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Portsmouth FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 24' Jimmy Keohane
Ryan Williams 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Paul Lister
  • Referee

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
2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W
27 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
20 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–4 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Peterborough United FC H 3–3 D
13 Mar Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
09 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
02 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Rochdale AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Ryan Williams does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 10' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Jimmy Keohane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul McShane, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' GOAL! Ronan Curtis fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Conor Grant by Aaron Morley on 53 minute.
  • 58' Sean Raggett, a England , has 35 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Aaron Morley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Michael Jacobs has done his job and it is now time for Harvey White to step up.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Conor Shaughnessy as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Dooley steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 73' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Williams.
  • 81' Eoghan O'Connell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 82' Andy Cannon gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Marcus Harness and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Daniels is hanging Ben Close on the field on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

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
Jamal Lowe 1
Brett Pitman 1
Christian Burgess 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2021-03-20 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Peterborough United FC D 2021-03-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC56% Draw25% Rochdale AFC19%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
44%
Portsmouth FC or Rochdale AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC37% Draw47% Rochdale AFC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+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
39% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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