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Rochdale AFC vs Portsmouth FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Jamal Lowe
Y 61' Nathan Thompson
Ryan Delaney 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Portsmouth FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Hristo Karaivanov

Head-to-Head

1
6
Rochdale AFC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Oxford United FC A 2–4 L
24 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
17 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
10 Nov Gateshead FC H 2–1 W
03 Nov Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Rochdale AFC A 1–0 W
27 Nov Walsall FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Scunthorpe United FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Maidenhead United FC A 4–0 W
03 Nov Bradford City AFC A 1–0 W
27 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Rochdale AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Gareth Evans is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Thompson made 371 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Keith Hill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Jamal Lowe is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 55 minute. Stephen Dooley leaves to be changed by Andy Cannon.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan Thompson.
  • 66' Craig MacGillivray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 72 minute. Gareth Evans leaves to be changed by Brett Pitman.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Andre Green. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 76 minute.
  • 81' Ian Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' What a moment for Andre Green! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ryan Delaney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 3
Ryan Williams 3
Jamal Lowe 2
Brett Pitman 2
Aaron Wilbraham 2
Brett Pitman 1
Christian Burgess 1
Matt Clarke 1

Head to Head

2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-11-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-11-10 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Gateshead FC W 2018-11-03 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Luton Town FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2018-11-27 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Walsall FC W 2018-11-24 Scunthorpe United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2018-11-10 Maidenhead United FC 0–4 Portsmouth FC W 2018-11-03 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2018-10-27 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC25% Draw30% Portsmouth FC45%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
75%
Rochdale AFC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC18% Draw52% Portsmouth FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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