Can Portsmouth beat Ipswich Town in Fratton Park clash?

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

Portsmouth will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Ipswich Town.

Insights:
  • Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Portsmouth at their home stadium (Fratton Park) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. It's trouble wherever Portsmouth are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Portsmouth are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 197 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by E. Harrison).

Portsmouth faced defeat in their previous match, away at Peterborough United (0-1). Preceding that match was the home game against Sunderland that was lost 0-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Portsmouth handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, eight draws and two defeats.

The Portsmouth fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Ipswich Town form and stats

Playing away, Ipswich Town have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the League One this season. Ipswich seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Ipswich, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Fleetwood Town in the League One. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Plymouth Argyle.

We have checked recent matches where Ipswich have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, two draws and two defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ipswich have scored 18 goals in 15 league games away. As opposed to that, Ipswich have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Portsmouth and Ipswich Town have met before this season: Ipswich Town - Portsmouth 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Portsmouth won six, Ipswich Town won two and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthJ. Marquis
J. Marquis
13 goals
PortsmouthR. Curtis
R. Curtis
6 goals
PortsmouthT. Naylor
T. Naylor
5 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Ipswich Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portsmouth Ipswich Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 18 7 Played P 7 15 34
15 6 1 Won W 3 6 16
7 5 1 Drew D 2 3 6
12 7 5 Lost L 2 6 12
49 23 3 Scored S 11 18 38
37 19 11 Conceded C 10 19 35
91% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 91%
71% 72% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 68%
44% 39% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 47% 35%
35% 28% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 20% 12%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 13% 9%
41% 33% 14% BTTS BTTS 86% 60% 41%
35% 33% 14% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 38%
32% 44% 71% Failed to Score F T 14% 20% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
12.5 12.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.1 7.4 9.6
4.2 3.8 2.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.1 3.2 3.5
34% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Hull City 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 34 20 5 9 54 31 17 13 2 2 36 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 23 65
3 Lincoln City 35 18 7 10 53 37 19 8 3 8 28 26 16 10 4 2 25 11 16 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 33 17 5 11 51 42 18 11 4 3 32 19 15 6 1 8 19 23 9 56
6 Charlton Athletic 36 15 10 11 52 48 18 6 5 7 30 33 18 9 5 4 22 15 4 55
7 Ipswich Town 34 16 6 12 38 35 19 10 3 6 20 16 15 6 3 6 18 19 3 54
8 Oxford United 34 15 8 11 49 39 16 8 4 4 22 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 10 53
9 Gillingham 36 16 5 15 51 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 53
10 Portsmouth 34 15 7 12 49 37 18 6 5 7 23 19 16 9 2 5 26 18 12 52
11 Fleetwood Town 36 13 11 12 41 30 18 8 7 3 24 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 11 50
12 Blackpool 32 14 8 10 37 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 50
13 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
14 Milton Keynes Dons 36 13 9 14 52 51 18 7 7 4 29 23 18 6 2 10 23 28 1 48
15 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
16 Plymouth Argyle 36 12 9 15 45 58 18 9 4 5 27 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -13 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 34 11 8 15 44 57 16 5 2 9 21 32 18 6 6 6 23 25 -13 41
19 Bristol Rovers 35 9 7 19 36 56 17 6 2 9 21 25 18 3 5 10 15 31 -20 34
20 Wigan Athletic 35 9 7 19 38 61 17 3 4 10 18 35 18 6 3 9 20 26 -23 34
21 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
22 AFC Wimbledon 34 7 11 16 33 57 15 3 3 9 16 28 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 32
23 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
24 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31

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 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 34 20 5 9 54 31 17 13 2 2 36 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 23 65
3 Lincoln City 35 18 7 10 53 37 19 8 3 8 28 26 16 10 4 2 25 11 16 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 33 17 5 11 51 42 18 11 4 3 32 19 15 6 1 8 19 23 9 56
6 Charlton Athletic 36 15 10 11 52 48 18 6 5 7 30 33 18 9 5 4 22 15 4 55
7 Ipswich Town 34 16 6 12 38 35 19 10 3 6 20 16 15 6 3 6 18 19 3 54
8 Oxford United 34 15 8 11 49 39 16 8 4 4 22 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 10 53
9 Gillingham 36 16 5 15 51 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 53
10 Portsmouth 34 15 7 12 49 37 18 6 5 7 23 19 16 9 2 5 26 18 12 52
11 Fleetwood Town 36 13 11 12 41 30 18 8 7 3 24 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 11 50
12 Blackpool 32 14 8 10 37 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 50
13 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
14 Milton Keynes Dons 36 13 9 14 52 51 18 7 7 4 29 23 18 6 2 10 23 28 1 48
15 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
16 Plymouth Argyle 36 12 9 15 45 58 18 9 4 5 27 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -13 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 34 11 8 15 44 57 16 5 2 9 21 32 18 6 6 6 23 25 -13 41
19 Bristol Rovers 35 9 7 19 36 56 17 6 2 9 21 25 18 3 5 10 15 31 -20 34
20 Wigan Athletic 35 9 7 19 38 61 17 3 4 10 18 35 18 6 3 9 20 26 -23 34
21 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
22 AFC Wimbledon 34 7 11 16 33 57 15 3 3 9 16 28 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 32
23 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
24 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31

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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.