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Portsmouth FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Fri 28 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 44' Rhys Norrington-Davies
Y 51' Aaron Morley
Christian Burgess 54' Y
Y 59' Callum Camps

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Nick Kinseley
  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Referee David Benton

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

6
1
Portsmouth FC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 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
28 Feb Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W
25 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
22 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
08 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–0 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
22 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
08 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
28 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Portsmouth FC welcome Rochdale AFC for this crunch clash at Fratton Park.
  • 5' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Rochdale AFC's compact .
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Matt Done has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Williams made 358 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Matthew Lund is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rochdale AFC so far.
  • 44' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Ryan Williams adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' The crowd applauds Rhys Norrington-Davies as he leaves the pitch. Jimmy Keohane steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 50' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Christian Burgess gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Steve Seddon comes on to replace Lee Brown.
  • 55' Ben Close has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andy Cannon on 55 minute.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum Camps.
  • 64' 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 Lee Brown suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' The whistle greets Aaron Morley as he departs to be replaced by Matt Done.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Calvin Andrew. He replaces Jordan Williams on 77 minute.
  • 78' Steve Seddon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ellis Harrison is hanging John Marquis on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' A goal from the England international Christian Burgess! He fires home on 84 to make it 3-0!
  • 89' Cameron McGeehan, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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
Ryan Williams 3
Ronan Curtis 3
Jamal Lowe 2
Brett Pitman 2
Aaron Wilbraham 2
Jamal Lowe 1
Brett Pitman 1
Christian Burgess 1

Head to Head

2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 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

2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC W 2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-02-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L 2020-02-22 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L 2020-02-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2020-02-01 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC67% Draw21% Rochdale AFC12%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
33%
Portsmouth FC or Rochdale AFC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC47% Draw43% Rochdale AFC10%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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