-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2022-01-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC48% Draw26% Fleetwood Town FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
52%
Portsmouth FC or Fleetwood Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC34% Draw45% Fleetwood Town FC21%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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