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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' And we are off! Portsmouth FC vs Rochdale AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Ryan Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Rathbone made 140 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' Jimmy Keohane is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Conor Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' 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.
  • 37' A goal from the Ireland international Ronan Curtis! He fires home on 37 to make it 2-0!
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Ben Close is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 53' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Conor Grant departs to be replaced by Aaron Morley.
  • 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Michael Jacobs is replaced by Harvey White.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Dooley. He replaces Conor Shaughnessy on 68 minute.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Ryan Williams was booked on 76.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Rochdale AFC's compact .
  • 82' The crowd applauds Marcus Harness as he leaves the pitch. Andy Cannon steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Ben Close as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Daniels steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • The points are shared — Portsmouth FC 2-1 Rochdale AFC. Honours even.

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
Aaron Wilbraham 1
Gareth Evans 1
Oliver Hawkins 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.