Portsmouth FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 15 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Referee Will Finnie
- Referee Darren Blunden
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | AFC Wimbledon | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 5 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portsmouth FC and Plymouth Argyle FC get this one started.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig MacGillivray, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Conor Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerome Opoku is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Michael Jacobs exits the field as Ronan Curtis enters on 60.
- 65' Marcus Harness, a Ireland , has 40 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Niall Ennis on, Ryan Hardie off on 69 minutes.
- 71' Against the run of play, Luke Jephcott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Andy Cannon gets a Yellow card.
- 77' James Bolton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
- 82' The Wales Luke Jephcott breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 0-2!
- 84' Poor challenge from Tom Naylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' Luke Jephcott makes way for Sam Woods at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 86' GOAL! Ronan Curtis fires home to make it 1-2!
- 87' Magnificent from James Bolton! That is 8 goals in 330 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Panutche Camara by Adam Lewis on 90 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 21
- 19
-
10
Ellis Harrison ↓ Harvey White 69'
- 9
- 20
-
24
Michael Jacobs ↓ Ronan Curtis 60'
- 14
- 13
- 2
Bench
- 3
-
11
Ronan Curtis ↑ 60'
- 16
- 7
- 22
- 37
-
23
Harvey White ↑ 69'
Coach
Kenny Jackett
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Panutche Camara ↓ Adam Lewis 90'
- 4
- 17
- 10
- 1
- 15
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Niall Ennis 69'
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↓ Sam Woods 84'
- 2
- 24
- 18
Bench
-
25
Sam Woods ↑ 84'
- 14
- 27
- 19
- 23
-
21
Niall Ennis ↑ 69'
-
22
Adam Lewis ↑ 90'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Hardie | 5 |
| Ronan Curtis | 3 |
| Luke Jephcott | 2 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 2 |
| Sean Raggett | 2 |
| James Bolton | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2021-02-06
Portsmouth FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2021-01-30
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–2
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2021-01-26
Swindon Town FC
0–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2021-01-23
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2021-01-19
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2021-01-16
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Portsmouth FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
59%
Portsmouth FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.