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Portsmouth FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Portsmouth FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Aaron Wilbraham
Y 45' Ethan Ebanks-Landell
Y 52' Joe Bunney

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Paul Yates
  • Referee Stuart Butler

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
1
Portsmouth FC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Rochdale AFC H 4–1 W
06 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
23 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Scunthorpe United FC H 2–0 W
12 Mar Walsall FC A 3–2 W
09 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
09 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
30 Mar Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
23 Mar Scunthorpe United FC H 3–1 W
12 Mar Oxford United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Rochdale AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
  • 10' Oliver Hawkins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' The 32-year-old Jamal Lowe has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Rochdale AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 21' What composure from Oliver Hawkins! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Rochdale AFC is showing some good football. However, Rochdale AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Aaron Wilbraham. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Callum Camps has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' GOAL! Brett Pitman scores on 45.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Ethan Ebanks-Landell on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
  • 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brett Pitman makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Aaron Wilbraham gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 57' Gareth Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronan Curtis on 57 minute.
  • 62' What a strike from Gareth Evans! The score is 4-1.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Jordan Williams comes on to replace Joe Bunney.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Portsmouth FC make a change. Oliver Hawkins trudges off to be replaced by Omar Bogle on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Assisted by Lee Brown with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamal Lowe makes no mistake. 5-1!
  • 81' Bryn Morris gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Brett Pitman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • It finishes all square. Portsmouth FC and Rochdale AFC share the spoils 4-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 3
Ryan Williams 3
Jamal Lowe 2
Brett Pitman 2
Aaron Wilbraham 2
Christian Burgess 1
Matt Clarke 1
Steve Seddon 1

Head to Head

2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-04-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-16 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Scunthorpe United FC W 2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-04-06 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2019-03-23 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Scunthorpe United FC W 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC62% Draw22% Rochdale AFC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
38%
Portsmouth FC or Rochdale AFC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC43% Draw43% Rochdale AFC14%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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