League One 2026-2722nd10 pts from 13 games
RecordW2 D4 L7Goal difference -12
Relegation−2 pts to safetybehind Doncaster (20th)
Form
last 5 league games
xG per game1.43v1.58created v conceded
Next gameReading (H)Sat 7 Nov
Current formUnderperforming−1.5 pts v the chances · 5 games under SavageProjected finish18th53 pts (80%: 44–63)Relegation chance18%play-offs 0% · top 2 0%Next league gamePlymouth (A)W29% D24% L47% · lean lossGames leftW12 D8 L13expected from 33 · should win 4Pace from here1.31pts a game · v 0.77 so far
Every game · 2023-24 · Darren Ferguson
L Sat 2 Sep 2023
Portsmouth3
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1Posh
League One AwayDarren Ferguson The match story ↓
ON PAPER

Posh should have lost (1.41 vs 3.45 xG), and the result matched.

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The match story

Every shot, the xG race and the momentum, minute by minute. The graphics follow the story as you scroll — hover or tap a shot for its details.

Portsmouth0 KO 0Posh
xG racePosh Portsmouth
Momentum · Posh above the line

Kick-off

Portsmouth v Posh

League One, away. Posh line up 4-2-3-1 under Darren Ferguson; Portsmouth go 4-2-3-1.

Goal · 0–1

20' JONES scores for Posh

Ricky-Jade Jones scores in open play, a 3% chance (0.03 xG). Assist: Kwame Poku.

15–30' · momentum

Posh on top

Posh had the upper hand in 10 of the 14 minutes where either side was on top.

Goal · 1–1

38' BISHOP scores for Portsmouth

Colby Bishop scores in open play, a 0.49 xG chance. Assist: Marlon Pack.

Goal · 2–1

43' KAMARA scores for Portsmouth

Abu Kamara scores from a corner, a big chance (0.60 xG).

Half-time

Half-time: Portsmouth 2–1 Posh

First-half xG: Posh 0.46, Portsmouth 1.52. Shots: Posh 7, Portsmouth 8.

Goal · 3–1

59' POOLE scores for Portsmouth

Regan Poole scores from a corner, a big chance (0.84 xG). Assist: Abu Kamara.

60–75' · momentum

Posh on top

Posh had the upper hand in 11 of the 14 minutes where either side was on top.

75–90' · momentum

Portsmouth on top

Portsmouth had the upper hand in 12 of the 17 minutes where either side was on top.

Full-time

Full-time: Portsmouth 3–1 Posh

On paper: Posh should have lost (1.41 vs 3.45 xG), and the result matched. Shots: Posh 17, Portsmouth 20.

The numbers

Posh on the left, Portsmouth on the right. The bar is the Posh share.

POSSESSION53%47%
xG1.413.45
xG ON TARGET0.743.49
SHOTS1720
ON TARGET47
BIG CHANCES34
PASSES430387
CORNERS910
TACKLES1713
INTERCEPTIONS146
DUELS WON4854
COUNTER-ATTACK SHOTS01

Stand-out players

Posh's top performers by player rating, with the numbers behind them.

7.4Ricky-Jade Jones
65 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 5 recoveries
7.2Kwame Poku
90 mins
  • 1 assist
  • 0.75 xA
  • 7 recoveries
6.8Harrison Burrows
90 mins
  • 6 recoveries
  • 5 tackles
  • 3 chances created
6.7Peter Kioso
90 mins
  • 7/9 aerials won
  • 6 clearances
  • 5 tackles
6.5David Ajiboye
25 mins
  • 2 chances created
6.3Joel Randall
78 mins
  • 4 recoveries
  • 2 chances created
  • 2 tackles

Goals

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