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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Shrewsbury Town FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kayne Ramsey, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' Ro-Shaun Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Ethan Ebanks-Landell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Kayne Ramsey gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Samuel Hart and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Christian Burgess gets a Yellow card.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Gareth Evans is replaced by Ross McCrorie on 58 minute.
  • 63' 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.
  • 64' A goal from the Wales international Ellis Harrison! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-0!
  • 67' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Udoh is withdrawn and Callum Lang gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' 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 James Bolton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' Magnificent from John Marquis! That is 95 goals in 235 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Lang on 86.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Ryan Williams on, Ronan Curtis off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Goss.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

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
Ben Close 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.