Match Report
Portsmouth, 8th with 70 points, sat 26 points above Accrington Stanley (23rd, 44). On the form table Accrington Stanley stood 15th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.09 for Portsmouth and 0.87/1.67 for Accrington Stanley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Portsmouth had drawn four in a row. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Accrington Stanley.
The sides have met 17 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Portsmouth, 7 draws and 4 for Accrington Stanley, at 2.82 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 35% of the meetings went to the host. Where history says 2.82 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.8.
Fratton Park in Portsmouth, capacity 20,688, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.