The manager D. Cowley looks to inspire Portsmouth win against Bristol Rovers

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

The league table in League One tells a story about these teams so far, with Portsmouth leading Bristol Rovers by 27 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol Rovers have the fewest scored goals (17) away in League One

It's no vacation for neither Portsmouth nor Bristol Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Bristol are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth have collected 29 points from their League One home games so far after 8-5-8.

C. Daniels was the last player to score a league goal for Portsmouth and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Portsmouth haven't scored in 182 minutes.

Portsmouth faced defeat in their previous match, away at Swindon Town (0-2). Prior to that, an away loss at Milton Keynes Dons.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Portsmouth as they are travelling to their away game against Accrington Stanley in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

Portsmouth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 28 goals in 21 games. On the other hand, Portsmouth have conceded 23 goals.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

Bristol Rovers, who have the fewest scored goals (17) away in League One, have only collected 15 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-6-12 (21 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Bristol's previous game was their home loss versus Milton Keynes Dons (0-1). A 0-1 loss hosting Lincoln City before that.

The attacking power of Bristol Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 21 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Bristol have conceded 36 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bristol Rovers - Portsmouth 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Portsmouth won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Bristol Rovers has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthJ. Marquis
J. Marquis
14 goals
PortsmouthR. Curtis
R. Curtis
7 goals
PortsmouthM. Harness
M. Harness
7 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portsmouth Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 6 21 43
19 8 4 Won W 1 3 10
8 5 1 Drew D 2 6 8
15 8 2 Lost L 3 12 25
57 28 14 Scored S 5 17 40
45 23 5 Conceded C 9 36 66
90% 90% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 86% 91%
69% 76% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 72%
45% 48% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 40%
29% 24% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 24% 21%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 24% 16%
43% 43% 43% BTTS BTTS 50% 48% 47%
33% 29% 57% Clean Sheets C S 17% 19% 16%
33% 38% 14% Failed to Score F T 50% 48% 47%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.5 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.7 1.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12 12.4 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 11.5 11.5
4 3.7 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3 3.4
34% 36% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 27% 27%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Bristol Rovers have the fewest scored goals (17) away in League One
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Hull City 42 25 7 10 73 33 21 13 3 5 27 11 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 82
2 Peterborough United 41 24 7 10 73 39 20 15 3 2 47 16 21 9 4 8 26 23 34 79
3 Sunderland 41 19 14 8 61 34 20 9 6 5 28 20 21 10 8 3 33 14 27 71
4 Lincoln City 40 20 9 11 62 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 19 11 5 3 28 14 20 69
5 Blackpool 40 19 11 10 53 35 20 10 7 3 27 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 18 68
6 Oxford United 42 19 8 15 66 51 21 11 4 6 32 20 21 8 4 9 34 31 15 65
7 Portsmouth 41 19 8 14 57 43 21 8 5 8 28 23 20 11 3 6 29 20 14 65
8 Charlton Athletic 40 17 12 11 57 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 63
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 10 14 41 41 21 11 4 6 22 17 20 6 6 8 19 24 0 61
10 Doncaster Rovers 40 18 6 16 57 55 21 11 4 6 33 27 19 7 2 10 24 28 2 60
11 Gillingham 42 17 8 17 58 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 21 8 4 9 30 29 1 59
12 Milton Keynes Dons 42 16 10 16 56 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 21 7 3 11 25 33 -2 58
13 Accrington Stanley 41 16 10 15 53 60 20 9 5 6 25 21 21 7 5 9 28 39 -7 58
14 Fleetwood Town 41 15 11 15 44 35 21 9 7 5 25 14 20 6 4 10 19 21 9 56
15 Crewe Alexandra 41 15 10 16 47 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 20 6 4 10 19 29 -9 55
16 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 11 17 51 67 21 11 4 6 30 30 21 3 7 11 21 37 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 41 14 10 17 54 64 20 6 3 11 26 38 21 8 7 6 28 26 -10 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 14 14 44 48 19 5 7 7 25 25 21 7 7 7 19 23 -4 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 41 11 12 18 48 63 20 6 4 10 26 32 21 5 8 8 22 31 -15 45
20 Wigan Athletic 42 12 8 22 47 68 21 5 5 11 22 37 21 7 3 11 25 31 -21 44
21 Northampton Town 42 10 10 22 35 61 21 7 5 9 17 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -26 40
22 Rochdale 41 9 12 20 52 72 21 3 9 9 25 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -20 39
23 Bristol Rovers 42 10 8 24 40 65 21 7 2 12 23 29 21 3 6 12 17 36 -25 38
24 Swindon Town 42 11 4 27 47 78 21 7 1 13 21 35 21 4 3 14 26 43 -31 37

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 42 25 7 10 73 33 21 13 3 5 27 11 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 82
2 Peterborough United 41 24 7 10 73 39 20 15 3 2 47 16 21 9 4 8 26 23 34 79
3 Sunderland 41 19 14 8 61 34 20 9 6 5 28 20 21 10 8 3 33 14 27 71
4 Lincoln City 40 20 9 11 62 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 19 11 5 3 28 14 20 69
5 Blackpool 40 19 11 10 53 35 20 10 7 3 27 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 18 68
6 Oxford United 42 19 8 15 66 51 21 11 4 6 32 20 21 8 4 9 34 31 15 65
7 Portsmouth 41 19 8 14 57 43 21 8 5 8 28 23 20 11 3 6 29 20 14 65
8 Charlton Athletic 40 17 12 11 57 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 63
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 10 14 41 41 21 11 4 6 22 17 20 6 6 8 19 24 0 61
10 Doncaster Rovers 40 18 6 16 57 55 21 11 4 6 33 27 19 7 2 10 24 28 2 60
11 Gillingham 42 17 8 17 58 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 21 8 4 9 30 29 1 59
12 Milton Keynes Dons 42 16 10 16 56 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 21 7 3 11 25 33 -2 58
13 Accrington Stanley 41 16 10 15 53 60 20 9 5 6 25 21 21 7 5 9 28 39 -7 58
14 Fleetwood Town 41 15 11 15 44 35 21 9 7 5 25 14 20 6 4 10 19 21 9 56
15 Crewe Alexandra 41 15 10 16 47 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 20 6 4 10 19 29 -9 55
16 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 11 17 51 67 21 11 4 6 30 30 21 3 7 11 21 37 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 41 14 10 17 54 64 20 6 3 11 26 38 21 8 7 6 28 26 -10 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 14 14 44 48 19 5 7 7 25 25 21 7 7 7 19 23 -4 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 41 11 12 18 48 63 20 6 4 10 26 32 21 5 8 8 22 31 -15 45
20 Wigan Athletic 42 12 8 22 47 68 21 5 5 11 22 37 21 7 3 11 25 31 -21 44
21 Northampton Town 42 10 10 22 35 61 21 7 5 9 17 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -26 40
22 Rochdale 41 9 12 20 52 72 21 3 9 9 25 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -20 39
23 Bristol Rovers 42 10 8 24 40 65 21 7 2 12 23 29 21 3 6 12 17 36 -25 38
24 Swindon Town 42 11 4 27 47 78 21 7 1 13 21 35 21 4 3 14 26 43 -31 37

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.