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

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 13:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Jack Whatmough 18' Y
Ronan Curtis 52' Y
Andy Cannon 56' Y
Y 66' Luke Chambers
Y 66' Gwion Edwards
Y 71' Teddy Bishop
Michael Jacobs 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Referee
  • Referee Stuart Butler

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

5
2
3
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–4 L
02 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
06 Mar Gillingham FC A 1–3 L
02 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portsmouth FC and Ipswich Town FC has kicked off!
  • 5' DR Congo international Aristote Nsiala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Jordy Hiwula has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' James Norwood makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Tom Naylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Portsmouth FC have won 530 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Ronan Curtis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Andy Cannon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Andy Cannon exits the field as Ben Close enters on 58.
  • 59' Keanen Bennetts makes way for Armando Dobra at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 64' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Chambers.
  • 71' Teddy Bishop is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Marcus Harness has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Jordy Hiwula has done his job and it is now time for Michael Jacobs to step up.
  • 77' The 24-year-old Troy Parrott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Kane Vincent-Young on, James Wilson off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Michael Jacobs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Tomas Holy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Teddy Bishop is replaced by Troy Parrott on 89 minute.
  • Another three points for Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

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

2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-03-16 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-03-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-03-09 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-03-06 Gillingham FC 3–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-03-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC51% Draw26% Ipswich Town FC23%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
49%
Portsmouth FC or Ipswich Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC34% Draw47% Ipswich Town FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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