Football tips: Portsmouth vs Fleetwood Town - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 10.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

Portsmouth and Fleetwood Town are both riding high in the League One with their 6th and 7th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portsmouth and Fleetwood Town.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth are steadily winning League One games and points here at Fratton Park. 12 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 17 games. After failing to beat Peterborough United here at Fratton Park, Portsmouth has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

Portsmouth lost their last game at Peterborough United (placed 4th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Portsmouth lost 0-2 at home to Arsenal.

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 Portsmouth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won four times, drawn six and lost one.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Accrington Stanley are coming to town in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 17 games), Portsmouth's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Portsmouth have conceded only 13 goals.

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Fleetwood Town form and stats

Playing away, Fleetwood Town have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the League One this season. Things are running smoothly for Fleetwood Town who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Burton Albion.

Fleetwood Town have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alex Cairns. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in League One.

Fleetwood Town delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Blackpool (placed 13th) in their previous match; a League One game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Ipswich Town.

Fleetwood Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and one defeat. From a total of three matches.

Fleetwood Town has another fixture away, a League One game, against Gillingham in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The travelling fans enjoy Fleetwood Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Fleetwood Town have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Fleetwood Town - Portsmouth 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: five - zero - three (Portsmouth wins - draws - Fleetwood Town wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Fleetwood Town
P. Madden
15 goals
Portsmouth
R. Curtis
11 goals
Fleetwood Town
C. Evans
9 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Fleetwood Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portsmouth Fleetwood Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 16 34
17 12 2 Won W 1 6 16
8 5 3 Drew D 2 4 11
9 0 0 Lost L 1 6 7
51 34 11 Scored S 7 24 49
34 13 8 Conceded C 6 23 36
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
71% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
41% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 53%
26% 35% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 24%
12% 18% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 12%
44% 47% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 62%
38% 53% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 29%
21% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 21%
 
4.9 4.9 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.1 5.1
4.4 3.8 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.6
2.1 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
487 275 73 Total Shots T S 50 199 420
164 100 29 Shots on Target S O 21 65 139
31% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 35%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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.

  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 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
5 Sunderland 35 16 11 8 48 30 19 10 8 1 35 13 16 6 3 7 13 17 18 59
6 Portsmouth 34 17 8 9 51 34 17 12 5 0 34 13 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 59
7 Fleetwood Town 34 16 11 7 49 36 18 10 7 1 25 13 16 6 4 6 24 23 13 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 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 6 7 3 17 12 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 47
13 Blackpool 34 11 12 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 18 2 10 6 17 20 2 45
14 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 36 49 17 6 6 5 21 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -13 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 33 7 8 18 34 59 17 3 6 8 19 26 16 4 2 10 15 33 -25 29
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 33 5 10 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 16 1 2 13 8 41 -39 13

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 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 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
5 Sunderland 35 16 11 8 48 30 19 10 8 1 35 13 16 6 3 7 13 17 18 59
6 Portsmouth 34 17 8 9 51 34 17 12 5 0 34 13 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 59
7 Fleetwood Town 34 16 11 7 49 36 18 10 7 1 25 13 16 6 4 6 24 23 13 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 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 6 7 3 17 12 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 47
13 Blackpool 34 11 12 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 18 2 10 6 17 20 2 45
14 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 36 49 17 6 6 5 21 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -13 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 33 7 8 18 34 59 17 3 6 8 19 26 16 4 2 10 15 33 -25 29
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 33 5 10 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 16 1 2 13 8 41 -39 13

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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.