Peterborough vs Portsmouth: result 5-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 12, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
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What was the result of Peterborough vs Portsmouth?
Peterborough won 5-1 on January 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. TaylorPeterborough
- 29′J. Clarke-HarrisPeterborough
- 45′F. KentPeterborough
- 52′S. DembéléPeterborough
- 87′E. HamiltonPeterborough
- 90′E. HarrisonPortsmouth
Official lineup for Peterborough vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Peterborough
3-4-1-2- 9J. Clarke-Harris
- 10S. Dembélé
- 8J. Taylor
- 22E. Hamilton
- 15S. Szmodics
- 23J. Ward
- 6F. Kent
- 3D. Butler
- 4N. Thompson
- 5M. Beevers
- 1C. Pym
Portsmouth
3-5-2- 26J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 10E. Harrison
- 30H. Jewitt-White
- 8B. Close
- 17B. Morris
- 39Harvey Rew
- 38Harry Kavanagh
- 15R. Nicolaisen
- 13J. Bolton
- 5Paul Michael Downing
- 41Duncan Turnbull
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portsmouth have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Rochdale(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2020 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Hull City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Ipswich(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Peterborough wins, 1 draw, 3 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portsmouth 2-0 Peterborough | League One |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Peterborough 2-0 Portsmouth | League One |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Portsmouth 2-2 Peterborough | League One |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Portsmouth 2-3 Peterborough | League One |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Portsmouth 1-0 Peterborough | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Peterborough 1-2 Portsmouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Peterborough on Dec 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Peterborough score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Peterborough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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