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Portsmouth FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 15 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Ro-Shaun Williams
Y 21' Ethan Ebanks-Landell
Christian Burgess 48' Y
Y 86' Callum Lang
Y 90' Sean Goss

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Mark Derrien
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst

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

7
4
1
Portsmouth FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-08-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
08 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
11 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 0–2 L
08 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
01 Feb Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
29 Jan Gillingham FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fratton Park!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' Ro-Shaun Williams was booked on 19.
  • 21' Ethan Ebanks-Landell is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' Jason Cummings has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' England international Steve Seddon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Samuel Hart is withdrawn and Kayne Ramsey gets his opportunity.
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Christian Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' The whistle greets Gareth Evans as he departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Ellis Harrison gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 67' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Udoh departs to be replaced by Callum Lang.
  • 72' Portsmouth FC have won 532 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' Kayne Ramsey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 82' Magnificent from John Marquis! That is 95 goals in 240 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Ronan Curtis is replaced by Ryan Williams on 89 minute.
  • 90' Sean Goss has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Portsmouth FC and Shrewsbury Town FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-08-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-02-15 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-02-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-02-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-01 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-01-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC58% Draw26% Shrewsbury Town FC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
42%
Portsmouth FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC37% Draw51% Shrewsbury Town FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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