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

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Swindon Town FC is hosting Portsmouth FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' What composure from Brett Pitman! The Jersey international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Australia international Ryan Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Swindon Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Swindon Town FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Charlie Daniels gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' What composure from Brett Pitman! The Jersey international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' George Byers gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Charlie Daniels and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Dominic Thompson is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 74' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Sean Raggett is withdrawn and James Bolton gets his opportunity.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Swindon Town FC — Hallam Hope on, Christopher Missilou off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' GOAL! Ronan Curtis scores on 82. Assisted by John Marquis
  • 82' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Ben Close by Andy Cannon on 82 minute.
  • 84' Rasmus Nicolaisen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Tom Broadbent gets the nod from Swindon Town FC. He replaces Brett Pitman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Andy Cannon gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Swindon Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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