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Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Tue 22 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Sean Raggett 46' Y
Christian Burgess 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee G. Read

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

8
2
1
Portsmouth FC 11 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
12 Oct Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
05 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
28 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
18 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
12 Oct Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
27 Sep Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
21 Sep Oxford United FC H 0–6 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Fratton Park as Portsmouth FC face off against Lincoln City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Jack Payne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 20' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The 29-year-old Tyler Walker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' GOAL! John Marquis fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 33' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
  • 38' Ross McCrorie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 43' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Connolly, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' The whistle greets Marcus Harness as he departs to be replaced by Ronan Curtis.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Burgess argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. John Akinde has done his job and it is now time for Harry Anderson to step up.
  • 80' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Michael O'Connor departs to be replaced by Jorge Grant.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Anderson made 323 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Andrade is withdrawn and Jake Hesketh gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Ronan Curtis 4
Paddy Lane 2
George Hirst 2
Teddy Bishop 1
Ben House 1
Regan Poole 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1

Head to Head

2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-10-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-09-28 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-09-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-10-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-10-12 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2019-09-27 Blackpool FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2019-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–6 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC53% Draw30% Lincoln City FC17%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
47%
Portsmouth FC or Lincoln City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC32% Draw57% Lincoln City FC11%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 27% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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