Accrington Stanley and Portsmouth are both riding high in the League One with their 8th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Portsmouth has the the best goal difference (+17) in League One
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Accrington Stanley form and stats
Accrington Stanley are steadily winning League One games and points here at Wham Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Accrington are confident in defense, having played 187 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Blackpool in the League One last time out and are looking for a win here. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Gillingham.
The Accrington Stanley fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. From these home matches, Accrington have conceded only 6 goals.
Portsmouth form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in League One, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the League One. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Portsmouth are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Portsmouth have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray. It's been 386 minutes since they last conceded in League One.
Two travels in a row for Portsmouth, whose manager K. Jackett could celebrate last time after the League One win against Hull City. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Fleetwood Town.
Portsmouth have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. Portsmouth are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Accrington-Portsmouth H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Accrington Stanley three wins, Portsmouth three wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Marquis 9 goals |  D. Charles 6 goals | M. Harness 5 goals |
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| Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 88% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 69% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 32% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 44% | 42% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.7 | 13 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.4 | 11.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 44% | 41% |
- Portsmouth has the the best goal difference (+11) away in League One
- Portsmouth has the the best goal difference (+17) in League One
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Hull City | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 27 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 23 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 19 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -19 | 18 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -13 | 17 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -17 | 13 |
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