Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 3
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
4
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yengi Kusini, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Sean Raggett was booked on 12.
  • 17' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The 24-year-old Christian Saydee has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Bowman departs to be replaced by Max Mata.
  • 47' Abu Kamara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Marlon Pack gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Cheyenne Dunkley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Mal Benning. He replaces Morgan Feeney on 70 minute.
  • 72' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Colby Bishop. He replaces Kusini Yengi on 72 minute.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Christian Saydee on, Joe Morrell off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' Abu Kamara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 88' Terry Devlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abu Kamara on 88 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Shrewsbury Town FC and Portsmouth FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3%
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.