Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Portsmouth FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Tunnicliffe 41' Y
Y 84' Daniel Neil
Ronan Curtis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Fratton Park.

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

4
2
5
Portsmouth FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Sunderland AFC H 4–0 W
28 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
25 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
21 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep Cambridge United FC H 1–2 L
11 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
28 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% 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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 19' GOAL! Marcus Harness scores on 19.
  • 24' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' The England Lee Brown breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 2-0!
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Ryan Tunnicliffe on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' A stunning finish from John Marquis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Callum Doyle is replacing Elliot Embleton for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A stunning finish from John Marquis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Ron-Thorben Hoffmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Leon Dajaku is replaced by Alex Pritchard.
  • 74' Louis Thompson gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Marcus Harness and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 84' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 85' Ellis Harrison gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces John Marquis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Ronan Curtis was booked on 90.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Marcus Harness 3
Charlie Wyke 2
Chris Maguire 2
James Bolton 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Ben Thompson 1
Gareth Evans 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-09-28 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-09-25 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2021-09-21 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC L 2021-09-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC55% Draw24% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
45%
Portsmouth FC or Sunderland AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC42% Draw42% Sunderland AFC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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