Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Southampton 4th with 80 points, Portsmouth 18th with 55, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Portsmouth 5th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Portsmouth ran at 1.07 scored and 1.39 conceded, Southampton at 1.78 and 1.22.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Portsmouth have 2 wins to Southampton's 3, with 3 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more.
Fratton Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,688. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Portsmouth: Ebou Adams (77') · Southampton: Leo Scienza (57')
Key stats
Possession: Portsmouth 55% · Southampton 45% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-2