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Portsmouth FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Portsmouth FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Jamie Hanson
Y 29' Cameron Brannagan
Y 39' Shandon Baptiste
Ben Thompson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Oxford United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Michael Webb

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

6
9
2
Portsmouth FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Oxford United FC H 4–1 W
11 Aug Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
04 Aug Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
11 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
04 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Oxford United FC get us underway at .
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Browne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Garbutt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The 30-year-old Rob Dickie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Jamie Hanson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 29' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 34' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Shandon Baptiste argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Gareth Evans has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Josh Ruffels has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' A goal from the England international Robert Dickie! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-1!
  • 61' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Shandon Baptiste is withdrawn and James Henry gets his opportunity.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Josh Ruffels on, Luke Garbutt off on 62 minutes.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Jamal Lowe gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Tony McMahon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' David Wheeler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronan Curtis at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Jack Whatmough makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 90' GOAL! Jamal Lowe fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Thompson is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC68% Draw19% Oxford United FC13%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Oxford United FC
32%
Portsmouth FC or Oxford United FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC52% Draw37% Oxford United FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 21% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+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
41% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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