Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Portsmouth FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 12 Apr 2022 · 18:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Clark Robertson 5' Y
Y 9' Jamie Lindsay
Y 16' Daniel Barlaser
Michael Jacobs 45' Y
Y 56' Joe Mattock

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Fratton Park.

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

2
1
Portsmouth FC 3 games · Avg 4.3 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-12 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-10-16 Rotherham United FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
09 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
09 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
19 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–3 L
15 Mar Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
12 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
05 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% 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 Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Clark Robertson.
  • 9' The referee calls foul for Jamie Lindsay. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 14' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Barlaser.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Jacobs, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Goal! Clark Robertson scores his 8 goal in 357 matches.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Rathbone. He replaces Ben Wiles on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 57' The whistle greets Joshua Kayode as he departs to be replaced by Freddie Ladapo.
  • 59' GOAL! Marcus Harness scores on 59. Assisted by Michael Jacobs
  • 64' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' What a strike from George Hirst! The score is 3-0.
  • 69' Aiden O'Brien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Jacobs on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' Mahlon Romeo is replacing Marcus Harness for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 76' Shaun Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louis Thompson on 76 minute.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Jordi Osei-Tutu departs to be replaced by Mikel Miller.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 2
Marcus Harness 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Ben Wiles 1
Clark Robertson 1
George Hirst 1
Ben Close 1
Ronan Curtis 1

Head to Head

2022-04-12 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-10-16 Rotherham United FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-04-12 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2022-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2022-03-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2022-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2022-03-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-04-12 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2022-04-09 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2022-03-19 Rotherham United FC 0–3 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-03-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-03-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.72 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC56% Draw25% Rotherham United FC19%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
44%
Portsmouth FC or Rotherham United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC38% Draw46% Rotherham United FC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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