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Swindon Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 17:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 60' Charlie Daniels
Dominic Thompson 72' Y
Y 84' Rasmus Nicolaisen
Y 90' Andy Cannon

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee

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

1
1
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Portsmouth FC H 3–1 W
17 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 1–4 L
13 Apr Rochdale AFC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Peterborough United FC H 0–3 L
05 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
17 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
02 Apr Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Portsmouth FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at The Energy Check County Ground. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swindon Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 18' GOAL! Brett Pitman scores on 18.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swindon Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swindon Town FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' Dominic Thompson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swindon Town FC tonight.
  • 53' Swindon Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 58' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Charlie Daniels was booked on 60.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! Brett Pitman gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Bolton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! George Byers comes on to replace Charlie Daniels.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Swindon Town FC. Dominic Thompson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Sean Raggett departs to be replaced by James Bolton.
  • 79' Swindon Town FC make a change. Christopher Missilou trudges off to be replaced by Hallam Hope on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Ronan Curtis makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 82' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ben Close has done his job and it is now time for Andy Cannon to step up.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rasmus Nicolaisen.
  • 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Swindon Town FC. Brett Pitman is replaced by Tom Broadbent.
  • 90' Andy Cannon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brett Pitman 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Tyler Smith 1
Ellis Harrison 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-17 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-13 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-10 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Peterborough United FC L 2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-02 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-04-20 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Swindon Town FC or Portsmouth FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC42% Draw28% Portsmouth FC30%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
58%
Swindon Town FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swindon Town FC28% Draw48% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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