Walsall vs Portsmouth: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 12, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Portsmouth?
Portsmouth won 2-3 on March 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′Brett Douglas PitmanPortsmouth (pen.)
- 25′O. BoglePortsmouth
- 68′V. Solomon-OtaborPortsmouth
- 75′J. GuthrieWalsall
- 90′J. GuthrieWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 16M. Ferrier
- 29J. Gordon
- 2J. Edwards
- 4G. Dobson
- 6N. Devlin
- 10Z. Ismail
- 15L. Kinsella
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 35D. Scarr
- 1L. Roberts
Portsmouth
- 8Brett Douglas Pitman
- 22O. Bogle
- 10J. Lowe
- 19V. Solomon-Otabor
- 33B. Close
- 3L. Brown
- 5M. Clarke
- 6C. Burgess
- 7T. Naylor
- 20N. Thompson
- 15C. MacGillivray
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Portsmouth have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Bradford(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Feb 12, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Bradford(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Bury(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | Portsmouth 2-0 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Walsall 0-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portsmouth 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Walsall 2-0 Portsmouth | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portsmouth 1-2 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Walsall on Nov 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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