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Portsmouth FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Tue 25 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Burgess 52' Y
Andy Cannon 58' Y
Y 68' Dean Lewington
R 86' Carlton Morris
Y 89' Regan Poole

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-12-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
22 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
08 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
22 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
11 Feb Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
08 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Milton Keynes Dons FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Andy Cannon makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' England international Lee Brown has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' Milton Keynes Dons FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' The 28-year-old Regan Poole has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Alex Gilbey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Close is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Alex Gilbey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' John Marquis makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Burgess on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 62' Conor McGrandles makes way for Ben Gladwin at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 67' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. Ross McCrorie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dean Lewington.
  • 73' 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.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Ryan Williams is replaced by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 78' Sam Nombe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louis Thompson on 78 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — Ben Reeves on, Jordan Houghton off on 83 minutes.
  • 86' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Red card on 86.
  • 89' Regan Poole was booked on 89.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Steve Seddon on, Ronan Curtis off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 3
Scott Fraser 2
Mohamed Eisa 2
Alex Gilbey 2
Andy Cannon 1
Connor Ogilvie 1
Tom Naylor 1
Ellis Harrison 1

Head to Head

2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-12-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2020-02-22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2020-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-01-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC50% Draw25% Milton Keynes Dons FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
50%
Portsmouth FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC36% Draw45% Milton Keynes Dons FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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