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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 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

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' KICK OFF: Portsmouth FC gets underway.
  • 5' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Rochdale AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Matthew Lund is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 25' Jordan Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 140 appearances.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Jimmy Keohane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Morley, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 45' A goal from the Australia international Ryan Williams! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
  • 45' Jimmy Keohane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies on 45 minute.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Morley is booked for Rochdale AFC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 54' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 54' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Lee Brown departs to be replaced by Steve Seddon.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Andy Cannon is replaced by Ben Close on 55 minute.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Camps.
  • 64' Paul McShane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 66' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Aaron Morley departs to be replaced by Matt Done.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Raggett made 357 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Calvin Andrew has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Williams on 77 minute.
  • 78' Steve Seddon makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 83' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace John Marquis by Ellis Harrison on 83 minute.
  • 84' The England Christian Burgess breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-0!
  • 89' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 3-0 Rochdale AFC.

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
Oliver Hawkins 1
Andre Green 1
Matt Clarke 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.