Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth?
Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on December 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 66′A. EvansBristol Rovers
- 76′P. LanePortsmouth
- 90′L. ThomasBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portsmouth have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Crewe(away) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | Portsmouth 1-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 0-2 Portsmouth | League One |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Portsmouth 3-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Portsmouth 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Bristol Rovers 2-2 Portsmouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Bristol Rovers on Aug 5, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy