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Tranmere Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Tranmere Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 8 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
James Vaughan 31' Y
Y 70' Alex Bass
Y 77' Ryan Williams

Overview

Match Preview

Tranmere Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Hristo Karaivanov
  • Referee Chris Isherwood

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
Tranmere Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-10 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC

Recent Form

Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
04 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–3 L
01 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
01 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Tranmere Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Ridehalgh, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 13' What a strike from Sean Raggett! The score is 0-1.
  • 18' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Tranmere Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' 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.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Tranmere Rovers FC player. James Vaughan gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' Ronan Curtis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Another substitution for Tranmere Rovers FC to replace Kane Wilson by Liam Ridehalgh on 46 minute.
  • 51' What a strike from Ryan Williams! The score is 0-2.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' Another substitution for Tranmere Rovers FC to replace Calum Woods by Neil Danns on 59 minute.
  • 64' It looks surprising Tranmere Rovers FC does not make any changes. James Vaughan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Tranmere Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tranmere Rovers FC that had 48 games and scored 58 goals.
  • 77' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Ray made 96 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Tranmere Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Tranmere Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Naylor 1
Ben Close 1
Sean Raggett 1
Ryan Williams 1

Head to Head

2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-10 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC

Tranmere Rovers FC Form

2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-04 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-02-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-23 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2020-01-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tranmere Rovers FC20% Draw28% Portsmouth FC52%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
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

Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
80%
Tranmere Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tranmere Rovers FC14% Draw50% Portsmouth FC36%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.9%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Tranmere Rovers FC

Handicap Tranmere Rovers FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 17% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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