Delightful dogfight as daring Portsmouth duels with determined Shrewsbury Town

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 17.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

This might well be another entertaining contest at Fratton Park in the League One. Portsmouth is in 2nd place and host Shrewsbury Town in 24th position. Read all about the match here!

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 Shrewsbury Town.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth have only played one League One game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats from 23 matches.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu not having conceded a league goal in 247 minutes.

The Portsmouth supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Crewe Alexandra in League One and win 2-0. Midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.01 (out of ten) in that game. Tunnicliffe signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

A Carabao Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Millwall.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Portsmouth handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, six draws and three defeats.

There will be little rest for Portsmouth after this match as they are travelling to Doncaster Rovers for a League One game in only four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Portsmouth's 1 home game: 2 goals, 0 conceded.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the League One ended in defeat. Last season Shrewsbury Town had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 8, drew 7 and lost 8.

Shrewsbury are looking to quickly end their 228 minutes long goal drought in the League One.

Shrewsbury Town are travelling again after losing away to Morecambe in their previous match (0-2). Midfielder Elliott Bennett was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. Bennett hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A draw for Shrewsbury before that, at their own venue hosting Lincoln City (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) (2-2).

We have checked recent matches where Shrewsbury Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were four victories, five draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Shrewsbury Town are hosting Plymouth Argyle in the League One only four days away.

Shrewsbury Town have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Portsmouth-Shrewsbury Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portsmouth three wins, Shrewsbury Town five wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthL. Brown
L. Brown
1 goals
PortsmouthM. Harness
M. Harness
1 goals
PortsmouthJ. Marquis
J. Marquis
1 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portsmouth Shrewsbury Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 1 1 2
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
3 2 2 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 2 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 100%
 
4 6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 7 7 7.5
4.5 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.5
1.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 15 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8 10
3 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1 1.5
50% 40% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Portsmouth Last season Shrewsbury Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
21 9   Won W   8 13
9 5   Drew D   7 15
16 9   Lost L   8 18
65 29   Scored S   22 50
51 24   Conceded C   26 57
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 93%
67% 70%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   52% 65%
48% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 37%
33% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 17%
9% 4%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 13%
46% 39%   BTTS BTTS   48% 54%
33% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   39% 28%
30% 39%   Failed to Score F T   22% 24%
 
5.6 6.2   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.7
4.5 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 4
1.7 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.8
3 1   Red cards R C   2 2
 
12.2 12.2   Shots (avg) S (   8 9.9
4.1 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 3.3
35% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6
2 Portsmouth 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6
3 Sunderland 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Burton Albion 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
5 Morecambe 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 4
6 Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
7 AFC Wimbledon 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Lincoln City 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 Oxford United 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
10 Rotherham United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
11 Accrington Stanley 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
12 Wigan Athletic 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
13 Plymouth Argyle 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
14 Bolton Wanderers 2 0 2 0 6 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 2
15 Milton Keynes Dons 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 -1 1
16 Ipswich Town 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
17 Cambridge United 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
18 Charlton Athletic 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
19 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
20 Cheltenham Town 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
21 Crewe Alexandra 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
22 Fleetwood Town 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
23 Doncaster Rovers 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
24 Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
Last season 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 46 27 8 11 80 38 23 14 4 5 32 14 23 13 4 6 48 24 42 89
2 Peterborough United 46 26 9 11 83 46 23 15 5 3 52 22 23 11 4 8 31 24 37 87
3 Blackpool 46 23 11 12 60 37 23 12 7 4 30 18 23 11 4 8 30 19 23 80
4 Sunderland 46 20 17 9 70 42 23 9 8 6 32 25 23 11 9 3 38 17 28 77
5 Lincoln City 46 22 11 13 69 50 23 9 5 9 35 30 23 13 6 4 34 20 19 77
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 23 13 4 6 39 21 23 9 4 10 38 35 21 74
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 23 8 7 8 36 37 23 12 7 4 34 19 14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 23 9 5 9 29 24 23 12 4 7 36 27 14 72
9 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 46 46 23 12 5 6 25 18 23 7 7 9 21 28 0 69
10 Gillingham 46 19 10 17 63 60 23 10 5 8 31 30 23 9 5 9 32 30 3 67
11 Accrington Stanley 46 18 13 15 63 68 23 10 7 6 31 26 23 8 6 9 32 42 -5 67
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 12 16 56 61 23 10 7 6 32 30 23 8 5 10 24 31 -5 66
13 Milton Keynes Dons 46 18 11 17 64 62 23 10 7 6 36 28 23 8 4 11 28 34 2 65
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 19 7 20 63 67 23 11 4 8 34 32 23 8 3 12 29 35 -4 64
15 Fleetwood Town 46 16 12 18 49 46 23 9 8 6 26 17 23 7 4 12 23 29 3 60
16 Burton Albion 46 15 12 19 61 73 23 7 4 12 32 42 23 8 8 7 29 31 -12 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 15 18 50 57 23 5 8 10 28 31 23 8 7 8 22 26 -7 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 53 80 23 11 4 8 31 39 23 3 7 13 22 41 -27 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 23 7 5 11 32 39 23 5 10 8 22 31 -16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 23 5 6 12 26 42 23 8 3 12 28 35 -23 48
21 Rochdale 46 11 14 21 61 78 23 4 9 10 27 42 23 7 5 11 34 36 -17 47
22 Northampton Town 46 11 12 23 41 67 23 8 5 10 20 26 23 3 7 13 21 41 -26 45
23 Swindon Town 46 13 4 29 55 89 23 8 1 14 25 38 23 5 3 15 30 51 -34 43
24 Bristol Rovers 46 10 8 28 40 70 23 7 2 14 23 32 23 3 6 14 17 38 -30 38

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 Wycombe Wanderers 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6
2 Portsmouth 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6
3 Sunderland 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Burton Albion 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
5 Morecambe 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 4
6 Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
7 AFC Wimbledon 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Lincoln City 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 Oxford United 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
10 Rotherham United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
11 Accrington Stanley 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
12 Wigan Athletic 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
13 Plymouth Argyle 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
14 Bolton Wanderers 2 0 2 0 6 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 2
15 Milton Keynes Dons 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 -1 1
16 Ipswich Town 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
17 Cambridge United 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
18 Charlton Athletic 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
19 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
20 Cheltenham Town 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
21 Crewe Alexandra 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
22 Fleetwood Town 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
23 Doncaster Rovers 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
24 Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0

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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.