Portsmouth FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Portsmouth FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D 07 May Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D 29 Apr Derby County FC A 1–1 D 22 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W 18 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–1 D 15 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D 07 May Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–3 L 02 May Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L 29 Apr Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D 25 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L 22 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–2 L Key Stats
78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Finley on 9.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Lowery on 17.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Scully made 317 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Bristol Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luke Thomas on 24.
- 29' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 35' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 35.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joshua Grant suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Luca Hoole was booked on 42.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryley Towler on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Tom Lowery as he departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
- 51' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Luca Hoole has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. James Connolly departs to be replaced by Connor Taylor.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Regan Poole.
- 65' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 65 minute. Gavin Whyte leaves to be changed by Abu Kamara.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 361 games and scored 459 goals.
- 73' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Ryley Towler is replaced by Jack Sparkes on 73 minute.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 81' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 81 minute. Aaron Collins leaves to be changed by Antony Evans.
- 82' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Luke Thomas by Scott Sinclair on 82 minute.
- 83' Kusini Yengi is replacing Tony Scully for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 88' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Portsmouth FC
Starting XI- 7
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11
Gavin Whyte ↓ Abu Kamara 65'
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26
Tom Lowery ↓ Christian Saydee 46'
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- 9
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10
Tony Scully ↓ Kusini Yengi 83'
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4
Ryley Towler ↓ Jack Sparkes 73'
Bench- 31
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21
Jack Sparkes ↑ 73'
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19
Kusini Yengi ↑ 83'
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15
Christian Saydee ↑ 46'
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25
Abu Kamara ↑ 65'
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Coach John MousinhoBristol Rovers FC
Starting XI- 8
- 9
- 6
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10
Aaron Collins ↓ Antony Evans 81'
- 5
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11
Luke Thomas ↓ Scott Sinclair 82'
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- 30
- 33
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3
Lewis Gordon ↓ Joshua Grant 65'
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2
James Connolly ↓ Connor Taylor 61'
Bench-
7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 82'
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4
Joshua Grant ↑ 65'
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21
Antony Evans ↑ 81'
- 25
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Connor Taylor ↑ 61'
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Coach Joey Barton -
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2023-08-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-22 Port Vale FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L