Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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
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' KICK OFF: Rochdale AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Williams on 5.
  • 10' It looks surprising Rochdale AFC does not make any changes. Gabriel Osho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephen Dooley made 140 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronan Curtis, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 21 goals in the last 18 games.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 37' Goal! Ronan Curtis scores his 54 goal in 371 matches.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Conor Grant is replaced by Aaron Morley on 53 minute.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harvey White is hanging Michael Jacobs on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Conor Shaughnessy is replaced by Stephen Dooley on 68 minute.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Rochdale AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Williams.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Harness departs to be replaced by Andy Cannon.
  • 87' Charlie Daniels is replacing Ben Close for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • Full Time. Portsmouth FC beats Rochdale AFC

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
Matt Clarke 1
Steve Seddon 1
Jake Beesley 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.