Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Millwall (3rd, 83 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Portsmouth (18th, 55 pts). On the form table Portsmouth stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Millwall 1.39 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Portsmouth 1.07 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.3.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 6 for Millwall, 2 for Portsmouth and 1 drawn, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The Den, capacity 20,146, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Millwall: Casper De Norre (64') · Portsmouth: John Swift (55'), Gustavo Caballero (46'), Marlon Pack (67')
Key stats
Possession: Millwall 53% · Portsmouth 47% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 6-4