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Portsmouth FC vs King's Lynn Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2020-21
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 47' Rory McAuley
Tom Naylor 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs King's Lynn Town FCFA Cup at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

1
Portsmouth FC 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals King's Lynn Town FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 6–1 W
24 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
16 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
07 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 3–2 W
03 Nov Lincoln City FC A 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Portsmouth FC A 1–6 L
07 Nov Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
19 Oct Nantwich Town FC A 0–1 L
05 Oct Leek Town FC A 2–0 W
24 Sep Alfreton Town FC H 2–1 W
21 Sep Alfreton Town FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portsmouth FC launch into their encounter with King\'s Lynn Town FC.
  • 2' Rasmus Nicolaisen adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 12' Michael Gash, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ellis Harrison made 358 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Harness, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 13 goals in the last 12 games.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The England Tom Naylor breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 2-0!
  • 35' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Dayle Southwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for King\'s Lynn Town FC tonight.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rory McAuley.
  • 51' Sean Raggett has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against King\'s Lynn Town FC's shape.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Harness gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Ronan Curtis as he leaves the pitch. Jordy Hiwula steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 63' Tom Naylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Cameron King has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamar Loza on 63 minute.
  • 66' Portsmouth FC make a change. Tom Naylor trudges off to be replaced by Bryn Morris on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Dayle Southwell does the damage! The net is bulging and King's Lynn Town FC surge ahead!
  • 72' Ellis Harrison has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 77' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Ross Barrows has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordy Hiwula makes it 6-1.
  • 81' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Marquis is hanging Ellis Harrison on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Clunan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for King\'s Lynn Town FC.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.76 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 King\'s Lynn Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Portsmouth FC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC67% Draw18% King\'s Lynn Town FC15%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
86%
Draw or King\'s Lynn Town FC
33%
Portsmouth FC or King\'s Lynn Town FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC54% Draw34% King\'s Lynn Town FC12%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push King\'s Lynn Town FC covers
-2.5 32% 68%
-2 32% 20% 48%
-1.5 52% 48%
-1 52% 20% 28%
-0.5 72% 28%
+0.5 89% 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36%
King\'s Lynn Town FC keeps clean sheet
7%

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