Portsmouth FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One .
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Stephen Brown
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Shrewsbury Town FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
- 25' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Jamal Lowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! David Wheeler comes on to replace Andre Green.
- 51' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Oliver Hawkins makes way for Brett Pitman at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
- 72' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 73 minute. Joshua Laurent leaves to be changed by Greg Docherty.
- 74' What composure from Greg Docherty! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 79' A quiet spell here at . Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' 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.
- 87' GOAL! Brett Pitman scores on 87.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Andre Green ↓ David Wheeler 46'
-
32
Ben Thompson ↓ Ben Close 46'
- 7
- 6
- 20
- 5
- 10
- 26
-
9
Oliver Hawkins ↓ Brett Pitman 67'
- 3
- 15
Bench
-
22
David Wheeler ↑ 46'
- 1
- 38
- 4
-
33
Ben Close ↑ 46'
-
8
Brett Pitman ↑ 67'
- 14
Coach
Kenny Jackett
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↓ Greg Docherty 73'
- 42
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 14
- 22
- 2
- 1
- 29
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 67'
- 31
- 3
- 12
- 27
-
8
Greg Docherty ↑ 73'
- 23
Coach
John Askey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marlon Pack | 2 |
| John Marquis | 2 |
| Abu Kamara | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Brett Pitman | 2 |
| Louis Thompson | 2 |
| Zak Swanson | 2 |
| Elliott Bennett | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-09-08
Portsmouth FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-09-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2018-08-25
Luton Town FC
3–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-08-18
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2018-08-11
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
51%
Portsmouth FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.