Only a win will satisfy the Portsmouth supporters in this Fratton Park clash with Accrington Stanley, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League One table.
Portsmouth have less rest than Accrington Stanley in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Fleetwood Town, was also a home game here at Fratton Park. The away team is better rested.
Portsmouth form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Fratton Park as Portsmouth have scored 36 goals to get 42 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the League One are 12-6-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Portsmouth, who played 2-2 against Fleetwood Town. That match was also played at this venue (Fratton Park). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Peterborough United (0-2).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Portsmouth as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Doncaster Rovers are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Portsmouth are scoring many of them at home; 36 on target from 18 league matches. Portsmouth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Fratton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.
Accrington Stanley form and stats
There's been little loot from Accrington Stanley's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 18 away games in the League One. Accrington Stanley only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 8 draws.
Accrington Stanley failed to get anything from their last game, a League One home match vs Tranmere Rovers (placed 21st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Bolton Wanderers.
The attacking power of Accrington Stanley when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As opposed to that, Accrington Stanley have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Accrington Stanley - Portsmouth 4-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Portsmouth wins - draws - Accrington Stanley wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() R. Curtis 11 goals | ![]() C. Bishop 10 goals | J. Marquis 8 goals |
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| Portsmouth | Accrington Stanley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 35 |
| 17 | 12 | 7 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 53 | 36 | 17 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 47 |
| 36 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 26 | 53 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 89% | 94% |
| 71% | 78% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 72% | 83% |
| 43% | 50% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 28% | 49% |
| 29% | 39% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | 26% |
| 11% | 17% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 46% | 50% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 60% |
| 37% | 50% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 28% | 20% |
| 20% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 39% | 26% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 498 | 285 | 122 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 214 | 480 |
| 167 | 103 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 65 | 155 |
| 32% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 30% |
- Portsmouth have not yet lost a game at home.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Accrington Stanley have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coventry City | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 67 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 60 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 59 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 59 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 59 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 54 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 52 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -11 | 45 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -2 | 42 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -6 | 40 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -11 | 37 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 35 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -24 | 32 |
| 22 | Southend United | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -46 | 19 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -39 | 14 |