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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 6 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 4 G 2 A
Cameron Brannagan 2 G
Ciaron Brown 1 G

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 Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Jamie Hanson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Cameron Brannagan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Tom Naylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Shandon Baptiste argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 48' GOAL! Gareth Evans fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Nelson made 375 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Robert Dickie gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — James Henry on, Shandon Baptiste off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Luke Garbutt exits the field as Josh Ruffels enters on 62.
  • 65' Jamal Lowe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Oliver Hawkins, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Ronan Curtis is withdrawn and David Wheeler gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Jack Whatmough has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' A goal from the Jamaica international Jamal Lowe! He fires home on 90 to make it 4-1!
  • 90' Ben Thompson was booked on 90.
  • Full Time. Portsmouth FC beats Oxford United FC

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.