League One match preview: Portsmouth versus Peterborough United

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 05.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

The Portsmouth & Peterborough United managers K. Jackett and D. Ferguson are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.

Insights:
  • Peterborough United has the most points from losing position (9) in League One

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 Peterborough United.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Portsmouth are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).

No payout for Portsmouth in their previous match, an away game at Blackpool that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Portsmouth won a home game hosting King's Lynn Town (6-1).

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

Portsmouth are traveling soon after this match as the EFL Trophy match at Cheltenham Town awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Portsmouth in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Portsmouth have conceded 8 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Peterborough United form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Peterborough United have produced an overall stat of 4-0-4 so far. Peterborough United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Peterborough play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to AFC Wimbledon (placed 11th). A 1-2 loss hosting Chorley before that.

We have checked recent matches where Peterborough have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, one draw and four defeats.

A new game in only three days for Peterborough, the EFL Trophy home match versus West Ham United U21. Busy days.

Peterborough United find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Peterborough have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Portsmouth, one draw and four wins for Peterborough United. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthJ. Marquis
J. Marquis
9 goals
Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
8 goals
PortsmouthM. Harness
M. Harness
5 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Peterborough United missing players

Portsmouth Peterborough United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 1 Played P 2 8 15
7 3 0 Won W 1 4 9
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 3 1 Lost L 1 4 5
26 12 0 Scored S 2 8 24
15 8 2 Conceded C 2 8 15
87% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 80%
53% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 47%
40% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
13% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
53% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 47%
27% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 33%
33% 38% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.6 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.3 12.1 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8 12.8 13.4
4.5 3.9 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.8
39% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 22% 33%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Peterborough United has the most points from losing position (9) in League One
  • Peterborough United has the most scored goals in the second half (16) in League One
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 11 0 3 26 11 6 5 0 1 8 3 8 6 0 2 18 8 15 33
2 Lincoln City 14 9 2 3 18 10 7 5 0 2 11 6 7 4 2 1 7 4 8 29
3 Peterborough United 15 9 1 5 24 15 7 5 1 1 16 7 8 4 0 4 8 8 9 28
4 Charlton Athletic 14 8 2 4 19 13 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 5 1 2 12 7 6 26
5 Ipswich Town 15 8 2 5 19 15 8 6 0 2 10 6 7 2 2 3 9 9 4 26
6 Portsmouth 15 7 4 4 26 15 8 3 2 3 12 8 7 4 2 1 14 7 11 25
7 Sunderland 14 6 6 2 18 12 7 3 2 2 8 8 7 3 4 0 10 4 6 24
8 Fleetwood Town 15 7 2 6 25 15 8 5 2 1 15 5 7 2 0 5 10 10 10 23
9 Accrington Stanley 12 7 2 3 16 12 6 4 1 1 7 5 6 3 1 2 9 7 4 23
10 Doncaster Rovers 13 6 3 4 23 16 7 4 2 1 15 8 6 2 1 3 8 8 7 21
11 AFC Wimbledon 14 5 5 4 18 17 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 3 3 2 8 7 1 20
12 Gillingham 14 6 2 6 15 17 8 3 1 4 8 11 6 3 1 2 7 6 -2 20
13 Crewe Alexandra 15 6 1 8 17 16 8 4 1 3 12 7 7 2 0 5 5 9 1 19
14 Blackpool 14 6 1 7 15 18 7 4 0 3 8 8 7 2 1 4 7 10 -3 19
15 Plymouth Argyle 14 5 4 5 20 25 8 5 2 1 14 11 6 0 2 4 6 14 -5 19
16 Northampton Town 15 5 3 7 15 23 8 2 2 4 5 10 7 3 1 3 10 13 -8 18
17 Milton Keynes Dons 15 4 5 6 17 19 7 2 3 2 10 9 8 2 2 4 7 10 -2 17
18 Rochdale 14 4 4 6 16 20 7 1 4 2 6 9 7 3 0 4 10 11 -4 16
19 Swindon Town 15 5 1 9 21 30 8 4 0 4 10 11 7 1 1 5 11 19 -9 16
20 Oxford United 14 4 2 8 15 23 6 2 1 3 7 9 8 2 1 5 8 14 -8 14
21 Bristol Rovers 14 3 4 7 11 22 7 1 1 5 5 14 7 2 3 2 6 8 -11 13
22 Burton Albion 15 2 5 8 19 29 7 2 1 4 11 14 8 0 4 4 8 15 -10 11
23 Shrewsbury Town 14 1 7 6 15 23 7 0 4 3 9 12 7 1 3 3 6 11 -8 10
24 Wigan Athletic 14 2 2 10 10 22 7 1 2 4 7 10 7 1 0 6 3 12 -12 8

Read more about League One

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.