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Walsall FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 12 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC The Banks's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Matt Clarke
Liam Kinsella 37' Y
Josh Gordon 72' Y
Morgan Ferrier 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at The Banks's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee Tim Wood

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

2
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2018-11-27 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
09 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Bradford City AFC H 3–2 W
16 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
12 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Walsall FC A 3–2 W
09 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Bradford City AFC H 5–1 W
23 Feb Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
19 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Southend United FC A 3–3 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The Banks's Stadium. Walsall FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Thompson made 378 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' Goal! Brett Pitman scores his 28 goal in 378 matches.
  • 16' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Assisted by Craig MacGillivray with the perfectly-timed delivery and Omar Bogle makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 30' Walsall 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.
  • 35' Walsall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 37' Liam Kinsella has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at The Banks's Stadium. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 62' Craig MacGillivray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' What a moment for Viv Solomon-Otabor! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Walsall FC! Corey Taylor comes on to replace Joe Edwards.
  • 72' Josh Gordon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Omar Bogle is replaced by James Vaughan on 74 minute.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Jon Guthrie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Morgan Ferrier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Walsall FC have won 67 goals from 65 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 86' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Brett Pitman is withdrawn and Anton Walkes gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The whistle greets Zeli Ismail as he departs to be replaced by Aramide Oteh.
  • 90' Jon Guthrie adds to his 0 season tally! Walsall FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jon Guthrie 2
Viv Solomon-Otabor 1
Omar Bogle 1
Oliver Hawkins 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Brett Pitman 1

Head to Head

2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2018-11-27 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Walsall FC

Walsall FC Form

2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2019-03-09 Walsall FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-03-02 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Walsall FC D 2019-02-23 Walsall FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC W 2019-02-16 Coventry City FC 3–0 Walsall FC L 2019-02-12 Walsall FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2019-03-02 Portsmouth FC 5–1 Bradford City AFC W 2019-02-23 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2019-02-19 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-02-16 Southend United FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Portsmouth FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC34% Draw27% Portsmouth FC39%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
66%
Walsall FC or Portsmouth FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC26% Draw43% Portsmouth FC31%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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