Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stevenage FC
Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 18,891 HT 45' · FT 45'
Paddy Lane 12' 1–0
1–1 26' Louis Thompson
Colby Bishop 33' 2–1
Y 11' Louis Thompson
Y 35' Daniel Sweeney
Y 42' Nick Freeman
Y 57' Jordan Roberts
Marlon Pack 62' Y
Y 72' Carl Piergianni
Joe Rafferty 86' Y
Y 88' Nathan Thompson
Will Norris 90' Y
R 90' Nathan Thompson

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Farrer (England)

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

1
1
Portsmouth FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Stevenage FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Stevenage FC 2023-08-26 Stevenage FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Stevenage FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
11 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Northampton Town FC H 3–0 W
23 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Exeter City FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Port Vale FC A 4–3 W
09 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stevenage FC
Daniel Kemp 3 G 1 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G
Josh Magennis 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fratton Park!
  • 5' England international Sean Raggett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 11' The referee has no hesitation. Louis Thompson is booked for Stevenage FC — card on 11.
  • 12' Paddy Lane does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 17' The travelling Stevenage FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Against the run of play, Louis Thompson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Colby Bishop makes it 2-1.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Sweeney.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Nick Freeman. He receives a card.
  • 46' The Stevenage FC manager makes a substitution. Finley Burns departs to be replaced by Jake Forster-Caskey.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stevenage FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' The referee shows Stevenage FC player a card on 57.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Kane Hemmings. He replaces Louis Thompson on 60 minute.
  • 62' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 62.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' That is a card for Stevenage FC. Carl Piergianni will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' The whistle greets Paddy Lane as he departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 83' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Robertson departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Rafferty is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 86.
  • 87' The Stevenage FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Roberts is withdrawn and Alexander MacDonald gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Nathan Thompson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Will Norris is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 90.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Christian Saydee is withdrawn and Ben Stevenson gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC48% Draw27% Stevenage FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stevenage FC
52%
Portsmouth FC or Stevenage FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC32% Draw49% Stevenage FC19%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Stevenage FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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