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Cheltenham vs Portsmouth: result 0-3 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham
0-3
Portsmouth

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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Portsmouth?

Portsmouth won 0-3 on December 8, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 15′H. MnogaPortsmouth
  • 29′J. Hiwula-MayifuilaPortsmouth
  • 50′J. Hiwula-MayifuilaPortsmouth

Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cheltenham

3-4-3
  1. 10A. May
  2. 14A. Williams
  3. 9R. Reid
  1. 25Tom Chamberlain
  2. 28E. Chapman
  3. 18F. Azaz
  4. 6D. Bowry
  1. 17L. Freestone
  2. 27T. Sang
  3. 4B. Tozer
  1. 1S. Flinders

Portsmouth

3-4-1-2
  1. 40Alfie Stanley
  2. 26J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
  1. 32Charlie Bell
  1. 37H. Mnoga
  2. 8B. Close
  3. 17B. Morris
  4. 23C. Pring
  1. 15R. Nicolaisen
  2. 13J. Bolton
  3. 5Paul Michael Downing
  1. 35A. Bass
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Portsmouth have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Exeter City(home)5-3League Two
Dec 1, 2020Bradford(away)2-1League Two
Nov 28, 2020Crewe(home)2-1FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Cambridge United(home)1-1League Two
Nov 21, 2020Walsall(home)3-0League Two
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Peterborough(home)2-0League One
Dec 1, 2020Blackpool(away)0-1League One
Nov 28, 2020King's Lynn Town(home)6-1FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Oxford United(home)1-1League One
Nov 21, 2020Crewe(home)4-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cheltenham wins, 5 draws, 1 Portsmouth win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 6, 2017Portsmouth 6-1 CheltenhamLeague Two
Nov 19, 2016Cheltenham 1-1 PortsmouthLeague Two
Mar 17, 2015Portsmouth 2-2 CheltenhamLeague Two
Dec 20, 2014Cheltenham 1-1 PortsmouthLeague Two
Mar 8, 2014Portsmouth 0-0 CheltenhamLeague Two
Sep 7, 2013Cheltenham 2-2 PortsmouthLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Cheltenham on May 6, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Cheltenham score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 2.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cheltenham1.81.1510/1510/15
Portsmouth2.11.038/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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