Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,081 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cheyenne Dunkley og 3' 1–0
1–1 29' Jordan Shipley
Colby Bishop pen 42' 2–1
Colby Bishop 77' 3–1
Zak Swanson 35' Y
Y 45' Mal Benning
Y 50' Elliott Bennett
Owen Moxon 79' Y
Y 89' Tom Flanagan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Alan Clayton
  • Assistant 2

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

7
4
1
Portsmouth FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2023-04-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-29 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
29 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
16 Mar Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
09 Mar Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
01 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
29 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Carlisle United FC H 1–0 W
12 Mar Exeter City FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Port Vale FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portsmouth FC and Shrewsbury Town FC is underway.
  • 3' GOAL! Cheyenne Dunkley scores on 3.
  • 8' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 13' It’s high time Paul Hurst made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Colby Bishop, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 29 goals in the last 25 games.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' 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.
  • 29' What a strike from Jordan Shipley! The score is 0-2.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Zak Swanson gets a card.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' What a strike from Colby Bishop! The score is 1-2.
  • 45' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 50.
  • 55' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Carl Winchester has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gavin Whyte is hanging Abu Kamara on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Kusini Yengi departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' What a strike from Colby Bishop! The score is 2-2.
  • 77' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Bayliss departs to be replaced by Tom Bloxham.
  • 78' Aiden O'Brien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Shipley on 78 minute.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Owen Moxon. He receives a card.
  • 83' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Owen Moxon departs to be replaced by Lee Evans.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Tom Flanagan.
  • 90' Jack Sparkes is replacing Paddy Lane for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • With this win, Portsmouth FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Hurst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 2
Abu Kamara 2
Colby Bishop 2
Brett Pitman 2
Louis Thompson 2
Zak Swanson 2
Marlon Pack 2
Marcus Harness 1

Head to Head

2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2023-04-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-29 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2024-03-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2024-03-16 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2024-03-09 Blackpool FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-04-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-03-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2024-03-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Carlisle United FC W 2024-03-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Exeter City FC L 2024-03-09 Port Vale FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC55% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
45%
Portsmouth FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC36% Draw46% Shrewsbury Town FC18%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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