Portsmouth FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Portsmouth FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2 Mark Derrien
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 19 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D 15 Aug Exeter City FC H 1–0 W 12 Aug Leyton Orient FC A 4–0 W 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D 15 Aug Reading FC A 0–1 L 12 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–3 L 05 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L 07 May Charlton Athletic FC H 2–2 D 29 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–0 W Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portsmouth FC to score. At the same time, Cheltenham Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Liam Sercombe.
- 35' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Ben Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Goodwin, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Luciano D'Auria-Henry. He replaces Liam Smith on 51 minute.
- 54' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' Abu Kamara is replacing Tony Scully for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 70' 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.
- 75' The whistle greets Aidan Keena as he departs to be replaced by Ben Williams.
- 76' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Curtis Thompson by Daniel Adshead on 76 minute.
- 78' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Marlon Pack departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
- 84' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 84.
- 85' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Will Ferry is replaced by Ellis Chapman on 85 minute.
- 90' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Robertson departs to be replaced by Paddy Lane.
- The final score is 0-0.
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Portsmouth FC
Starting XI-
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Marlon Pack ↓ Christian Saydee 78'
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11
Gavin Whyte ↓ Jack Sparkes 65'
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10
Tony Scully ↓ Abu Kamara 65'
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Alex Robertson ↓ Paddy Lane 90'
Bench- 31
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Jack Sparkes ↑ 65'
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15
Christian Saydee ↑ 78'
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32
Paddy Lane ↑ 90'
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25
Abu Kamara ↑ 65'
Coach John MousinhoCheltenham Town FC
Starting XI- 33
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10
Aidan Keena ↓ Ben Williams 75'
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15
Will Ferry ↓ Ellis Chapman 85'
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Bench- 20
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Ben Williams ↑ 75'
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Daniel Adshead ↑ 76'
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Ellis Chapman ↑ 85'
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27
Luciano D'Auria-Henry ↑ 51'
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Coach Wade Elliott -
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Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-08-15 Reading FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-08-12 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-08-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-05-07 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-04-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Cheltenham Town FC W