The hosting team, Plymouth Argyle, should be front runners in this fixture, but Portsmouth have exhibited both talent and courage. Learn more about the game!
- Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in League One
This should be an intriguing game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
Home games in the League One have been a walk in the park for Plymouth Argyle so far, with 39 points won from 14 matches; 13 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Plymouth has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Home Park. We remember; it was Port Vale.
Plymouth Argyle are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Sheffield Wednesday. Before that beating this team had gone eight consecutive league meetings without losing.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cheltenham Town in a game that was won 4-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Plymouth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Plymouth Argyle as they are travelling to their away game against Oxford United in the League One. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 14 games), Plymouth Argyle's attacking play is working. Plymouth have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portsmouth form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
Portsmouth delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Barnsley (placed 6th) in their previous match. Pack got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, top player of the team. Pack served one assist and hit two key passes.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Peterborough United's place.We have checked recent matches where Portsmouth have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Portsmouth, the League One home match versus Burton Albion. Busy days.
Portsmouth have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 15 goals have been scored. 17 goals have been conceded by Portsmouth in these games.
Head 2 Head
Plymouth have not lost in the last 6 games (1-5-0) facing Portsmouth.The latest reported scoreline involving both these sides is the Portsmouth - Plymouth Argyle 2-2 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Bishop 12 goals |   R. Hardie 9 goals | N. Ennis 8 goals |
Plymouth Argyle missing players
Portsmouth missing players
| Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 51 | 29 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 35 |
| 30 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 13 | 17 | 33 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 89% |
| 72% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 81% |
| 55% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 38% | 41% |
| 31% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 15% | 26% |
| 17% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 15% | 11% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 31% | 52% |
| 38% | 43% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 46% | 33% |
| 14% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 26% |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.3 | 16.1 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 12.1 | 11.9 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 34% | 38% |
| 11.7 | 10.6 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.6 | 12.8 | 10.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
- Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Plymouth Argyle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Plymouth Argyle have the most points (39) at home in League One
- Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in League One
- Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 61 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 58 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 54 |
| 4 | Derby County | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 50 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 41 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 41 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 37 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 35 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 34 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -1 | 29 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 29 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -9 | 27 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -15 | 25 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 25 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -20 | 25 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -23 | 25 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -31 | 21 |
