Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Fleetwood Town FC.
  • 5' Harrison Biggins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 7' Anthony Pilkington makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Fleetwood Town FC are in front.
  • 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stephen Crainey will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' What composure from Harrison Biggins! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Daniel Butterworth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Pilkington on 23 minute.
  • 28' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paddy Lane makes it 0-3.
  • 45' What composure from Ronan Curtis! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 50' Ronan Curtis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Paddy Lane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Denver Hume as he leaves the pitch. Aiden O'Brien steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Cairns is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' George Hirst gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Hayden Carter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Marcus Harness — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Ellis Harrison was booked on 82.
  • 86' Ellis Harrison makes way for Joe Garner at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fleetwood Town FC.
  • 90' Another change for Fleetwood Town FC made on 90 minute. Paddy Lane leaves to be changed by Barry Crowe-Baggley.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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