Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Peterborough United FC
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 50' Nathan Thompson
Andy Cannon 57' Y
Y 61' Frazer Blake-Tracy
Tom Naylor 68' Y
Y 85' Jack Taylor
Lee Brown 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Mark Derrien
  • Referee Justin Amey

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

5
1
4
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Peterborough United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC 2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC 2019-04-30 Portsmouth FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC 2018-09-15 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 6–1 W
24 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
16 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 1–2 L
28 Nov Chorley FC H 1–2 L
24 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
21 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
14 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portsmouth FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
  • 5' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
  • 20' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Ronan Curtis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Tom Naylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Nathan Thompson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Cannon on 57.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Jack Whatmough has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Frazer Blake-Tracy exits the field as Idris Kanu enters on 66.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Peterborough United FC! Ryan Broom comes on to replace Ethan Hamilton.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Naylor on 68 minutes.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Assisted by Andy Cannon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Naylor makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 75' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 75 minute. Samuel Szmodics leaves to be changed by Mohamed Eisa.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Jack Taylor on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Peterborough United FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. John Marquis is replaced by Ellis Harrison.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Lee Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Dane Scarlett 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Lee Brown 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Ellis Harrison 1
Colby Bishop 1

Head to Head

2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC 2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-12-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC 2019-04-30 Portsmouth FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC 2018-09-15 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-11-28 Portsmouth FC 6–1 King's Lynn Town FC W 2020-11-24 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-11-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D

Peterborough United FC Form

2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC L 2020-12-02 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2020-11-28 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Chorley FC L 2020-11-24 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2020-11-21 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2020-11-14 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC56% Draw24% Peterborough United FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
44%
Portsmouth FC or Peterborough United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC39% Draw45% Peterborough United FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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