Portsmouth FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Christopher Kidd
- Referee Lee Collins
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Andrew Williams
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rochdale AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Walsall FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Gillingham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Fratton Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Siriki Dembele, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 13' Against the run of play, Lee Tomlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' Ronan Curtis, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 27' The England Ivan Toney breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-2!
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Tomlin.
- 36' Peterborough United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 38' GOAL! Ben Close fires home to make it 1-2!
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Chapman suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace James Vaughan by Oliver Hawkins on 46 minute.
- 51' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Viv Solomon-Otabor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronan Curtis on 54 minute.
- 58' Lee Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 59' A goal from the England international Christian Burgess! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-2!
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 65' Peterborough United FC ring the changes. Joe Ward has done his job and it is now time for Siriki Dembele to step up.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' A goal from the England international Ivan Toney! He fires home on 75 to make it 2-3!
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Peterborough United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 20
- 5
- 10
- 33
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 11
-
32
James Vaughan ↓ Oliver Hawkins 46'
Bench
- 35
- 2
- 26
-
9
Oliver Hawkins ↑ 46'
-
19
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 54'
- 22
- 24
Coach
Kenny Jackett
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 29
- 18
- 5
-
15
Joe Ward ↓ Siriki Dembele 65'
- 21
- 17
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 14
- 25
- 31
- 26
- 16
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↑ 65'
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 4 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 3 |
| Dane Scarlett | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Rasmus Nicolaisen | 1 |
| Christian Burgess | 1 |
| Ben Close | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2019-04-30
Portsmouth FC
2–3
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-04-27
Walsall FC
3–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2019-04-22
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2019-04-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2019-04-13
Blackpool FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-04-06
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Gillingham FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC or Peterborough United FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
58%
Portsmouth FC or Peterborough United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

