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Portsmouth FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ellis Harrison 1' Y
Y 7' Aristote Nsiala
Y 28' Gwion Edwards
Christian Burgess 32' Y
Y 56' Luke Chambers
Y 62' Jon Nolan
Ryan Williams 84' Y
R 88' Luke Chambers
Y 88' Luke Woolfenden
Y 90' Kayden Jackson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Gary Parsons

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

5
2
3
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec Accrington Stanley FC A 1–4 L
07 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–2 D
26 Nov Rotherham United FC H 3–2 W
23 Nov Rochdale AFC A 3–0 W
05 Nov Southend United FC H 4–1 W
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
20 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Ipswich Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 1' Controversy at the stadium! Ellis Harrison argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 6' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 7' Aristote Nsiala is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 27' Ross McCrorie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Gwion Edwards argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Christian Burgess on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Tom Naylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 42 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Aristote Nsiala by Alan Judge on 38 minute.
  • 42' James Bolton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross McCrorie at the 42 minute mark.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Craig MacGillivray is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 50' Ronan Curtis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 59' The whistle greets Andy Cannon as he departs to be replaced by Gareth Evans.
  • 60' Janoi Donacien is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cole Skuse at the 60 minute mark.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Jon Nolan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 64 minute. Gwion Edwards leaves to be changed by Kayden Jackson.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Williams.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Red card for Luke Chambers.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kayden Jackson.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 5
Wes Burns 2
Conor Chaplin 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Marcus Harness 2
James Norwood 2
Tom Naylor 2
Ryan Williams 2

Head to Head

2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L 2019-12-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2019-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-11-05 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Southend United FC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-11-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2019-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC51% Draw29% Ipswich Town FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
49%
Portsmouth FC or Ipswich Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC32% Draw52% Ipswich Town FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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