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League One | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Fratton Park
Bristol Rovers

Portsmouth
1 - 1
Bristol Rovers

Yengi (90+2')
Morrell (16'), Lowery (17'), Towler (45+5'), Poole (64')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Thomas (24')
Finley (9'), Wilson (35'), Hoole (42')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Swansea 0-2 Bristol Rovers
Tuesday, July 25 at 7pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Portsmouth 2-1 Bristol Rovers

Mousinho has only lost one of his 11 home league games as Pompey manager, and we think that his side will utilise home advantage to begin the new campaign with a narrow victory. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portsmouth win with a probability of 46.79%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 27.66% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.25%) and 2-0 (8.34%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 (7.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood.

Result
PortsmouthDrawBristol Rovers
46.79% (-1.34 -1.34) 25.55% (0.867 0.87) 27.66% (0.477 0.48)
Both teams to score 52.37% (-2.392 -2.39)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.92% (-3.307 -3.31)51.08% (3.311 3.31)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.07% (-2.975 -2.98)72.93% (2.978 2.98)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.17% (-1.929 -1.93)21.83% (1.933 1.93)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.95% (-3.025 -3.03)55.05% (3.029 3.03)
Bristol Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67% (-1.371 -1.37)33% (1.374 1.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.41% (-1.554 -1.55)69.59% (1.557 1.56)
Score Analysis
    Portsmouth 46.79%
    Bristol Rovers 27.66%
    Draw 25.55%
PortsmouthDrawBristol Rovers
1-0 @ 10.96% (0.8 0.8)
2-1 @ 9.25% (-0.192 -0.19)
2-0 @ 8.34% (0.141 0.14)
3-1 @ 4.69% (-0.389 -0.39)
3-0 @ 4.23% (-0.182 -0.18)
3-2 @ 2.6% (-0.324 -0.32)
4-1 @ 1.79% (-0.265 -0.27)
4-0 @ 1.61% (-0.171 -0.17)
4-2 @ 0.99% (-0.191 -0.19)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 46.79%
1-1 @ 12.15% (0.46 0.46)
0-0 @ 7.2% (0.91 0.91)
2-2 @ 5.13% (-0.308 -0.31)
3-3 @ 0.96% (-0.161 -0.16)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.55%
0-1 @ 7.99% (0.742 0.74)
1-2 @ 6.74% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.43% (0.257 0.26)
1-3 @ 2.49% (-0.093 -0.09)
2-3 @ 1.9% (-0.191 -0.19)
0-3 @ 1.64% (0.036 0.04)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 27.66%

How you voted: Portsmouth vs Bristol Rovers

Portsmouth
50.0%
Draw
35.7%
Bristol Rovers
14.3%
14
Head to Head
Mar 18, 2023 3pm
Aug 20, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 5
Portsmouth
3-1
Bristol Rovers
Ogilvie (32'), Pigott (82' pen.), Dale (90+2')
Pack (57'), Morrison (73'), Scarlett (88')
Collins (61')
Whelan (20'), Gibson (53'), Rossiter (72'), Finley (85'), Coutts (86')
Apr 24, 2021 1pm
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 21
Bristol Rovers
3-1
Portsmouth
Ayunga (34', 44'), Leahy (70' pen.)
McCormick (6'), Williams (28')
Marquis (26')
Johnson (66'), Raggett (69')
Apr 21, 2020 7.45pm
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1Birmingham CityBirmingham24175242172556
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe26166452282454
3Wrexham26156538201851
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield25146539211848
5Barnsley2612684036442
6Stockport CountyStockport26118740281241
7Reading2512584036441
8Leyton Orient25115932221038
9Bolton WanderersBolton2511593839-138
10Mansfield TownMansfield2411493228437
11Lincoln CityLincoln269892930-135
12Charlton AthleticCharlton249782925434
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham259792826234
14Blackpool2571083437-331
15Stevenage248791922-331
16Exeter CityExeter2594122832-431
17Wigan AthleticWigan2486102324-130
18Bristol Rovers2584132539-1428
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2575134146-526
20Northampton TownNorthampton2668122440-1626
21Crawley TownCrawley2456132544-1921
22Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2555152645-1920
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge2546152445-2118
24Burton Albion2529142139-1815


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