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Walsall vs PortsmouthLive Score, Lineups & H2H

EFL Trophy2019/20202019/2020
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Jan 07, 2020
Poundland Bescot Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Goal!
1-2
Caolan Lavery
Caolan Lavery
86'·Walsall
Goal!
0-2
Ellis Harrison
Ellis Harrison
82'·Portsmouth
Walsall
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Walsall
Walsall
45'+2Missed Penalty
Walsall
44'Yellow Card
Portsmouth
37'Yellow Card
Walsall
Goal!
0-1
John Marquis
John Marquis
23'·Portsmouth

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Walsall
Walsall
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
45%Ball Possession55%
12Shots Total16
4Shots On Target6
4Corners6
9Fouls16
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides3
4Saves2
399Passes490
5Shots Off Target7
132Attacks110
56Dangerous Attacks53
10Shots Inside Box12
2Shots Outside Box4
1Goals2
3Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
15Tackles16
297Accurate Passes371
0Red Cards0
17Total Crosses23
5Accurate Crosses7
15Interceptions3
66Duels Won63

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.8
90'000/1
43(79%)
1
7/9
7.5
90'000/1
32(70%)
5
10/16
7.3
90'000/1
41(92%)
2
5/9
7.2
34'101/3
8(100%)
-
0/3
6.9
90'00-
24(36%)
-
-
6.9
90'001/2
43(73%)
-
5/12
6.8
56'00-
23(87%)
-
1/7
6.8
90'00-
51(84%)
2
8/13
6.8
90'00-
44(72%)
2
10/16
6.7
56'000/1
24(62%)
1
3/4
6.6
73'002/3
12(46%)
1
9/20
6.5
90'00-
42(72%)
1
5/11
6.4
34'00-
13(71%)
-
3/6
6.2
17'00-
4(100%)
-
0/3

Walsall vs Portsmouth — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Walsall15W2207110/159-6
Portsmouth15W12015310/157-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Walsall — last 5 games
  1. D3-3 @ Exeter City2019-12-21
  2. W2-0 @ Scunthorpe United2019-12-26
  3. L1-2 vs Carlisle United2019-12-29
  4. W1-0 vs Leyton Orient2020-01-01
  5. W2-1 @ Salford City2020-01-04
Portsmouth — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Ipswich Town2019-12-21
  2. W2-0 vs Wycombe Wanderers2019-12-26
  3. L1-3 @ Milton Keynes Dons2019-12-29
  4. D1-1 @ Gillingham2020-01-01
  5. W2-1 @ Fleetwood Town2020-01-04
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
6
Period covered
2012-09-15 – 2019-03-12
Walsall wins
2
Draws
1
Portsmouth wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.5
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 1D 3L (Walsall view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.4 vs 2.5

Aggregated from 6 finished meetings (2012-09-15 – 2019-03-12) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 6)
DateHomeScoreAway
2019-03-12Walsall2-3Portsmouth
2018-11-27Portsmouth2-0Walsall
2018-03-31Walsall0-1Portsmouth
2017-08-19Portsmouth1-1Walsall
2013-01-04Walsall2-0Portsmouth
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Walsall1387DWW6-5
Portsmouth2363WWD6-4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
2 ptsWalsall 8 · Portsmouth 6
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
2.33/0 vs 2/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.56

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2020-01-07

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

Portsmouth (2nd, 6 pts) visited Walsall (1st, 8 pts) with 2 points between them. The last five rounds placed Walsall no better than 6th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Walsall 2.33 scored and 0 conceded per game, Portsmouth 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.56.

The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Walsall, 1 draw and 3 for Portsmouth, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.

Poundland Bescot Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Portsmouth led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.

Goal scorers

Walsall: Caolan Lavery (86') · Portsmouth: John Marquis (23'), Ellis Harrison (82')

Key stats

Possession: Walsall 45% · Portsmouth 55% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 4-6

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Walsall vs Portsmouth?
Walsall 1-2 Portsmouth. EFL Trophy match played on 7 Jan 2020.
What league is Walsall vs Portsmouth in?
This match is part of the EFL Trophy. The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Portsmouth?
In 6 meetings between 2012 and 2019: Walsall has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses against Portsmouth.
Where was Walsall vs Portsmouth played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium.