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

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League One · 2023-24

Shrewsbury Town FC

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Portsmouth FC

Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 7,296 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+2' Abu Kamara

0–2 62' Marlon Pack

0–3 84' Abu Kamara

Y 12' Sean Raggett

Y 72' Joe Morrell

Overview

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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lee Swabey
Assistant 1 Callum Jones (England)
Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)

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

Shrewsbury Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2021-08-17 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Portsmouth FC	H	0–3	L
09 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
01 Dec	Notts County FC	A	3–2	W
28 Nov	Exeter City FC	A	0–0	D
25 Nov	Port Vale FC	H	2–1	W
18 Nov	Blackpool FC	A	0–4	L

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	3–0	W
11 Dec	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
02 Dec	Northampton Town FC	A	3–0	W
28 Nov	Burton Albion FC	A	2–0	W
25 Nov	Blackpool FC	H	0–4	L
11 Nov	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shrewsbury Town FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
5' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Raggett on 12.
17' 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.
22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
27' 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.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
37' The 32-year-old Sean Raggett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Max Mata on, Ryan Bowman off on 46 minutes.
47' What a strike from Abu Kamara! The score is 0-1.
52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
62' Marlon Pack makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
70' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Mal Benning comes on to replace Morgan Feeney.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joe Morrell on 72 minutes.
72' Colby Bishop gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Kusini Yengi and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
78' Christian Saydee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Morrell at the 78 minute mark.
83' Aaron Pierre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
84' What a moment for Abu Kamara! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
88' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Abu Kamara is withdrawn and Terry Devlin gets his opportunity.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Daniel Udoh
1
Marko Marosi
16
Aaron Pierre
26
Jordan Shipley
7
Carl Winchester ↓ Tunmise Sobowale 70'
9
Ryan Bowman ↓ Max Mata 46'
14
Taylor Perry
5
Morgan Feeney ↓ Mal Benning 70'
42
Nohan Kenneh
4
Joseph Anderson
22
Cheyenne Dunkley

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Ryan Schofield
11
Gavin Whyte ↑ 88'
9
Colby Bishop ↑ 72'
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 78'
4
Ryley Towler
2
Zak Swanson
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 88'

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-12-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-12-01 Notts County FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-11-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-11-25 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC W 2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC L 2023-11-11 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.88 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.65 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw28% Portsmouth FC49%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

77%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Portsmouth FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shrewsbury Town FC15% Draw47% Portsmouth FC38%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

0 – 1

12.2%

0 – 2

10.5%

0 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

9.2%

1 – 0

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 3

5.1%

2 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

0 – 4

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	12%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	24%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	17%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

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