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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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portsmouth FC to score. At the same time, Oxford United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Jamie Hanson was booked on 25.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Brannagan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' The 28-year-old Sam Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' Gareth Evans doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' What a strike from Robert Dickie! The score is 1-1.
  • 61' James Henry is replacing Shandon Baptiste for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Luke Garbutt is replaced by Josh Ruffels on 62 minute.
  • 65' What a strike from Jamal Lowe! The score is 2-1.
  • 70' James Henry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 376 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Ronan Curtis is replaced by David Wheeler.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Mitchell made 370 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Jack Whatmough doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Jamal Lowe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 4-1 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.