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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 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
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' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Rochdale AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' GOAL! Ryan Williams scores on 5. Assisted by Marcus Harness
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Ronan Curtis does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' Kwadwo Baah, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' Rochdale AFC make a change. Conor Grant trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Morley on 53 minutes.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' 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 Sean Raggett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Michael Jacobs makes way for Harvey White at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 68' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 68 minute. Conor Shaughnessy leaves to be changed by Stephen Dooley.
  • 73' Aaron Morley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 140 appearances.
  • 76' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Ryan Williams will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' Andy Cannon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Harness on 82 minute.
  • 87' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 87 minute. Ben Close leaves to be changed by Charlie Daniels.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

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
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

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.